Barbra Streisand is trying to pull herself out of deep waters after in a Times interview published Friday, March 22, she claimed that while she believed Michael Jackson molested alleged sexual abuse victims Wade Robson, she didn’t think it has affected them permanently.
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“[Michael's] sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has,” she said.
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Barbra continued, “You can say ‘molested,' but those children, as you heard say [the grown-up Robson and Safechuck], they were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them.”
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After a slew of backlash from fans, Barb was forced to publish a public apology. “To be crystal clear, there is no situation or circumstance where it is OK for the innocence of children to be taken advantage of by anyone,” Barbra's statement read.
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"The stories these two young men shared were painful to hear, and I feel nothing but sympathy for them. The single most important role of being a parent is to protect their children. It’s clear that the parents of the two young men were also victimized and seduced by fame and fantasy," Barbara added.
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She even posted an
apology to Instagram. “I am profoundly sorry for any pain or misunderstanding I caused by not choosing my words more carefully about Michael Jackson and his victims, because the words as printed do not reflect my true feelings,” the post read.
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Barbra concluded, “I didn’t mean to dismiss the trauma these boys experienced in any way.”
“[Michael's] sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has,” she said.
Photo credit: Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
Barbra continued, “You can say ‘molested,' but those children, as you heard say [the grown-up Robson and Safechuck], they were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them.”
Photo credit: Kimberly White-POOL/Getty Images
After a slew of backlash from fans, Barb was forced to publish a public apology. “To be crystal clear, there is no situation or circumstance where it is OK for the innocence of children to be taken advantage of by anyone,” Barbra's statement read.
Photo credit: Craig Sjodin via Getty Images
"The stories these two young men shared were painful to hear, and I feel nothing but sympathy for them. The single most important role of being a parent is to protect their children. It’s clear that the parents of the two young men were also victimized and seduced by fame and fantasy," Barbara added.
Photo credit: Getty Images
She even posted an
apology to Instagram. “I am profoundly sorry for any pain or misunderstanding I caused by not choosing my words more carefully about Michael Jackson and his victims, because the words as printed do not reflect my true feelings,” the post read.
Photo credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Netflix
Barbra concluded, “I didn’t mean to dismiss the trauma these boys experienced in any way.”
Photo credit: Nick Ut-Pool/Getty Images
