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Janet Jackson Wanted Tupac to Take AIDS Test on ‘Poetic Justice’ Set, New Book Claims
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Janet Jackson Wanted Him to Take AIDS Test, Book Claims
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Tupac Shakur had a promiscuous reputation in the early 1990s … and a much-anticipated new book claims it drove Janet Jackson to ask the studio to have him tested for AIDS before a kissing scene.
Jeff Pearlman — a noted biographer — has written a new book titled “Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur” … and, in it, he touches on Tupac’s time filming the 1993 flick “Poetic Justice” with Janet.
According to Pearlman, the two didn’t get along much … with Janet a consummate professional on-set while Tupac had a tendency to come and go as he pleased.
Days before a kissing scene between Pac and Janet, Pearlman writes, Tupac apparently kept talking about “overwhelming Jackson with his lips and mouth” … and, ultimately, Steve Nicolaides — a producer on the movie — was called to her trailer.
Nicolaides tells Pearlman Janet — sitting with her then-fiancé René Elizondo Jr. — expressed concern about Tupac’s playboy persona … and he says she told him she didn’t “want to swap saliva with him until I’m really sure that he’s healthy and clean.”
Steve dutifully went to Pac with the request … who apparently responded with a NSFW tirade aimed at Jackson before flat-out refusing to take the test.
Nicolaides says he doesn’t blame Janet for asking about the test … AIDS was still running rampant in the early 1990s — and, he admits Pac had garnered a rep, so it wasn’t the most unreasonable request.
The movie still did pretty well despite the tension … making $27 million at the box office against a budget about half that size — and, it’s still a fan-favorite to this day.
“Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur” … and, we’re sure this Janet Jackson story is just the tip of the iceberg.
‘Marty Supreme’
Cops Called To Pop Up Shop …
After Huge Crowd Gathers
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Timothée Chalamet fans waited for hours in line to get some “Marty Supreme” merch at a Los Angeles pop up shop … and the crowd grew so huge, cops were called.
Check out these videos from the ‘Marty’ pop-up shop in L.A. … this is on a Monday afternoon, and there’s a line down the block with tons of people trying to squeeze inside to get their hands on merch.
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The woman managing the space came out and had to tell folks if they didn’t have a ticket, they needed to get out of line, and there were tons of security and fencing in place … but police still ended up being called.
Video shows several officers at the pop-up deciding whether to declare this an unlawful assembly.
LAPD tells TMZ … officers responded to a large group at 1:53 PM, and when officers arrived, they requested additional units.
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We’re told LAPD ultimately left the scene without citing anyone or shutting it down.
People started getting in line Sunday, and it looks like the commotion may have even caused a car crash.
Timothée’s new movie isn’t out until later this month, but it seems folks are super excited for it … or, they just want to resell the merch.
BTW … one popular item was this “Marty Supreme” jacket.
‘Marty Supreme’ Pop Up Crowd Is Huge, Results In Police Response
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