Editing Addams Family Values (section)

=== Michael Jackson's involvement ===
American singer [[Michael Jackson]] was supposed to feature a song in the film, called "Family Thing".{{sfn|Halstead|Cadman|2003|p=8}} The song is mostly rumored to have been removed due to the [[1993 child sexual abuse accusations against Michael Jackson|child sexual abuse allegations]] against Jackson; in reality, it was because of contractual differences with Paramount Pictures.{{sfn|Halstead|Cadman|2003}} The song has since been leaked online.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michael Jackson - Family Thing [Full Song HQ available]| website=[[YouTube]] | date=August 23, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBcB35gAA-k| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/KBcB35gAA-k| archive-date=November 7, 2021 | url-status=live|language=en|access-date=March 24, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Jackson is referenced in the film via a poster in the Harmony Hut advertising his 1992 single "[[Heal the World]]", which horrifies Joel.