Jaafar Jackson and Nia Long celebrate ‘Michael’ win at BET 2026 Awards: ‘Your support means the world to the Jackson family’ |
As Jaafar Jackson’s ‘Michael’ approaches $1 billion worldwide, the stars went to the 2026 BET Awards in style to celebrate the success of the movie. While Jaafar Jackson took the stage with his friend It’s LongThe duo celebrated the biopic’s past and thanked fans for watching.
Jaafar Jackson and Nia Long thank people for their love for ‘Michael’
Jaafar Jackson and Nia Long recently attended the 2026 BET Awards ceremony on Sunday. As they took the stage to present the award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, the duo took a moment to celebrate the big win. The duo started thanking fans for showing their film so much love. Jackson said, “We are grateful for the love you all showed to our movie. You guys filled the theater! We are so humbled. Your support means the world to the Jackson family. “Long also took a moment to thank the world for loving her portrayal of Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson’s mother, in the film. He said gratefully, “Katherine Jackson’s portrayal reminded me that grace is silence and stillness, and tonight we honor that. Jaafar, it was an honor to see you transform into your uncle before our eyes.”
What record did ‘Michael’ break?
Variety reported recently that Michael Jackson’s biopic, ‘Michael,’ broke his record by surpassing ‘Oppenheimer,’ earning USD 977 million worldwide. The film is close to reaching the USD 1 billion mark. ‘Oppenheimer’ had made a huge record at the time of its release, grossing USD 975 million worldwide. Not only that, but the film has surpassed ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ as the highest grossing song.
About “Michael” biopic
Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan, ‘Michael’ tells the story of Michael Jackson, his work with the Jackson 5 family group, the ‘Bad’ tour and his transition into a solo career.The film stars Jaafar Jackson as his uncle, Michael Jackson, while actors Colman Domingo and Nia Long play his parents, Katherine Jackson and Joe Jackson. Miles Teller played her mentor and lawyer, John Branca. Many other big names also appeared in the film.
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