Launch › Release window · 23 Apr 2026 · T−1
Kat Graham says her Diana Ross scenes were cut
Graham posted that "certain legal considerations" removed scenes she filmed. Diana Ross does not appear in the final cut.
ReportedGLOBALFan / organic
Details
- Date
- 23 Apr 2026 · T−1
- Phase
- Launch › Release window
- Category
- Controversy & reactive
- Markets
- Global
- Led by
- Fan / organic
- Channels
- Instagram, Press
Sources 1
- Kat Graham Confirms Diana Ross Role Cut From Michael Jackson BiopicDeadline · 23 Apr 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Graham's post on 'certain legal considerations'
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