Michael Jackson struggled so that his three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, are preserved from the media tumult. So that their identities are not revealed to the general public, the children appeared with their faces covered with a mask. It wasn’t until Michael Jackson’s death in June 2009 that the trio was thrust into the limelight. Despite the death of their father, the children have always remained united. They show their beautiful complicity this Tuesday, February 1 in New York. They went to the Neil Simon Theater for the premiere of the musical MJ – The Musical , a show in tribute to the King of Pop and his career.
Prince 24 years old, Paris 23 years old and Blanket 19 years old, have changed a lot. Now adults, the three children are a sensation on the red carpet. Prince and Blanket bet on chic and sobriety by each donning a black suit associated with a white shirt. Both boys sport mid-length hair. If Blanket leaves them untied, Prince pulls them back to clear his face. One hand clinging to the arm of Blanket, the other in that of Prince, Paris Jackson is more than ever linked to his brothers. The King of Pop’s daughter appears sublime in a burgundy wrap dress with a bohemian spirit.
The young woman also shares some behind-the-scenes snippets of the event in her Instagram stories. We discover a video in which she is lying on the legs of her brother Prince. Another sequence shows the trio leaving the theater. Michael Jackson’s children are more united and close than ever. Paris Jackson, nostalgic, also publishes a vintage photo in which she and her brothers appear when they are still children.
As a teenager, Paris Jackson distinguished herself with a very personal style . She succumbs to tattoos and piercings and bets on sharp and bohemian looks. A style that contrasts radically with the magical world of Neverland, Michael Jackson’s ranch where she grew up.
Paris Jackson was only eleven years old when her father died on June 25, 2009. Her world collapsed, her life changed. Very quickly, she sinks into the abyss of depression. Suicide attempts, self-harm, eating disorders… Paris Jackson is suffering. She talks about these difficult episodes in a series titled Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn published in July 2020. “ There are a lot of things that cause a release of dopamine. Self-harm and tattoos are examples. So I was able to deflect the emotional pain by turning it into physical pain. It was a form of control that I really needed , ”she explains then. Also called the happiness hormone,dopamine incorporates the word dope (drug editor’s note) for a good reason, it’s because you feel good , ”she underlines.
Calmed, the young woman is now reconciled with herself and leads a life imbued with spirituality.