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Janet Jackson Refused ‘Poetic Justice’ Kiss Until Tupac Got HIV Test

Janet Jackson requested Tupac Shakur take an AIDS test before filming a kiss due to concerns about his health amid his controversial reputation during the early 1990s.

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Janet Jackson wanted the late Tupac Shakur to get tested for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, ahead of the kiss she and the “cat about town” filmed for “Poetic Justice” in 1992. The “Rhythm Nation” pop star, now 59, called on producer Steve Nicolaides to make the sensitive request, according to an excerpt The Hollywood Reporter published from Jeff Pearlman’s “Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur,” out Tuesday. “You know, Tupac’s…

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Janet Jackson (59) asked Tupac Shakur to get an HIV test during the filming of the movie 'Poetic Justice'. In the new biography 'Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur', author Jeff Pearlman reveals that the singer and rapper regularly dealt with tensions on set.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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