Diana Ross: "Michael Jackson was wonderful"
Diana Ross (74, "Is not No Mountain High Enough") has spoken after the renewed serious allegations against Michael Jackson. In the recently released HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland," the singer of Wade Robson (36) and James Safechuck (40), who died in 2009, is accused of abusing her as a child.
Diana Ross wrote on Twitter, "This is what weighs on my heart this morning, and I believe and trust that Michael Jackson was and is a wonderful, incredible force for me and many others." She then asked for one of her famous song lines: "Stop In The Name Of Love."
Their followers responded very differently. While for some now apparently as "written off", other users said that the singer knew Jackson better than any other person. Diana Ross and Michael Jackson were friends for many years and worked together again and again. The estate administrators Jackson have rejected the allegations from "Leaving Neverland" and demand according to US media reports in a lawsuit $ 100 million (about 88 million euros) from the US broadcaster HBO.
Barbra Streisand has apologized
Before Diana Ross' comments Barbra Streisand (76) made with a controversial statement to the documentation for Vortex. In an interview with the British "The Times" she had said on the one hand that they believe the victims "absolutely". On the other hand, she says, "Both are married, and both have children, so they did not kill them," attracting the wrath of many people. Via Instagram Instagram published the 76-year-old then a statement in which she apologized.
In it she writes: "I am very sorry if I caused any harm and confusion by not carefully choosing my words about Michael Jackson and his victims." The words in the message do not express my true feelings To parody the trauma these boys had to experience, like all victims of sexual assault, they will have to carry it around for the rest of their lives. " At the end of the statement, Streisand expressly apologizes again and also turns directly to James Safechuck and Wade Robson. She hopes the men will be aware of how much she admires her for the courage to risk her story to the public.
