It has been 13 years since music star Michael Jackson suddenly passed away. The “King of Pop’s” three children have all grown up and pursued different directions.
Michael Jackson went through two marriages and had three children including Prince Jackson (born 1997), Paris Jackson (born 1998) and Bigi Jackson (born 2002).
During his lifetime, the “King of Pop” was very strict in caring for and protecting his children. Michael Jackson’s three children had to wear masks, always have bodyguards watching them, and were closely monitored by their father whenever they appeared in public.
Michael Jackson with his three children (Photo: News).
On June 25, 2009, the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson suddenly passed away, leaving behind a brilliant career and 3 children. Because he was protected from a very young age, when the Black or White singer suddenly died, his children’s lives began to face difficulties.
It is known that Michael Jackson left behind a large fortune and each of his children received more than 8 million USD (about 185 billion VND) per year. 13 years have passed since his death, the three children have all grown up and have made different life choices.
Michael Jackson’s eldest son – Prince Jackson is the son of the singer Heal The World and nurse – Debbie Rowe. Prince lived with both his parents for the first 2 years of his life, before Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe divorced in 1999. After the divorce, Michael Jackson won custody of his son.
During his lifetime, Michael Jackson always tried to maintain his children’s privacy and supported them in pursuing their own passions. After his father passed away, Prince gradually showed himself to be a perfect big brother. Prince often “escorted” his sister to events, took intimate photos and posted them on Instagram. Prince also supported his sister in pursuing a modeling career. Prince also always tried to protect his youngest brother.
His eldest son Prince and daughter Paris are the result of the marriage between Michael Jackson and his second wife – nurse Debbie Rowe (Photo: News).
Michael Jackson always protected his children and kept them away from the media and crowds of fans (Photo: DM).
Michael Jackson’s children became orphans when their father suddenly passed away in 2009 (Photo: DM).
Prince did not pursue art. He graduated with a business degree from Loyola Marymount University in the US. He then founded his own company, King’s Son Productions – inspired by Michael Jackson’s nickname “King of Pop”. He dreamed of creating his own music and television projects.
Prince has repeatedly stated in media interviews that his biological father is a wonderful person and the person he loves the most. In 2018, at an awards ceremony where his biological father was honored, Prince proudly said of him: “This is really a great moment, because our father is not only the King of Pop, he also contributed a lot to society.”
Prince and Paris often appear in front of the media while the youngest Bigi always avoids crowds (Photo: DM).
Among Michael’s children, only his daughter – Paris Jackson – has seriously pursued art and entertainment. She is also the famous child of the “King of Pop”, appearing regularly in the media. Paris is currently a model and actress. She receives support from her brother.
Compared to her siblings, Paris is considered to have a rebellious personality. In an interview with Rolling Stone , Paris admitted that she has nine tattoos related to her late father. “My father always brought me joy. I did this to honor him,” she said.
When her father suddenly passed away, Paris had psychological problems, attempted suicide and had to go to a rehab center. The daughter of a famous star admitted that growing up in a famous family, being the daughter of a legend and the shock of losing her beloved father turned her life upside down as well as that of her relatives. Paris had a rather fierce and rebellious adulthood.
Of the three children of the King of Pop, the youngest Bigi (also known as Blanket) is probably the quietest and least visible to the media. Bigi has now graduated from high school. He attended a famous high school in Los Angeles, USA, where many American stars’ children studied. Bigi has had a passion and talent for music since he was a child. With the support of his siblings, Bigi also plans to try his hand at music.
Michael Jackson’s only daughter – Paris Jackson is active in the entertainment industry and is the most individualistic child of the “King of Pop” (Photo: Pinterest).
Unlike her siblings, Bigi doesn’t have a mother and doesn’t know who she is. While Prince and Paris were the result of a quick marriage between Michael and a nurse – Deborah Jeanne Rowe, Blanket doesn’t know who his mother is.
In 2002, when Bigi was born, Michael Jackson declared that this was his beautiful and lovely son and refused to reveal the child’s mother. Місhаеl said that he named his youngest son Blanket (meaning blanket) with the meaning of blessing and the boy was the warmth of the whole family.
Michael Jackson said Bigi was the result of in vitro fertilization from a woman and his sperm. And Blanket grew up without the care of his mother but was loved by his father. He lost his father when he was only 7 years old.
Michael Jackson’s youngest son – Bigi (left) made a rare appearance at an event in late 2021 (Photo: AP).
After Michael Jackson passed away, his children were sent to live with their grandmother. Lacking the love and care of their parents since childhood, Bigi’s personality was somewhat quieter than his two older siblings. He chose a quiet, simple life and almost never appeared in public.
Since 2015, he changed his name from Blanket to Bigi. The reason is because Michael Jackson’s youngest son became a victim of bullying at school because of the name Blanket.
Bigi is 19 years old this year, but he does not use social networks, does not communicate with the public and spends a lot of time reading comics and researching games. Compared to his two older siblings, images and information about Bigi are quite rare in the media.
In a television appearance in late 2021, Bigi called on everyone to join hands to fight climate change. He revealed that because his father was an active environmentalist during his lifetime, he wanted to call on everyone to pay attention to environmental issues on his behalf.
Currently, Michael Jackson’s children regularly participate in activities of environmental protection organizations. Bigi shared: “Our generation now understands the importance of protecting nature.”
Bigi, also known as Blanket, does not use social networks and maintains a quiet, private life (Photo: Backgrid).