Debbie Rowe has been totally out of the spotlight ever since she stood up for Michael Jackson at his child molestation trial in 2005 (a glossed-over part of the late star's past that was brought up by U.S. Rep. Peter King today).
How uncomfortable she is being back in it shows.
After first saying she would attend Jackson's memorial service Tuesday at the Staples Center in L.A., Rowe abruptly pulled out of the invite-only event.
Her attorney, Marta Almli, said, "The onslaught of media attention has made it clear her attendance would be a distraction at an event that should focus exclusively on Michael's legacy. Debbie will continue to celebrate Michael's memory privately."
Part of what changed her mind? An altercation with celebrity news photographers Sunday. Emerging from a Chinese restaurant near her house, Rowe yelled at the paparazzi: "You ready to get your butt kicked? Don't f*%king touch me."
GETTING INTO A ROWE: Debbie is far from pleased.
Debbie Rowe is the mother (supposedly) of his two eldest children, Prince, 12, and Paris, 11. The mother of Jackson's third child, Prince II (Blanket), 7, is unknown.
Last week, Rowe said she wants custody of the kids, though her attorney the said later that she "has not reached a final decision concerning custody proceedings."
Amid reports that she is not a biological parent of the children - nor is Jackson - Rowe told NBC that she is willing to submit to DNA testing to prove maternity.
A guardianship hearing has been postponed until July 13 at the request of attorneys for Rowe and Katherine Jackson, who remains their temporary guardian.
Click to enlarge more Debbie Rowe pictures from Sunday's incident ...
[Photos: Fame Pictures]
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July 7th, 2009 11:30 AM
I loved micheal Jackson he was the best sing and i know it feel when u lose a family member i lose alot but i still have to move on now i cant move on because micheal is gone. I love u so much Micheal Jackson!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 7th, 2009 1:25 PM
Leave the poor woman alone!!!!
July 7th, 2009 4:33 PM
who are we to judge debbihe who is without sin let him cast the first stone we don;t no her heart or her feelings regardless of the circumstances with her and michael and her children debbie is a human being leave her alone she has a right to control her life any way she pleases
July 7th, 2009 6:07 PM
i love mj R.I.P baby you'll always live in our hearts
July 7th, 2009 7:32 PM
i don't blame her for her action, no one knows anything about her yet everything you read in aput down , so why should she trust the media!!!untruths are printed and people run with it. the lady has stayed private for years now, everyone so wants to believe she must be bad not that jacko was alittle weird!!!why did he want blue eyed ,blonde children!! do you think he had to buy children , no but the question should be why did he?
July 8th, 2009 3:45 PM
michael jackson was the king of pop
July 9th, 2009 6:28 AM
Michael Jackson was a good entertainer but made the mistakes that eventualy took his life i.e. altering God's creation by un-necessary plastic surgeries and skin bleaching. I hope other black entertainers learn from his mistakes. Black they say, is beautiful. May he find God's favour for he never really grew-up. He was a boy-man.
August 11th, 2009 2:22 AM
man i never liked her michael was too good for her he deserved better more beutiful younger and skinnier btw not trien to be mean
January 22nd, 2010 8:07 PM
SOoooooooooooooo actualyy they were annoying her don't u gyse know how annoying the paparazzi's and the press are! I believe that, that is something that i would do too.