Paris Jackson has said that it is “not her role” to defend her late father Michael in the wake of allegations made in the Leaving Neverland documentary.
The two-part feature was broadcast on HBO in the United States and on Channel 4 in the UK earlier this month, and features interviews with Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who have accused the singer of molesting them as children.
When one Twitter follower suggested that “tabloids” were trying to “provoke” her into discussing the documentary, the 20-year-old praised her cousin Taj Jackson for defending the star’s legacy, but said that she was trying to “think about the bigger picture.”
“There’s nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said in regards to defence. Taj is doing a perfect job on his own,” she wrote.
“I support him. But that’s not my role. I’m just tryna get everyone to chill out and go with the flow, be mellow and think about the bigger picture. That’s me.”
Taj, 45, revealed earlier this week that he plans to respond to the claims made in Leaving Neverland with a documentary of his own.
Paris has previously spoken in support of her father, praising his “good heart” and telling Twitter followers that she is not afraid that his reputation will be tarnished in the wake of the film.
“Do you really think that it’s possible to tear his name down?” she replied to a fan last week, adding: “Like do you truly believe they stand a chance? Relax and have peace.”
The Jackson family has denied the claims made in Leaving Neverland and vehemently denounced the film, describing it as tantamount to a “public lynching” in one particularly damning statement.
Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson insisted his sibling was “1000 per cent” innocent, and claimed that Robson was “spewing nonsense.”
Both accusers testified on Jackson’s behalf when a civil suit was brought against the singer in 1993 by the family of Jordan Chandler, but have since filed their own suits against the musician.
Safechuck filed a suit against Jackson in 2013, with Robson doing the same in 2014. Both cases were dismissed in 2017.
