Leaving Neverland director slams 'horrific' behaviour of celebrities trying to look after Michael Jackson

The director of Leaving Neverland has hit out at celebrities who have tried to defend Michael Jackson from the accusations of sexual abuse in the film.

Actress Barbra Streisand and singer Diana Ross – who've each been entertainment icons for decades – have voiced their defences of the late singer, in the aftermath of the documentary being aired.

"It does tell you about attitudes within the industry – especially among the older technology," stated the film's director, Dan Reed, in a television interv iew. "Stars having their approach with lovers changed into whatever that was approved and it was all brushed beneath the carpet as a result of cash changed into being made."

Leaving Neverland facets two men who accuse Jackson of sexually abusing them when they had been babies within the 1990s.

examine great er: Barbra Streisand feels 'deep regret' for comments about Michael Jackson accusers

Barbra Streisand has apologised after facing a backlash for comments she made in regards to the two men who claim to were sexually abused with the aid of Michael Jackson as babies

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In an interview published within the instances, Streisand said of Jackson's actions: "His sexual wants had been his sexual needs."

She went on to assert Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who both appeared in Leaving Neverland to accuse Jackson of abuse, "had been overjoyed to be there."

She added that the alleged abuse "didn't kill them."

The comments acquired backlash on social media, resulting in the 76-12 months-ancient to unencumber a press release addressing her feedback.

She referred to: "i am profoundly sorry for any pain or misunderstanding I caused via now not identifying my phrases greater carefully about Michael Jackson and his victims since the phrases as printed do not reflect my real feelings.

"I didn't imply to push aside the trauma these boys experienced in any method. like all survivors of sexual assault, they'll ought to carry this for the leisure of their lives. I consider deep regret and that i hope that James and Wade understand that I in fact r espect and admire them for talking their actuality."

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Michael Jackson & Diana Ross 1984 (photograph by means of Chris Walter/WireImage)

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quickly after Streisand made her comments, Diana Ross, who sang are living with Jackson and knew him for a long time, made her feelings clear on Twitter.

She pointed out: "here's what's on my coronary heart this morning. I accept as true with and have faith that Michael Jackson turned into and is a powerful superb force to me and to many others. stop within the name of love."

"stop within the name of affection" is a reference to the title of one of her greatest hits with the Supremes.

 

Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed has stated that Streisand and Ross's criticism pointed out a great deal about attitudes within the leisure trade.

"individuals like Barbra Streisand are popping out and saying that it changed into no longer such a nasty thing and that it didn't kill them – that's horrific," he advised tv display, daybreak are living.

"It does tell you about attitudes within the business – exceptionally among the older generation.

"Stars having their means with fanatics become whatever thing that was authorised and it became all brushed under the carpet because money turned into being made."