#LeavingNeverland."īill Maher, whose "Real Time" show also airs on HBO, tweeted his praise of Richard Plepler, the since-departed HBO CEO who led the network through the past few months of "Leaving Neverland"-related controversies, including a $100 million lawsuit from the Jackson estate. It’s such a slippery, dangerous, often abusive slope. "Michael is no innocent, but that’s not him."Īmber Tamblyn spoke out in favor of "Leaving Neverland," writing on Twitter, "As a former child actress, I can’t help but watch this documentary and think about how wrong it is for children to be put in the position of performing for the soul (sic) purpose of pleasing adults. "I don’t believe a word of anything in this documentary," she told the audience. Wendy Williams also voiced her doubts, telling the crowd at "The Wendy Williams Show" Monday that while she believed that Jackson showered and hosted sleepovers with young boys, she did not think "that there was any sexual touching." "So as much as those 2 men deserve 2 (have) their voices heard, so do the thousands of kids who hung around him, that don't agree!" "I feel like if ppl could hear our convos they would hear the innocence in them. View Gallery: Michael Jackson controversy: Macaulay Culkin and more stars speak outĪnd actor Corey Feldman, who has been vocal about his experience with sexual abuse in Hollywood as a child, posted a long defense of Jackson, tweeting in part, "OK I watched it all I know is what I experienced, & yes every experience was the same.right up 2 the sex part! That is where it becomes LaLa Land, instead of Neverland 4 me. … 'Leaving Neverland' accuser tells Oprah: 'So many people' covered up MJ's alleged abuse
"Jury saw through it all… Fact."ĥ most disturbing allegations: What we learned from 'Leaving Neverland' "We faced similar 'graphic' claims + trial-by-media in '05," Jackson tweeted Monday. He accused the media of "shaping a narrative uninterested in facts, proof, credibility," adding that a "trial-by-law proved Michael's innocence long ago."
However, Jermaine Jackson, the older brother of Michael and member of The Jackson Five, slammed Oprah and the media for "blindly taking #LeavingNeverland at face value." It is hard to hear truth, but that’s what growing pains are. "This is what brave is folks, standing against the grain, going against the norm, rocking the boat because sometimes it needs to be rocked. The documentarians are brave," McGowan wrote. Rose McGowan praised Oprah and the subjects of the documentary.
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O'Donnell also watched "Leaving Neverland" on Monday, posting a photo of her TV on Instagram, writing, "I believe u" Rosie O'Donnell was one of several stars who said she was watching "Leaving Neverland" on Sunday night. "michael jackson docu is on now on HBO - haunting. The documentary was immediately followed by an Oprah sit-down, during which she interviewed the accusers.Įllen DeGeneres tuned in on Monday night, tweeting, "I’m watching interview James Safechuck and Wade Robson from #LeavingNeverland on I hope everyone watches this. The documentary is centered around Wade Robson, 36, and James Safechuck, 40, who tell their stories of Jackson allegedly sexually abusing them at ages 7 and 10, respectively, when they were in the singer's inner circle at the height of his fame. Watch Video: Michael Jackson's family slams 'Leaving Neverland,' the new HBO filmĪfter HBO's Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland" aired Sunday and Monday, several famous names took to Twitter to comment on the film's controversial elements.
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