Michael Jackson’s nephew has hit out at Harry Styles after claims branded him as the “the new King of Pop.”Michael, who died 13 years ago in 2009, aged 50, was widely acclaimed as the original King of Pop for his incredible career that spanned almost five decades.
His nephew Taj, 49, has recently spoken out and defended his late uncle’s legacy after the former One Directioner, 28, was labelled the “new King of Pop” in the new Rolling Stone magazine, which he fronted.READ MORE:Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles 'huge, ugly' and unrecognisable out of limelightTaj took to Twitter and fumed: “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.”Despite having his blood-boiled, Michael’s nephew Taj did pay homage to the English singer who’s hits include As It Was and Night Changes.
He continued: “No disrespect to @Harry_Styles, he’s mega talented. Give him his own unique title.”Fans were quick to comment on the post and seemed split as to who they sided with.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. One user said there was room for two kings and wrote: “I mean… let’s use context clues… The NEW king of pop… which means there was/is a FIRST king of pop… which is your uncle.
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