Leaving Neverland is the two-part documentary series streaming on Channel 4’s All 4 and HBO now. The documentary investigates the sexual abuse allegations against Jackson and is told from the perspectives of two of Jackson’s alleged victims, James Safechuck and Wade Robson. Jackson and his estate have strongly denied all allegations relating to sexual abuse.
Who are Michael Jackson’s children?
Michael Jackson had three children: Prince, Paris and Blanket.
Jackson was first married to Lisa Marie Presley between 1994 and 1996.
Together, Jackson and Presley had no children together.
Jackson then married Debbie Rowe in 1996 with their relationship ending in 1999.
Rowe is the mother to two of Jackson’s children, Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, also known as Prince, and Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson.
According to J.Randy Taraborrelli in Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958–2009, Jackson and Rowe married when she was six month’s pregnant with Prince.
Prince was born on February 13, 1997, and his sister, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson was born a year later on April 3, 1998.
When Jackson and Rowe divorced in 1999, Rowe conceded custody of Prince and Paris with an $8million settlement, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Prince and Paris were raised by Jackson at the Neverland ranch.
Jackson’s third child, Prince Michael II, also known as Blanket, was born in 2002 via an anonymous surrogate mother.
Growing up, Jackson’s children often wore masks to conceal their identity.
Following Jackson’s death in 2009, all three children attended and spoke at their fathers memorial
Michael Joseph Prince Jackson Jr
Michael Joseph Prince Jackson Jr, Prince Jackson, who is now 22-years-old is the oldest of Jackson’s three children.
He was born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles and was just 12-years old when his father passed away.
Prince has appeared on numerous TV shows, including the role of a guest correspondent on Entertainment Tonight.
Last year, Prince got a tattoo of his father on his leg and enrolled at Loyal Marymount University in California.
Prince is also the founder of Heal Los Angeles, a charity which aims to end child abuse, homelessness and hunger.
Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson is the only daughter of Michael Jackson.
She was born in the Spaulding Pain Medical Clinic in Beverly Hills, California, and was named after the French city in which she was conceived.
Both Paris and her brother Prince’s godparents are Elizabeth Taylor and Macaulay Culkin.
Paris signed to modelling agency IMG and also pursued an acting career, appearing in Fox’s Star and the movies Gringo and The Space Between.
She is also part of a band called The Sunflowers, singing under the name PK Dragonfly.
Paris is dating fellow bandmember, Gabriel Glenn.
Paris, now 20-years-old was only 11 when her father passed away.
Prince Michael II
Prince Michael II, also known as Blanket, is the youngest of the Jackson children.
According to smoothradio.com, Blanket, now aged 17, revealed after years of bullying he changed his name to ‘Bigi’.
Bigi was just seven-years-old when his father died.
In 2017, Jackson’s brother Tito Jackson became Bigi’s sole guardian.
Bigi recently announced his plans to become a musician in the future.
Leaving Neverland is streaming on All 4 and HBO now.
Leaving Neverland is the two-part documentary series streaming on Channel 4’s All 4 and HBO now. The documentary investigates the sexual abuse allegations against Jackson and is told from the perspectives of two of Jackson’s alleged victims, James Safechuck and Wade Robson. Jackson and his estate have strongly denied all allegations relating to sexual abuse.
Leaving Neverland is streaming on All 4 and HBO now.