Radio stations in New Zealand and Canada have dropped Michael Jackson from their playlists, following new accusations of abuse by the late pop star in the documentary 'Leaving Neverland.'
Radio stations in New Zealand and Canada have dropped Michael Jackson from their playlists, following new accusations of abuse by the late pop star in the documentary"Leaving Neverland."
In the two-part film, which began airing on HBO on Sunday, Wade Robson and James Safechuck accuse the singer of sexually abusing them over a period of several years when they were children. Jackson's estate has pushed back against the film, calling it a"public lynching," and is suing HBO, which shares a parent company with CNN, Warner Media.
Oprah interviews Michael Jackson accusers 02:15During the interview, Robson said that as a child he'd had"no understanding that what Michael did to me sexually was abuse." "The grooming had started long before we ever met," he added, citing Jackson's stardom and his image.Winfrey told her studio audience, which included more than 100 abuse survivors, that"for me, this moment transcends Michael Jackson.
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