Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson trained for "hours upon hours" to portray him in 'Michael' Caroline Blair is a writer for PEOPLE. She has been writing about celebrities, entertainment, reality ...

Jaafar Jackson is making his professional acting debut in just about one of the largest roles imaginable. The 29-year-old newcomer portrays his uncle, pop legend Michael Jackson, in the musical biopic ...

Michael Jackson's son Prince Jackson was very moved seeing his cousin portray his father for the new biopic about the King of Pop. Jaafar and Prince are related through their fathers, Jermaine and the ...

Jaafar Jackson was just 12 when Michael Jackson died in 2009, but the Hollywood newcomer can still recall the "wonderful times" he had with his superstar uncle. In his first TV interview ahead of the ...

Jaafar Jackson is the son of Michael Jackson's older brother, Jermaine Jackson Kelsie Gibson is the Senior News Editor of Society and Culture at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. She ...

On his new single “Got Me Singing,” he said, “It started with just the drums and I loved the rhythm and movement of it so I put down some chords on the keyboard that I thought would sound good with it ...

Even though Jaafar Jackson has singing in his blood, he trained for hours to perfect Michael Jackson's voice. The King of Pop's nephew Jaafar portrayed his uncle in the biopic Michael, which hit ...

Portraying a legend is no easy task — especially when it's a family affair. Jaafar Jackson is moonwalking into his uncle Michael Jackson's shoes in the Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic, Michael. To ...