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How Is Michael Jackson Still So Popular?

A new Michael Jackson biopic has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time.   Fans are fil...

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01.01 3 Jul 2026


How Is Michael Jackson Still So Popular?


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01.01 3 Jul 2026


A new Michael Jackson biopic has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time. 

 Fans are filling cinemas, his music is back at the top of charts, and younger audiences are discovering him again. 

 But critics have panned the film, calling it sanitised and accusing it of avoiding the allegations that have long surrounded Jackson’s legacy. 

 So why is it still such a huge hit? 

Ciara is joined by broadcaster Sarina Bellissimo and Professor Ellis Cashmore, author of the book The Destruction and Creation of Michael Jackson


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