Wearing a white fur coat, pink sequin shorts, and holding a birthday cake, Harry Styles looks right into the camera for his cover photo for Rolling Stone, signaling his confidence in the new title they bestowed upon him: “the new King of Pop.”
But moments after unveiling the title and cover star, Taj Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew, quickly took to social media to set the record straight — there is no “new” King of Pop. “You don’t own the title @RollingStone and you didn’t earn it, my uncle did. Decades of dedication and sacrifice. The title has been retired,” Jackson tweeted, firing back at the magazine.
And Jackson wasn’t alone in his feelings. Following his tweet, many fans of Michael joined in agreeing that this was Michael’s title and no one else’s. “That’s right, Taj! TELL THEM!! Nobody can take Michael’s place as THE KING of POP,” one fan wrote. Adding to that, another said, “I’m a huge Harry Styles fan but no. He is not the new King of Pop. There is no new King of Pop.” But, while Taj was upset over the use of his uncle’s title, it wasn’t because he thought Styles didn’t deserve it. Rather, Taj thinks Styles deserves his own title and moment to shine. “No disrespect to Harry Styles, he’s mega talented. Give him his own unique title.”
Read More: World News | Entertainment News | Celeb News
Nicki
