Michael Jackson's nephew, Taj Jackson, has called out claims that Harry Styles is the “King of Pop.”
Referring to a profile Rolling Stone UK did on the former One Direction member, Taj tweeted earlier this week, “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. No disrespect to @Harry_Styles, he’s mega talented. Give him his own unique title.”
Another fan said, “Rolling Stone (uk) calling harry styles the king of pop is a very bold move considering the most notable person to hold the king of pop title is michael jackson. how do you put michael jackson and harry styles on the same level with a straight face?”
A third person typed, “How much did Harry Styles’ team pay @RollingStone? OR did they just get a 15 year old editor with no clue?”
