Their father had a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles, who tried numerous cosmetic procedures, one of which he dangled out the window as a baby.
No one would raise an eyebrow if Michael Jackson’s children turned into completely emotionless people. Surprisingly, recent evidence suggests just the opposite. Did they call Wacko Jacko’s curse ‘Beat it’?
It seems so. This week, Jackson’s 22-year-old son, Michael Jackson II (aka Blanket, but now known as Bigi), who was conceived through a surrogate mother, was in the news after being embroiled in a lawsuit — although that case did not involve any allegations of criminal conduct. or showbiz scandal.
Instead, he seeks to preserve his father’s legacy by opposing a proposed sale of the property by the estate’s administrators, John Branca and John McClain. Billie Jean the singer’s back catalogue. This means Bigi also stands up to his 93-year-old grandmother Katherine (Michael’s mother), although she has previously her side of the issue. He told the court he never wanted his son’s catalog to be sold.
Still, this isn’t much of a thriller by celebrity standards, and it’s certainly nothing like The King of Pop’s torrid life, which included a difficult childhood with his tough taskmaster father. This mix of trauma and artistic triumph comes to the fore in the Tony-winning Broadway musical. M.J.It opened in the West End last week.
Unlike all this drama, Bigi rarely makes headlines and that suits him just fine. The youngest of Jackson’s three children, and while that baby was once out the window, he now keeps an impressively low profile. He has no social media presence (almost unheard of in 2024) and gives very few interviews.
In a conversation we rarely have Good morning England In November 2021, Bigi looked into a room of Michael Jackson memorabilia. He said he and his siblings want to follow in their father’s footsteps by doing things “that people enjoy but also benefit their lives.” The conscientious young man spoke passionately about the climate crisis, noting: “Our generation knows how important it is.”
This attitude is the product of a fairly normal childhood, albeit one with tragic loss. The three siblings were raised first by their grandmother Katherine following Jackson’s death in 2009, and then by their older cousin TJ from 2012.
Quite touchingly, Bigi appears to be really close with his older brother Prince, 27, and sister Paris, 25, born to Jackson’s then-wife Debbie Rowe. the prince said Good morning England their father once told them: “We can’t have anything, but when you look around this room, your brother, your sister and me, that’s all you can have.”
Prince added: “That’s always been true for my siblings and I, and we have a very close relationship. Any moment I spend with them, any little family dinner, any family outing, it’s a really special moment for me.”
They definitely practice what they preach: In 2020, when Bigi turned 18, Paris posted three adorable throwback photos to her Instagram and added the caption: “My little brother is a legal adult today. What the heck… I would change his diaper. It’s such a journey.” .I’m proud of the handsome, smart, understanding, funny and kind young man he has become.He likes privacy so that’s all I have to say. [Happy birthday] hahaha bro.”
Prince also shared an Instagram story showing his low-key birthday celebration at a Japanese restaurant in Yamashiro, Los Angeles. Bigi also supported his brother: He was there for Prince’s graduation from Loyola Marymount University in 2019.
The two brothers bonded over their shared love of comics and movies, and even recorded some reviews for their YouTube channels. Movie Family. But this wasn’t about building a brand or business; They both sound like fans and talk like normal kids.
This is nothing like their late father’s toxic relationship with his feuding siblings, some of whom never forgave Jackson for acting alone. Brother Jermaine even released a diss track – Promise to Badd!! – with evil words like: “Once you were created, you changed your shadow”.
Perhaps that’s because Jackson’s children have purposefully avoided mega-stardom and all the pressures, demands, and controversies that come with it.
Refreshingly for a nepo baby, Prince took a good look at the man in the mirror and realized early on that he wasn’t blessed with creative talents. (The only acting performance in an episode 90210He makes this clear in 2013.)
Instead he got a business degree and now seems content tinkering and riding motorcycles. He also co-founded the charity Heal Los Angeles, which partnered with a food delivery service to deliver food to those in need during the pandemic.
Prince keeps it real in his personal life, too. He met his girlfriend, Molly Schirmang, in college and the pair were together for seven years. “He loves the beach. “I love movies,” she said about their favorite date nights.
Paris is the only one who inherited her father’s musical talents, but she took a very different approach. After signing with Republic Records, she quietly released an independent album. FadedIn 2020. Ham talks about 2023 single Plaster He seems to be influenced by Nirvana, Pixies and Smashing Pumpkins.
Paris still had its struggles. He attempted suicide several times before he turned 15, which he later attributed to cripplingly low self-esteem.
But in 2019, she checked herself into a treatment facility and has been working on her health ever since. We hope this will break the destructive pattern we see in his father’s life.
He also spoke openly about his preference for dating both men and women (though he disliked definitive labels like “bisexuality”) and was also sensitive about his “very religious” family.
He explained that homosexuality is still a taboo subject in 2021, but added: “I’ve come to a point where I respect them and love them. I respect your beliefs. “I respect their religion.”
Many people will embrace this kind of intergenerational compromise and, in turn, respect how Paris conducts itself when talking about these pressing issues.
He’s very different from the kids of other celebrities like the Beckhams. The son of Brooklyn has used his parents’ fame to launch several questionable careers, from his disastrous book of blurry photos to his more recent overpriced instant meal delivery service — but he never actually cooked any of them himself.
But what about the drearily mediocre Barney Walsh, who hosts the television show reboot with dad Bradley? gladiators Sort of like a professional “Take your son to work day” kind of thing? (Sorry Barn – try my mom later.).
In contrast, it is largely a miracle that the Jackson Three pursued independent lives and careers, viewing family as a support system rather than a professional one.
How do they make me feel? I’m strangely proud.