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Sorry, fans of Ms. Janet Jackson:\u00a0the singer will not be featured in the new biopic about her late brother, Michael Jackson<\/a>.<\/p>\n Director Antoine Fuqua\u2019s film Michael<\/em>, about the controversial King of Pop\u2019s rise to fame, hits theaters on April 24. It stars 29-year-old Jaafar Jackson, the son of Michael\u2019s older brother, Jermaine Jackson, in the titular role.<\/p>\n The film explores Michael\u2019s personal and professional life, beginning with his childhood, when he was in the Jackson 5. It features most of his family, including his mother Katherine, his father and manager Joseph, his sister LaToya; and the other original members of the Jackson 5, his brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon.<\/p>\n Janet, however, who shot to fame in the 1980s, will not be portrayed in Michael<\/em> despite having a close relationship with the pop star. At the Los Angeles premiere on Monday, the real LaToya explained why.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish everybody was in the movie,\u201d LaToya told Variety<\/a>. \u201cShe was asked and she kindly declined so you have to respect her wishes.\u201d<\/p>\n Fuqua also spoke to the outlet about Janet\u2019s absence, saying, \u201cI have so much respect and love for Janet, but you know, it\u2019s OK. She\u2019s supportive of Jaafar and that\u2019s what matters.\u201d<\/p>\n In March Page Six reported<\/a> that Janet had several criticisms of the film after a private screening with other members of the Jackson family.<\/p>\n The biopic received support from Michael\u2019s estate and many members of the Jackson family, including Michael\u2019s 29-year-old son Prince, who was reportedly on set every day<\/a> during production. Bigi, Michael\u2019s 24-year-old son, also showed his support by appearing at an earlier Berlin premiere. However, Michael\u2019s daughter Paris, 28, said she had \u201c0% involvement<\/a>\u201d with the production, and criticized it, saying in an Instagram Story last year that she \u201cread one of the first drafts of the script and gave my thoughts on what was dishonest [and] didn\u2019t sit right with me and when they didn\u2019t address it I moved on with my life.\u201d<\/p>\n