Janet Jackson took to her Instagram Stories to share a message about “loyalty” after sitting out the Friday, April 10 premiere of the new biopic “Michael” about her famous brother.
Janet used the hashtag #SundayInspiration” for her message, which she shared two days after the premiere. Her post read, “Loyalty is not about who acts true to your face. It’s about who remains true behind your back.” The message was gone after 24 hours because it was a temporary post to her Stories, which are viewable by clicking on a user’s profile picture.
The latest permanent post to Janet’s page was a set of glamorous getting ready shots she shared two weeks ago. “Lookout weekend,” she captioned the snaps, before tagging members of her glam team.
‘Michael’ Premiere Was Attended by the King of Pop’s Sons & Brothers
Michael’s two sons, 29-year-old Prince and 24-year-old Bigi, both posed on the red carpet with their cousin Jaafar, who played Michael, as well as their uncles and several other family members. Jackie, Jermaine, and Marlon Jackson were all in attendance, along with Jermaine’s son Jermajesty and Randy’s son, Randy Jackson Jr.
Other Jackson family members were absent from the red carpet photos. Those included Janet, LaToya, and Randy, as well as Michael’s mother Katherine and his daughter Paris.
La Toya Jackson Skipped ‘Michael Premiere,’ But Promoted It On Social Media
Although she wasn’t photographed with her family at the film’s premiere, 69-year-old La Toya supported the project with a social media post.
The “If You Feel the Funk” singer wrote that she couldn’t wait for her followers to see the movie, declaring, “you will love!!!”
GettyShe went on to declare that her nephew Jaafar did “an amazing job” and used the hashtag #MichaelMovie to show her support.
Jaafar Jackson Talked About Becoming Michael
Jaafar said on the red carpet, “I remember the very first time when I had a call with grant King, the producer. He spoke to me about it. So early on, it was a lot to take in. You know, I’d never acted before. I’d never wanted to act. So I had a lot of – I was in conflict with it because I wasn’t sure if I could really do it or not.”
The 29-year-old said he teamed up with an acting coach and studied Michael’s videos and lyrics, which helped him “start to embody him.” The young star said he used a large archive of footage to “immerse myself and dissect everything.”
Can’t wait to see the movie. I’ve always been a Michael Jackson, Jackson 5 fan since the ’60s when they started out. It was straight BS of how the media tried to portray Mike, but the music is his legacy. He will always remain a one of my favorite entertainers of all time. Nothing but love and best wishes for the Jackson family. I remain a Slave to the Rhythm!!!