ALBAWABA - Fabio Jackson, a popular internet personality who is best known for impersonating the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, recently took to Instagram with a video addressing rumors about his "salty" reaction to the "Michael" biopic teaser.
Many social media users claimed that Fabio Jackson looked visibly "salty" and jealous of Jaafar Jackson's performance in the teaser. However, Fabio took to Instagram in a new video refuting the rumors in question and said that Jaafar sounds like his uncle.
It's worth noting that 29-year-old Jaafar Jackson is Machel Jackson's nephew. He released his first single, "Got Me Singing," in 2019, and will make his film debut in the upcoming 2026 "Michael" biopic.
What triggered the rumors was Fabio's silent reaction to the teaser, with many stating that his eyes were filled with jealousy because Jaafar got the role instead of him.
Fabio Jackson responds to 'Salty' reaction to Michael Jackson biopic after backlash
The reaction video captioned "It’s too much to take in," went viral, garnering millions of views. However, the reception wasn't positive.
An Instagram user wrote under the post, "He act like Michael Jackson left him in charge."
Another added, "You’re not Michael so don’t be on here with no attitude."
In his response video, Fabio, who has over 12 million followers on TikTok, praised Jaafar's voice, stating further that it's too early to judge the movie since the teaser only consisted of short clips. Fabio outlined how he and many others knew that Jaafar was cast to play his uncle two years ago.
He then apologized, saying that his reaction was real, in contrast to other content creators and streamers who "hype things up for views."
Fabio finalized the video, stating that his silent reaction doesn't mean that he's angry or jealous, but that's his way of showing appreciation.
