The biopic of Michael Jackson, which premiered on Friday, has been accused of "whitewashing" sexual abuse allegations. The decision to omit these allegations was controversial, as it ends in 1988, five years before the first allegation was made against Jackson. The film, which stars Colman Domingo and Nia Long, defended the decision, stating it was an intimate portrait of Jackson's life and reflects his journey from the '60s to 1988. A report by Variety claimed that Michael doesn't address the allegations due to a clause in the Chandler settlement that prevents any depiction of Jordan Chandler in any movie. It is unclear whether there will be a follow-up to Michael.