Paris Jacksonappeared to refer toLeaving Neverlandin a series of tweets on Wednesday, calling the documentary about her late father “tabloids and lies.”
The two-part HBO documentary follows the story of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who each first met Paris’ fatherMichael Jacksonas young children and now claim the famous singer sexually molested both of them at separate times. Michael’s estate has vehemently denied the allegations.
Premiering at the Sundance Film Festivalin January, the film includes intimate interviews with Robson, Safechuck, both of their mothers, their wives and Robson’s siblings. On Wednesday, asource told PEOPLEthat Paris — who has beenopen about the lasting impacther father made on her life — “hasn’t seen” the explosive documentary.
Though the model, 20, did not directly mention the documentary, she kicked off a series of tweets on Wednesday when she responded to reports that she’s worried about the film and allegations affecting her career.
“I actually haven’t made any statements yet, especially regarding how it affects my work life. you guys are reaching a bit. at least this wasn’t a disgusting and attacking article though,” Paris said in a now-deleted tweet.
She then added a tweet that read, “ya’ll take my life more seriously than I do.”
Paris then tweeted, “I know injustices are frustrating and it’s easy to get worked up. but reacting with a calm mind usually is more logical than acting out of rage and also…. it feels better to mellow out.”
When a fan responded to that tweet writing, “The bigger picture is your father’s legacy ruined and his name smeared forever but whatever though,” Paris responded, saying “so….. not love and peace and trying to carry that message out? tabloids and lies are the bigger picture? i’ll pray for you.”
Paris continued in response to another tweet, writing, “yeah they do that to everyone with a good heart and tries to make a difference but do you really think that it’s possible to tear his name down ? like do you truly believe they stand a chance ? relax and have peace.”
Paris also slammed the reports about her father as “lies,” saying if everyone acted unbothered, “they’d stop making lies and start writing actual news.”
Paris has previously condemned the ongoing sexual abuse allegations against her father.
Sitting down withRolling Stonefor herfirst in-depth interview in 2017, Paris addressed the previous allegations, saying her “dad would cry to me at night.”
“Picture your parent crying to you about the world hating him for something he didn’t do,” she told the magazine. “And for me, he was the only thing that mattered. To see my entire world in pain, I started to hate the world because of what they were doing to him. I’m like, ‘How can people be so mean?’”
In the same conversation, Paris insisted that if people knew her father the way she and her siblings —Prince, 22, and Blanket, 17— did, they would know he was innocent.
“Nobody but my brothers and I experienced him readingA Light in the Atticto us at night before we went to bed,” she said. “Nobody experienced him being a father to them. And if they did, the entire perception of him would be completely and forever changed.”
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Duringan interview with Gayle KingforCBS This Morningthat aired last week, Michael’s brothers Tito, Marlon, and Jackie Jackson, as well as Jackson’s nephew, Taj Jackson, said that they had not seen the documentary.
“I know my brother,” Jackie, 67, said. “I know what he stood for. What he was all about. Bringing the world together. Making kids happy. That’s the kind of person he was.”
The Jackson estate came out swinging beforeLeaving Neverlandeven premiered at Sundance.
“This is yet another lurid production in an outrageous and pathetic attempt to exploit and cash in on Michael Jackson,” the Jackson estate said in a statement in January.
source: people.com
