
Michael Jackson, angry over a 8216;8216;demeaning and insensitive8217;8217; new Eminem music video that makes light of the child molestation charges against him, on Tuesday asked that networks pull it off air.
Eminem8217;s Just Lose It shows the rapper, dressed as Jackson, sitting on the edge of a bed as young boys bounce behind him. At another point his nose falls off, a reference to rumours that Jackson has had extensive plastic surgery. The video has already been pulled off the BET cable TV network on Jackson8217;s request.
8216;8216;I8217;m very angry at Eminem8217;s depiction of me in this video.I feel that it is outrageous and disrespectful. It is one thing to spoof but it is another to be demeaning and insensitive,8217;8217; Jackson said in a radio interview in Los Angeles, according to a transcript provided by his spokeswoman.
8216;8216;I8217;ve admired Eminem as an artist and was shocked by this. The video was inappropriate and disrespectful to me, my children, my family and the community at large,8217;8217; he said. 8216;It is my hope that the other networks will take BET8217;s lead and pull it.8217;8217;
A publicist for Eminem released a brief statement saying 8216;8216;we are sorry8217;8217; BET chose to take the video off the air. He declined further comment.
Jackson, 46, faces trial in January on a 10-count indictment that charges him with child molestation and conspiracy. He has pleaded not guilty.