At Home With Prince, Paris & Blanket Jackson
It's been almost a year since their famous father's death, and Michael Jackson's children have understandably attracted a great deal of attention in that time.
We've seen them at his memorial service, the Grammy Awards and on YouTube. But who are they really? They're unique individuals, each a bit like their dad.
At 13, Prince Michael Jackson is, in the words of family, "very smart" and an aspiring filmmaker. A year younger, Paris Jackson is "the strongest" of the three.
That's according to their grandmother and guardian, Katherine Jackson, who recently opened up to London's Daily Mirror about caring for the star's children.
Their baby brother Blanket (real name Prince Michael Jackson II) is, well, a baby brother. His uncle, Jermaine Jackson, says he's a water-gun-toting prankster.
"As soon as you turn your back," he told London's Sun of Blanket, who his own son was accused of trying to taser, "he shoots you and you're left soaking wet."
While Katherine Jackson recently said the home-schooled Prince, Paris and Blanket "don't have any friends" she says they're going to school come September.
In a separate interview with the Associated Press, Katherine Jackson's lawyer Adam Streisand noted only that Prince Michael would be heading off to school.
But deep down, they're pretty regular kids, just like MJ wanted. They're upbeat, they're into video games, movies, karate, and just playing with each other.
If you caught Blanket going bonkers with his light saber moves YouTube, you already know he's come out of his shell a bit. His older siblings are no different.
The children are thriving, and what is often overlooked is how Michael Jackson, who lacked a real childhood himself, raised these three without mothers.
Perhaps he was more human than people gave him credit for being.
"The kids are happy," said their godfather and Michael's friend Mark Lester, the former child actor of Oliver! fame. "Things are settling down. That's good."
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March 22nd, 2011 12:19 PM
I love lil Blanket he's so adorable!!!!!
November 5th, 2010 8:04 PM
All of jackson kids r very lucky to get wat they got so good luck n tha public sckl paris I love u mj
November 5th, 2010 8:00 PM
I really feel bad for tha 3 kids to lose there father. But all though I am glad tht paries is gonig to a public sckl to meet new friends an evathang. The mother of jackson shld b very prod of wat son jackson hav dne. So I rreally hope things go good wit u parise an ur 2 bros an we really lov u micheal
November 4th, 2010 1:00 AM
I feel soooo sorry for the jackson children.I know Micheal is probabaly flipping in his grave right now,as we speak. Seems to me Mother Katherine,along with the rest of the Jackson family would respect Michael's wishes, as to keeping the children out of the spotlight.One thing he made clear to us all,was that he did not want his children "exposed". Yet, and still,they seem to be. I have no choice,but to wonder if the Jackson family is doing this for themselves,or the children? They appear to have something agaist always being in the public eye,but everytime you pick up a newspaper,they are on the cover,and every time you turn on the television,they always make thr top story.Makes you wonder...
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November 1st, 2010 11:34 AM
Let the children be children, let Michaels' children decide for themselves if they want to be in the music industry and follow their fathers legacy.
Whether they are astronauts, or firemen/woman, or post office workers, or just a grocery store bagger, they'll be respected for who they are, because they will have earned their place in society on their own.
I believe Michael Jackson was the most humane person than anyone would like to believe. I'll miss him, as he was my idol for many years, but life goes on. RIP Michael.
October 11th, 2010 1:48 PM
All of Michael Jackson's kids would make it in the Music Industry, they've got, the one and only, and always will be, The King Of Pop's Blood, Prince Jackson, Paris Jackson and Blanket Jackson are Loved, have Baeutiful souls, and are Beautiful inside out, carry out your Father's Legacy, walk in his Foot Steps, our LORD JESUS and LORD GOD are with you, and will, has carried, and always will carry you gus through, everything you do, and Michael's looking down at you, and is proud of you, we Love you, and would Love to see you guys more, and we will protect you, never will what was done to Michael be done to you, that was bad, and Michael deserved better, in our Hearts, he is better, and is the best, what was done to him by the media and people, was wrong, but in us, we didn't do that to him, he's a beatiful person with a beautiful soul, just like you guys.
Moonwalk yourselves all the way to the top guys, because that's where you belong.
You have FAITH in our LORD JESUS and LORD GOD
September 19th, 2010 11:44 AM
AnotherGuest Says: June 26th, 2010 3:40 PM "Sorry, but whenever anyone from the Jackson family publicly speaks, I wonder what the real story is. These people seem too obsessed with their public image. I hope Michael's kids really are sent to school. They need peers and healthy relationships with kids their own ages. I also still think somebody else should be raising the children. Remember, Katherine Jackson is the same person who did nothing when her husband was abusing their children, in every way possible."
100% agree.
It's reported now that they each have a body guard IN school with them, literally every step they take glued to their sides. Strict orders that no one in school is allowed to talk/ask them about their father. So, they are in public school, but how in the hell are they going to get socialized? Honestly, what was the point of sending them? Seems cruel to me, here you can go to school but not get anywhere near anyone else = ostracized. Wtf? To ORDER that no one bre
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August 26th, 2010 2:43 PM
Paris looks like her mom alot,prince michael looks like a combo of his mom and dad and blanket looks just like his dad I feel really sorry for their loss MJ was a really kind soft spoken man they are cute kids
August 26th, 2010 2:35 PM
Paris looks like her mother debbie rowe,prince Michael 1 looks like a mix of his parents, and Prince Michael 2 is definetly michael's, he has his dad's eyes, nose, and mouth,and hair color they are cute kids i feel really sorry for them
August 26th, 2010 8:25 AM
derek u mother fucker basard cuny jealous fat pig u fucker r some jealus freak thas y ur saying tis stuff