Amy Sedaris Called Out for Michael Jackson Birthday Post

Amy Sedaris celebrated Michael Jackson on his birthday this week — but some aren’t happy about her giving him a shout-out … proving he’s still divisive, even today.

The actress threw up a major bday tribute to the late entertainer Tuesday, which marked what would’ve been his 65th birthday if he was still alive. She attached a bunch of MJ clips, showing off his talent and iconic cultural moments in showbiz … including music videos.

She wrote, “On what would’ve been his 65th birthday, let’s all groove to some of the timeless music that @michaeljackson made.” Amy also added the hashtag #heavenlybirthday.

Clearly, she’s a fan of the guy — at least on the professional front — and felt it was appropriate to honor him 14 years after his death … but many of her followers were pissed.

There’s a handful of naysayers who don’t approve of Amy giving Mike the spotlight … and, yes, it all has to do with his controversial history of being accused of sexually abusing minors — something MJ denied throughout his life, and for which he was famously acquitted.

Still, that doesn’t mean people are over it … and they let Amy know in her comments. One person wrote, “Let’s not glorify him anymore.” Another chimed in, saying … “We still out here celebrating pedophiles, smh.” Even Bravo’s Andy Cohen commented, writing … “Oops!”

Now, Amy doesn’t appear to have responded to any of these folks … but the fact a good amount of people are responding this way is a testament to an unspoken rule among A-listers in Hollywood — don’t talk about Michael, and just leave it to the normies. FWIW, Mike has many, many defenders online … but not very many who are notable public figures.

Fact is, high-visibility stars tend not to address the topic one way, or another these days — and it seems obvious why … there are still countless individuals who believe all his accusers.

Seeing how Amy is bucking that trend and giving him love regardless is interesting … she seems able to separate the art from the artist — that, or she believes he’s innocent, period.

The abuse allegations persist in 2023 … namely, through the claims of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who are pushing lawsuits through the CA court system.