Jaafar Jackson on Playing His Uncle Michael Jackson & Working with Colman Domingo
Jaafar talks about working with Guest Host Colman Domingo on the movie Michael, playing his uncle Michael Jackson, seeing the finished movie for the first time, his favorite memory of Michael, and going to Neverland Ranch.
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@ArieleClaudetteMendigo
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
now we need jafaar in concert
@mylovekeun
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
So many interesting part cut during the airing…
@wqpqs
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
jaafar smile makes me smile โค
@SuperTrainGuy
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
He's so handsome bro. The most perfect casting I have ever seen. Aside from Jack Black as Bowser.
@hawksnestvision
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
amazing. will watch Michael tonight. ๐
@babeadams9351
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
……what a nice, humble young man. is no doubt he is a " Jackson"
@RealVersatile
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Realest truth or what are your thoughts?…it is always good to see Jaafar Jackson interviews the way he thinks before he speaks just like his Uncle Michael. Honestly need the Director's Cut for Michael Movie and we need part 2 immediately released very soon ๐๐ฝ
@madhavilanka7787
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
imagine if colman silenced the crowd by cracking his belt
@moonwalker.v
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
10:44 This is so Michael omg๐ญ
@mely4700
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
HEโS SO LOVED๐ญ๐
@brendathomas1435
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Looking just like his Dad, I hope he tells his dad to get another hair style ๐
@k-specs
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I wish they put the โThis Place Hotel/Heartbreak Hotelโ performance on while the credits rolled in the movie. ๐โผ๏ธ
@SavannahGA35
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Colman and Jafaar absolutely made that movie. Excellent performances.
@liv6531
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Iโll be honest..as a fan I was worried when I saw that Jaafar was coming on this show. (Jimmyโs track record is shocking when it comes to Michael and disturbing with his โjokesโ)
Thankfully I was happy when I realised it would be Colman hosting. Their bond is so genuine. ๐ฅน Jaafar deserves all the flowers. So happy the movie got to 1B.
@venurigurusinghe95
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Who elseโs crying remembering our darling angel ๐ฅบ๐ค
@tw5543
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Can't get enough of this humble and shy cutie pie Jafaar! Shy and humble and ultra talented just like his uncle MJ. Glad that Colman was the interviewer. God bless and keep Jafaar.
Still hoping we get to see him do a world tour so he gets to experience the support of thousands of his fans as well as Michael's. That would surely be a world record breaking concert with him singing his songs as well as Michael's as a tribute to MJ.๐๐
@madamhummingbird
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I swear I adore this Jackson kid. What a great interview from this two amazingly talented and classy men. They both the Michael Film proud. I really hope we get to see them do more together in the future ๐ซถ
@YeahMcMad
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
If Jaafar did the This Is It residency to honour Michael I would do unspeakable things to get a ticket.
@suzannethrash3866
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Wow he looks alot like his Famous Uncle !
Sweet and Kind like him too !โค
@HelenaMarquess
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
This two are so sweeties ๐ฅบ
@jessicarocco2280
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
they must receive an oscar for michael! itโs incredible itโs one of my comfort movies ๐ค
@intransit9
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Oooh that RED.
He should play the next SPIDER-MAN!!!
@kureria
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Esta entrevista debiรณ durar la vida entera, te amo Jaafar, gracias por existir โค
@mariawelling4194
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
He was exceptional ๐๐โค
@cassiejob
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Both Jaafar and Coleman did a wonderful job in the movie and deserve all the praise. Great idea to have Coleman interview him especially since they passed the $1B threshold. And, Iโm glad Jimmy wasnโt there. After all his .pdf โjokesโ as recent as a few months ago, heโs too much of a coward to face the cast and the nephew of the innocent man he continues to mock. .pdf jokes are not funny, Jimmy.
@kavanahcohen
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
He looks a little like young Jackie Jackson
@elmi221timeless
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Hmmm, which song did he not want to mention that they just finished. Maybe sometjing for the sequel? He's just so damn cute and handsome in that red suit en how he expresses himself. What is there not to love about Jaafar.
@catsara9114
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Colman and Jaafar ๐
@kristenmotton4062
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I just loved Coleman interviewing his co star Jafaar!!!! That movie is so outstanding. 10 outta 10!!! JAFAAR BETTER GET AN OSCAR AWARD, IM TELLING YA RIGHT NOW!!!
@1_2_N_V
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Jaafar in BOTDF red โค
@wendylittletompkins2310
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Jaafar has an awesome spirit โคโค
@Mike-s9z1o
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Where's the rest of the TrumpStein files?!?!?
@ivonnecabrera6636
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Love their bond, Jaafar was very comfortable responding; loved the movie
@mercedeswilliams7562
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Colman Domingo, I loveโค Guillermo transformation๐๐๐๐๐ thank you๐๐ฝ
@wendylittletompkins2310
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
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@DwayneHill-y6e
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Thank god Jimmy Kimmel wasnโt there to interview Jaafar Jackson. Because it would have been Sooo freaking awkward, because of what Jimmy said about Michael back in the 2000s when Michael was still alive
@donnal.carlkuchinski1394
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
I loved the interview…..two wonderful actors who are truly wonderful people! I want them both to win Oscars for their incredible performances โฅ
@amodernpoet
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Joe interviewing Michael
@BrendaWilliams-e9o
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
To those saying he was lip syncing, hope u can hear that now .. Take that doubters…
@kylewright7464
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
The next Bruce Leroy
@BrendaWilliams-e9o
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Love Jaafar so much ..Hope to see him In hot romance movies. I know he got it in him. just needs to let it out
@VeilOfNyx
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
His smile is so beautiful
@ThisizTywanna
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
He is such a kind Spirit! Need more people like him in this world! ๐
@xiasifuentes
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Jaafar deserves this moment and more , more than anyone in Hollywood. Heโs just the best and Iโm not saying it because heโs Michaelโs nephew. Iโm saying it because the fact that heโs never acted before and this is his first acting movie is I N S A N E. LOVE JAAFAR โค๏ธ
@a.barron8002
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
Jaafar is so shy and adorable ๐โค i can't ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
@jiiiiinu-p3c
July 21, 2026 at 1:09 pm
์ผ์ด์ ์ฅ์ ์ ๋ฌผ๋ ค๋ฐ์ ์ํ์ญ์จโค์ ์ ์์ ํ! ๋ง์ดํด์ญ์จ์ฒ๋ผ ์ํ์ญ์จ๋ ๋๋ฌด ๋ฉ์ ธ์^^