Gisteren is in de VS de eerste aflevering van Leaving Neverland uitgezonden. De controversiële documentaire zoomt in op de getuigenissen van twee mannen die beweren dat Michael Jackson hen misbruikt heeft toen ze kinderen waren.

Op Twitter regende het reacties van zowel voor- als tegenstanders van de King of Pop. Zo trok zijn neef Taj Jackson de geloofwaardigheid van de twee getuigen in twijfel en lag regisseuse Ava DuVernay onder vuur omdat ze een recensie van de docu had gedeeld.

Anderen tweetten een lijst met “feiten” die in Leaving Neverland niet aan bod komen en nog anderen vinden dat het om een goedkope afrekening gaat. Heel wat mensen waren geshockeerd door de details van het vermeende misbruik.

Tenslotte bood de Amerikaanse organisatie Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network hulp aan slachtoffers van seksueel misbruik.

You are right. I’ve been around my uncle only thousands and thousands of hours. And since my uncle is not here to defend himself, the credibility of the accusers matter. And Wade and James have none. https://t.co/fF0OgYXUBz

— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) March 4, 2019

Michael Jackson super fans are really going hard in my comments for simply sharing an article by a cultural critic who shared his opinion on the doc. This is one of the kindler, gentler comments. I mean, Annie, are you okay? ‘Cause this is a lot. ? https://t.co/GWQIIPiyKa

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) March 4, 2019

#LeavingNeverland is all fabricated lies. Michael Jackson is innocent! pic.twitter.com/HhcMoYuwry

— Nicole (@nicoleslifee12) March 4, 2019

I am Sorry but I wont be watching #LeavingNeverland Especially when the man is not here to defend himself Let the man RIP ?

— Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷLori Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨ (@MissDioroffic) March 4, 2019

Do y’all need ratings this bad @hbo? You have #GOT. The writing on this. Unconvincing. Shame on y’all for releasing this. Cheap shot on MJ and the viewers. Please do better. ? #LeavingNeverland

— Donica Love (@iamdonica) March 4, 2019

michael jackson docu is on now on HBO – haunting …

— ROSIE (@Rosie) March 4, 2019

As a former child actress, I can’t help but watch this documentary and think about how wrong it is for children to be put in the position of performing for the soul purpose of pleasing adults. It’s such a slippery, dangerous, often abusive slope. #LeavingNeverland

— Amber Tamblyn (@ambertamblyn) March 4, 2019

Raise your hand if you weren't quite ready for the details. #LeavingNeverland pic.twitter.com/D37tyZZsAR

— ??‍♀️ sojournersleuth ??‍♀️ (@sojournersleuth) March 4, 2019

Lot of disturbing details I wasn’t ready for. #LeavingNeverland

— Bryan Greenberg (@bryangreenberg) March 4, 2019

Personally when it comes to Hollywood scandals, usually when there’s smoke there’s Fire.

Why you hanging out with kids and shit Duke?#LeavingNeverland

— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) March 4, 2019

NEVER WOULD I EVER LET MY CHILD SLEEP IN THE SAME ROOM/ BED WITH A GROWN MAN. Period. #LeavingNeverland

— Kailah Casillas (@kailah_casillas) March 4, 2019

Speechless. #LeavingNeverland

— andy lassner (@andylassner) March 4, 2019

I just watched Part One of #LeavingNeverland on @HBO. It was such a disturbing view of the grooming process, from the worlds biggest pop star. I need time to digest what I watched before saying more.

— Scott Alan (@ScottAlan) March 4, 2019

Adult survivors of sexual abuse may feel shame or guilt for not being able to stop the abuse. It’s important to remember that it was not your fault, and it is never too late to start healing. https://t.co/7EOpMkSV9F

— RAINN (@RAINN) March 4, 2019

Watching Leaving Neverland and need to talk? The National Sexual Assault Hotline offers support and local referrals no matter when the abuse happened. 800.656.HOPE (4673), https://t.co/j9dQGwplI2, y https://t.co/f45UTlwj02.

— RAINN (@RAINN) March 4, 2019

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