{"id":18784,"date":"2026-04-06T06:59:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=18784"},"modified":"2026-04-06T06:59:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:59:04","slug":"you-dont-just-play-him-you-have-to-become-him-and-that-changes-you-jaafar-jackson-is-opening-up-about-the-intense-emotional-pressure-of-steppin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=18784","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYOU DON\u2019T JUST PLAY HIM\u2026 YOU HAVE TO BECOME HIM \u2014 AND THAT CHANGES YOU.\u201d \u2014 Jaafar Jackson is opening up about the intense emotional pressure of stepping into the role of Michael Jackson, revealing it was far more than just a performance. \u201cI had to truly feel him to bring him to life,\u201d he admitted \u2014 a statement now sparking debate among fans about what it really takes to portray a global icon."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThere\u2019s definitely a responsibility that you feel going into something this big,\u201d the \u201cMichael\u201d star said about playing the King of Pop.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Jackson family name will certainly be represented when \u201cMichael\u201d comes out later this month.<\/p>\n

The movie chronicles the life of superstar Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50.<\/p>\n

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