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Published 10:44 IST, July 2nd 2020

Sia defends Paris Jackson for playing role of Jesus in next movie; gets trolled

Sia defends Paris Jackson for playing the role of Jesus in a new movie and gets criticized for previously supporting two men who had accused Paris' father

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Sia recently reached out to Paris Jackson amidst the new controversy that Paris has found herself in. Paris will play the role of Jesus in a new movie and the move has been heavily criticised. Sia recently tweeted a status in support of the 22-year-old model. Check out the entire story.

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It was recently announced that Paris Jackson would play the role of Jesus in the new film named Habit. Many people criticised the choice and signed an online petition to block the film starring her. The petition has gained more than 260,000 signs and has labelled the movie 'Christianophobic garbage'. The movie will also have Bella Throne in it and is about a girl with a Jesus fetish who gets involved in the wrong things. The petition targets Warner Bros and Lionsgate. 

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With all the backlash going on, Sia, a famous singer, came in support of Paris. She tweeted out that she loved Paris and supported her no matter what. Here's what Sia wrote - Dear (Paris Jackson) I love you, keep going. I believe you are a good person. (emoji). Check out the tweet: 

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Netizens criticise Sia's tweet 

Fans have had a negative reaction to Sia's tweet. Some netizens mentioned how Sia must first apologise to Paris for showing support for - "thoroughly debunked hype train regarding the fake "documentary" made by two men attempting to extort her father's estate for hundreds of millions of dollars." Sia had earlier tweeted out in support of the two men who claimed they were sexually abused by Paris' father Michael Jackson. It was later found that the allegations were not true as the Jackson estate had asked them to testify in court. All these events took place after Leaving Neverland, an HBO show, was released. The details of this case are still heavily debated. Many Twitter users criticised Sia's tweet heavily. Check out the tweets:  

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Promo Pic Credit: Sia and Paris Jackson's Instagram 

10:44 IST, July 2nd 2020