EXCLUSIVE: La Toya Says Michael Jackson’s Kids Are "Doing Well"
Posted on Sep 25, 2009 @ 06:10PM - 6 comments
While the battle over Michael Jackson’s estate, death, and memory continue, at least his living legacy seems to be moving on with their lives as best they can. His sister La Toya Jackson opened up to RadarOnline.com recently to reveal how Michael’s kids have been coping following his unexpected death in June.
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“The children are doing well,” La Toya Jackson told RadarOnline.com during the Macys and American Express Passport AIDS fundraiser in Los Angeles on Thursday. “They are with their cousins and they’re playing and just having a wonderful time.”
Prince Michael, Paris Katherine and Prince Michael II or Blanket as he is called, have been living in Encino with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson, since she was granted temporary guardianship in June.
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“My mother’s doing a fabulous job with them,” she added.
Earlier this month, court documents revealed Katherine Jackson and the three children are paid more than $86,000 per month for living expenses from Jackson’s estate, which is estimated to be worth more than $500 million. They will continue to receive the payments until the estate is probated, which could take anywhere between 1 to 2 years.
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EXCLUSIVE: How the Jackson Kids Are Coping, Godfather Tells All
Posted on Jul 14, 2009 @ 02:16PM - 6 comments
While inquiries into his death rage on as the world waits for the autopsy reports, Michael Jackson's three young children are coping with his passing through their hobbies - painting and playing video games- RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
Mark Lester - the godfather to Jackson's youngest child Prince Michael II (Blanket) - spent some private time with him, Prince Michael, 12 and Paris Katherine, 11, after the memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Lester, 50, who had been a friend of Jackson's for 30 years told RadarOnline.com: "The kids seemed to be coping quite well and they are surrounded by their family right now. They are very polite and quite quiet kids and despite all the publicity surrounding them and their family they are trying to keep things as normal as possible at home."
The three children are sorting through their grief in their own unique ways. Paris "loves to draw and paint and has been spending a lot of time with those hobbies" while Prince "loves playing video games to try and keep occupied." As for Blanket, he is "like most seven-year old kids who simply loves to play with his favorite toys and run around a little 'crazy' at times."
"They are getting strength from each other and the other family members that are supporting them while the whole family mourns Michael's death," Lester added. "I actually got strength from them after Michael's death and I think it was very important for Paris to speak at the Memorial service."
Lester has returned to his home in Cheltenham, England, after jetting stateside to attend the memorial service. He is still trying to come to terms with the loss and is finding comfort from spending time with his own children Lucy, 17, Olivia, 14, Harriet, 15, and Felix, 10, who Jackson was a godfather of.
He and his family were due to attend the July 13 opening concert at London's O2 Arena on before Jackson's untimely death.
"It's been surreal at times because it's been such a huge story about Michael Jackson and he was my close friend too. I was walking to the shops recently and they were playing his music and I got choked up when I heard him sing. There is always a constant reminder."
