Sia voices support for Paris Jackson amid backlash over 'Habit' film where she plays Jesus
Multiple groups are petitioning to put a stop to the release of the film.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Paris Jackson has one huge supporter among a slew of people who have banded together in order to denounce her upcoming film “Habit.”
Pop singer Sia issued a vote of confidence for the 22-year-old actress on Wednesday when she tweeted at Jackson after an online petition intended to stop the film's release returned more than 260,000 signatures as of July 1.
"Dear @ParisJackson I love you, keep going. I believe you are a good person," Sia, 44, wrote on Twitter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}PARIS JACKSON TATTOOS HERSELF AT HOME DURING QUARANTINE
The film that spurned such a reaction from detractors is Jackson’s movie “Habit,” in which the daughter of the late Michael Jackson plays Jesus alongside model and actress Bella Thorne. Thorne, also 22, plays a woman with a Jesus fetish who masquerades as a nun in order to escape a violent drug deal.
A petition was started on Change.org seeking to block the “blasphemous Hollywood film” for depicting Jesus as a “lesbian woman.” However, the promotional materials for the movie have made no mention of Jackson playing Jesus as a lesbian.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}PETITION TO BLOCK 'HABIT' FILM WHERE PARIS JACKSON PLAYS JESUS GARNERS THOUSANDS OF SIGNATURES
This isn't the only petition designed to stop the film from reaching the public. A group called One Million Moms previously started one to block the film -- which it says “mocks Christianity and ridicules people of faith” -- that’s already generated more than 70,000 signatures.
Paris Jackson appears as Jesus in the film 'Habit.' (Silver Heart Productions)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Musicians Josie Ho, Gavin Rossdale, Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart also appear in the film, along with model Andreja Pejic. “Habit” currently has no release date.
Jackson has had a limited acting career thus far, most notably appearing in several episodes of the series "Star" and in the film "Gringo." She's also appeared in a 30 Seconds to Mars music video for the song "Rescue Me."
Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy contributed to this report.