The director of Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland has criticised Barbra Streisand over comments she made in response to the film.

The two-part documentary details allegations of child sexual abuse against the late singer by two men — Wade Robson and James Safechuck.

In a new interview with The Times, Streisand admitted she "absolutely" believed the two men, though appeared to lay the blame at the doors of the parents.

"His sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has," she said.

"You can say 'molested', but those children, as you heard [the grown-up Robson and Safechuck] say, they were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them."

Asked if she was angry with Jackson, Streisand continued: "It’s a combination of feelings. I feel bad for the children. I feel bad for him.

"I blame, I guess, the parents, who would allow their children to sleep with him? Why would Michael need these little children dressed like him and in the shoes and the dancing and the hats?"

Dan Reed, who directed the documentary, has now hit out at Streisand's comments on social media, writing: "'It didn’t kill them' @BarbraStreisand did you really say that?!"

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a26909833/leaving-neverland-dan-reed-lashes-out-barbra-streisand-michael-jackson-comments/

More pictures of Jackson with James Safechuck.

She's since apologised.