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Janet Jackson Urged Tupac for AIDS Test During Filming

10/21/2025

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Janet Jackson asked Tupac Shakur to take an AIDS test during the filming of Poetic Justice because of concerns about his sexual history.
Filming occurred from April to July 1992.
Tupac Shakur refused to take the AIDS test.
The film grossed $27 million.
Jeff Pearlman's upcoming biography "Only God Can Judge Me" promises to reveal more about Tupac's life during this period.

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Story summary

Janet Jackson asked Tupac Shakur to take an AIDS test during the filming of Poetic Justice because of concerns about his sexual history.
Filming occurred from April to July 1992.
Tupac Shakur refused to take the AIDS test.
The film grossed $27 million.
Jeff Pearlman's upcoming biography "Only God Can Judge Me" promises to reveal more about Tupac's life during this period.