Barbra Streisand is under fire for comments she made about two men accusing Michael Jackson of sexually assaulting them as children.
The legendary singer and actress said that Wade Robson and James Safechuck — whose allegations against the late King of Pop resurfaced in the recent documentary “Leaving Neverland" — “were thrilled to be there” and that what allegedly happened to them “didn’t kill them."
Streisand, 76, made the strange comments to British newspaper The Times in a piece out Friday, in which she also said that Jackson’s “sexual needs were his sexual needs.”
She says she “absolutely” believes the allegations of abuse by Robson and Safechuck, but puts more blame on their parents than The Gloved One.
“His sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has," Streisand told The Times. “You can say ‘molested,' but those children, as you heard say [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.”
Streisand, who crossed paths with Jackson during their careers, added that she feels sorry for both the alleged victims and Jackson.
“I feel bad for the children,” she said. “I feel bad for him. I blame, I guess, the parents, who would allow their children to sleep with him. Why would Michael need these little children dressed like him and in the shoes and the dancing and the hats?”
Dan Reed, the director of “Leaving Neverland,” seemed shocked at Streisand’s comments. “'It didn’t kill them’ @BarbraStreisand did you really say that?!,'” Reed tweeted Friday.
Others were equally outraged.
“As a lifelong fan, I am deeply disappointed about your remarks regarding Michael Jackson,” a Twitter user going by Lisa Bee wrote. “I don’t understand how you could be so dismissive of the abuse that he inflicted and the damage that’s been done. It’s so unsympathetic to ALL victims of sexual abuse.”
Another, whose name on Twitter is simply Jen, wrote, “What you said about Michael Jackson’s victims is seriously disgusting. Victims are not thrilled to be molested.”
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think- ago
'It didn't kill' them. Does she know how many victims get killed, or kill themselves in later life? Is the rest supposed to just keep a stiff upper lip, because 'it didn't kill' them?
I'm a bit shocked. I admit I hadn't expected that from her. I hope she gets drowned with Tweets, and comments by people telling her what an asshole she is.
Factfinder2 ago
Remember this?
Writer Gay Talese "hates" pedophile Kevin Spacey's victim for coming forward, says "Jesus, suck it up once in a while!" https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/2232652
I think the general elitist expectation is that young victims will quietly wait for their turn to be the abusers. Beyond twisted.
think- ago
No I didn't remember this. Thanks for the link.
It cracked me up, unexectedley, lol:
Hahaha. Yep! The Dalai Lama has some nice pedo secrets in his closet too!! :-P (sorry, couldn't help myself)
I know that he alluded to the Dalai Lama's public image of course.
Yep. That's the way it has been in Britain for centuries.
into_the_Q ago
Survivors of the initiation. Sick.