What Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris said about controversial film after slamming ‘lies’

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris has made it clear she’s not supportive of the new biopic about his life and career (Pictures: Lionsgate/ Getty)

It might have only hit cinema screens today, but reviews for the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic have indicated that tuning in will be a complete waste of time.

Just under 18 years on from The King of Pop’s death aged 50, the film Michael has been released.

Ahead of its premiere, the film was teased as the ‘cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known’.

Starring the late musician’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, the film explores Jackson’s life ‘beyond the music’, it ‘traces his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary art...