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Barbra Streisand draws flak over comment on Michael Jackson
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Barbra Streisand attends Tribeca Talks: Barbra Streisand with Robert Rodriguez during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 29, 2017 in New York City. (AFP/Dia Dipasupil )
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merican singer Barbra Streisand is currently faced with angry online users after her comment on pop star Michael Jackson’s “sexual needs” on his accusers.
In an interview with international media, The Times, the singer said the children – who were allegedly abused by Jackson – were “thrilled to be there”.
“His sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has,” Streisand said. “You can say ‘molested,’ but those children, as you heard say [the grown-up Robson and Safechuck], they were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them.”
As she announces her UK concerts, @BarbraStreisand talks from her Malibu boudoir about stage fright and how Brexit has made her poorer. https://t.co/qcK4s3ejZg
— The Times of London (@thetimes) March 22, 2019
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Streisand was referring to Wade Robson and James Safechuck who claimed he was molested by Jackson when they were boys.
Their story was featured in a documentary titled, Leaving Neverland which was also featured in the Sundance Film Festival.
This article appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
