Paris Jackson provides her honest reaction to the upcoming biopic Michael and clarifies her involvement. Michael will be a music biopic about the King of Pop, featuring Jaafar Jackson (Michael Jackson’s real-life nephew) as the singer. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua and also features Miles Teller, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Kat Graham, Laura Harrier, and Larenz Tate.

There was a world where Michael would have already been released. After delays, the movie was also previously set for release next month, in October 2025. However, a series of legal battles has caused the film significant challenges, and it is now delayed until April of next year.

Taking to social media, Paris Jackson gets honest about how much she was actually involved in the film. According to her (via Instagram), she had “0% involvement.” She went on to say that she had read one of the first drafts of the script and did not like what she saw. The team apparently did not take that to heart.

After this point, Jackson said that she decided to leave the film “alone, because it’s not [her] project.” Check out the full statement from Jackson below:

@kingofbingo don’t be telling people I was ‘helpful’ on the set of a movie I had 0% involvement in lol that is so weird. I read one of the first drafts of the script and gave my notes about what was dishonest / didn’t sit right with me and when they didn’t adress it I moved on with my life. Not my monkeys not my circus. God bless and god speed.

So I just ʙuттed out and I’ve left it alone because it’s not my project. So, you know, 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 are going to be happy with [the movie]. Like, a big section — the film panders to a very specific section of my dad’s fandom that still lives in the fantasy. And they’re going to be happy with it.

What Paris Jackson’s Comments Mean For Michael

This statement sends a very different message than that of actor Domingo, whom Jackson references directly in the quote (by his handle @kingofbingo). Earlier this week, in an interview with PEOPLE, Domingo claimed that Paris Jackson and her brother Prince were “very much in support of [the] film.” He even said that he had talked to Paris, and that she had been “nothing but lovely and warm.”

While Jackson’s conversation with Domingo may not have been an utter fabrication, as she does report having read an early draft, it sounds like the Oscar nominee has severely romanticized her involvement with the film. According to her, she was left out of the bulk of the process.

This is somewhat surprising given how much the Michael Jackson estate has been involved in the film, as producers John McClain and John Branca are co-executors of the estate.

Paris Jackson’s recent quote suggests that Michael has mostly focused on involving this legal team, rather than authentically incorporating the opinions of the music star’s family. The result was not satisfying to her, and left her feeling that there were “dishonest” sections.

Our Take On Paris Jackson’s Involvement In Michael

It will be interesting to see how this bad press from Paris Jackson ends up affecting Michael. By largely leaving out his pedophilia accusations from later in his life, Michael is already going to be controversial and upset some people. If Jackson’s own family is also upset about it, this could additionally negatively impact viewers’ opinion of the movie.