Michael Jackson's Kids: Surprisingly Nice, Normal
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Michael Jackson's children talk about their new lives and their time spent with their late father. Credit: AP
However, after a pre-taped interview with Oprah Winfrey aired earlier this week, we here at ParentDish were pleasantly surprised to find they seem like lovely, well-adjusted kids.
The interview, the first since their father's memorial, took place in their grandmother's house, where the children now live.
"He was just a normal guy, except for he was, like, the best dad ever," Paris, 12, tells Winfrey of Jackson, adding that her dad tried to downplay his fame. "He tried to raise us without knowing who he was. But that didn't go so well."
Paris says she and her two brothers, Prince Michael, 13, and Blanket, 8, whose real name is Prince Michael Jackson II, had to wear veils or masks in public.
"He did it because then nobody would really recognize us," Prince tells the talk show host.
"I appreciated it (but) it wasn't always comfortable," Paris adds.
One of the most surprising revelations about their celeb pop? He was a master in the kitchen.
"Everyone is all, 'a cook?' Like they're surprised to hear it," Paris says. "He made the best French toast in the world."
Katherine Jackson, the children's guardian and grandmother, wanted all the kids to attend regular school. The New York Post reports that Paris and Prince were both nervous about first going to a normal school but now like it. Blanket, however, prefers to be home schooled.
When asked if their classmates react to who they are, Paris tells Oprah, "My friend didn't know who I was, and when she found out, she didn't care."
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11-10-2010 @ 8:24PM
Lauren said...If anyone still wonders about whether or not Michael was a good father, just look at his kids
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11-11-2010 @ 9:57AM
Maureen said...Sorry but, the fact that MJ's kids are "nice" and "normal" is a surprise only to those who insist on painting him as a weird freak.
Many who knew the children even before MJ's death (even fame whore Martin Bashir) admitted they were great kids.
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11-14-2010 @ 9:35AM
Adriant said...Amen, Maureen. He was a great person, a great dad, and a musicial genius who only wanted to channel his love of music and dance to the world.
He was raised by a loving mother, Katherine, and her kids seem to take on alot of her personality characteristics and actions. They are soft spoken, polite, and concerned for others--- especially Michael. And MJ taught his kids to be the same way.
Its clear that God was working through MJ. Why else is he so beloved? Its not just the music and dancing. As Lisa Marie Presley and Oprah said--- He had a light that you just wanted to be in and around.
We need to stop getting our news from the negative media that tries to destroy people's character. The public needs to really try to and learn who people are without the filter of sensationalism, yellow journalism, or tabloid papers and entertainment shows.
He wasn't perfect, but his heart was always in the right place when it came to others--- especially his children, his mother, animals, the earth, and his fans.
Maybe we should try to incorporate some of his caring and generous traits and try to make this world a better place for all.
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12-03-2010 @ 9:53AM
Josephine said...Thank you for this article. Michael Jackson was a wonderful careing father who wanted the very best for his children. I wish the media would stop calling him a "freak" a "freak" he was not. He was just like you and I. He did a great job raising his children he did the very best that he could given his circumstances of always being under the microscope of the media. As he once said he was living a in a "fish bowl" . I just wish that people now realize who he actually was instead of what the media wanted him to be. He was a musical genius yes and he was very human. Lets celebrate the life of Michael Jackson and show his children we know how good of a father he was for them.Lets show him respect!! R.I.P MJJ you will never be forgotten.
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1-02-2011 @ 3:26PM
imani said...Many people seem so surprised at the way in which Michael Jackson's children turned out. Michael Jackson did not raise these kids on his own. The nanny played a huge part in the development of these children,and how they turned out. In addition he maintained a huge staff, whose sole job was to take care of the kids. These are very rich kids, whose needs were always met. They lived in mansions, had private chefs, cooks, housekeepers, bodyguards, private tutors, traveled the world, resided with kings, dined with royalty, swam on private beaches, had a primary nanny in addition to tons of nannies, private dentists, nurses, pediatricians, had museums and hotels closed just for their private enjoyment, lived at Never-land Ranch, protected from the harsh realities of the world, never heard a harsh word, never saw an act of violence, given tons of love from their father, nanny, staff, loving grandparents, uncles, aunts, & cousins, made to feel special by everyone who they came in contact with including the fans etc. They were even protected from their father when he was to high to be a good father. Michael was not a single parent raising three kids on his own. Their primary caregiver was their nanny Grace. She showed them a mothers love while disciplining with a lot of love and this approach was supported by their father. She is also a very well educated woman as were most of his staff. She was not their only caregiver and had an extensive support system, and was paid quite well. I don't know why it is surprising they would not turn out the way they have. Not all rich kids or very wealthy children are spoiled brats like the Hilton sisters.
1-05-2011 @ 11:54AM
roz said...Does it really matter now? Of course they are great kids. Michael tried to never let his fame intercede with his personal life nor with his children's lives. It was the media and the paparazzi who wouldn't let this man live in peace and have some privacy. It wasn't the fans that Michael had a problem with, they were almost always very cordial and sweet to him. It was the camera's and the microphones stuck in his face that made him angry. It was these people who made his life miserable with their lies and speculations. If they couldn't get a story, they made one up. I surely hope he has some peace now.
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