Spike Lee has defended Michael after many called out the omission of sexual abuse allegations against the popstar in the biopic, saying their criticism “doesn’t work in the timeline of the film”.
Michael, which was approved and financed by the late pop singer’s estate, follows Michael Jackson from his early years in the Jackson 5 to the peak of his global fame in 1988, when he was touring the album Bad. The choice to conclude the story at that stage has prompted backlash, as the film does not engage with the child sexual abuse allegations made against him before his death in 2009 and instead leaves them out altogether.
