• Janet Jackson instructed a producer she needed Tupac Shakur to be examined for AIDS earlier than kissing him on display, in response to a brand new e book.
• The 2 musicians led the romantic drama Poetic Justice in 1993.
• The e book, Solely God Can Choose Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur, claims that Shakur refused Jackson's request.

Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur have electrifying chemistry in Poetic Justice — however a brand new e book claims that their relationship on set was something however pleasant.

In an excerpt from Solely God Can Choose Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur printed in The Hollywood Reporter, creator Jeff Pearlman claims that the "That's the Method Love Goes" singer needed her costar to get checked for AIDS earlier than they carried out a kissing scene for the 1993 movie, in response to the movie's producer.

The e book claims that Jackson mentioned, "You already know, Tupac's fame is that he's a cat about city" throughout a dialog with producer Steve Nicolaides. "And I don't need to swap saliva with him till I'm actually certain that he's wholesome and clear," she allegedly added.

Pearlman claims that Jackson instructed Nicolaides she had already requested director John Singleton to handle her considerations to no avail. "John simply walked off once I talked about it," the singer alleged, in Pearlman's telling. "So I'm asking you to deal with it."

Leisure Weekly has reached out to Nicolaides and representatives for Jackson for remark.

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The e book goes on to recount an alleged dialog between Nicolaides and Shakur. "I'll simply spit this out to you, man…Janet desires you to have an AIDS check earlier than you kiss her," Nicolaides mentioned (per Pearlman).

The e book claims that Shakur was displeased with Jackson's alleged request, responding with selection phrases equivalent to "F— her," "Hell no," and "I ain't doing s— for that bitch. Inform her to go f— herself."

In keeping with Pearlman, Nicolaides later mentioned, "I actually assume he discovered it amusing," of Shakur's analysis of the scenario. "And the reality is, I can't blame Janet for asking. It was the early Nineteen Nineties, and other people have been nonetheless dying of AIDS. And Tupac, God love him, had a fame."

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Poetic Justice was Singleton's second movie, following his Oscar-nominated debut Boyz n the Hood. The movie sees a poet-slash-hairstylist (Jackson) kind an surprising bond with a postal employee (Shakur) as they journey from Los Angeles to Oakland with their pals.

Jackson acquired an Oscar nomination for the movie — not for her appearing, however for her unique music "Once more," which she co-wrote alongside Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The music in the end misplaced to Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia" from Philadelphia.

Solely God Can Choose Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur is offered now.

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