Colman Domingo, who plays the late patriarch Joe Jackson in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’, had a meaningful evening at the film’s Los Angeles premiere on April 20. The actor shared a rare and touching moment with Katherine Jackson, 95, the mother of the King of Pop, and the encounter clearly left a lasting impression on him.Taking to Instagram Stories on April 21, Domingo wrote alongside a photo of the two of them, “To receive her love and support is all I needed. We laughed and looked eye to eye and had such a lovely moment that night.” He concluded his post, “Thank you to the family that showed up and loved on us and our work. We made her happy.”The picture went viral in no time and garnered immense love and warmth online.
Who from the Jackson family attended the ‘Michael’ premiere
Katherine was not the only Jackson to make an appearance at the Dolby Theatre. Michael’s siblings La Toya Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, and Jackie Jackson were all present, along with his son Prince Jackson. Nephews Jaafar Jackson, who portrays the King of Pop in the film, Taj Jackson, and TJ Jackson also attended.
Paris Jackson ‘s absence and her stance on ‘Michael’
Among the most prominent family members absent was Paris Jackson, who has previously been vocal about her reservations regarding the film. In response, Domingo told WSJ. Magazine in a March interview, “I hope that she eventually loves the tribute that we made about her father.”Paris, 28, had shared her thoughts on Instagram Stories in September, saying, “I just butted out and left it alone because it’s not my project. They’re going to make whatever they’re going to make. A big reason why I haven’t said anything up until this point is because I know a lot of you guys are gonna be happy with it.”She added, “A big section of the film panders to a very specific section of my dad’s fandom that still lives in the fantasy, and they’re gonna be happy with it.” Paris also expressed her broader scepticism about biopics. “The thing about these biopics is, it’s Hollywood. It’s not real but it’s sold to you as real and a lot of sugar-coated. The narrative is being controlled,” she wrote.“At the end of the day, that doesn’t really fly with me. Y’all are gonna like the f–king movie. So just go watch it. Go enjoy it. Do whatever. Leave me out of it ” she concluded.‘Michael’ covers the King of Pop’s time with The Jackson 5 and his early solo career.
