The Jacksons are one of the most culturally significant families of the 20th century.
Breaking into the music scene in the mid-60s, three brothers Jackie, Tito and Jermaine spring-boarded the band’s early career before younger brothers Marlon and Michael joined later on.
Jermaine left the band in 1976, with another brother, Randy, taking his spot in the line-up.
Michael Jackson, of course, remains one of the most recognisable figures in the world, 12 years after his death.
The King of Pop died in 2009 at the age of 50, an event that dominated news cycles for weeks after.
The six Jackson brothers also had three sisters, all of whom had singing careers of their own.
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Janet, Rebbie and LaToya all managed to break into the charts as solo artists.
Janet was even inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2019, with her tour for 2020 sadly put on ice because of the pandemic.
The brothers, these days, are a four of Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon, and have vowed to return to top charts again with brand new music.
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“We pace ourselves for longevity,” they told The Guardian earlier this year.
Michael’s kids, meanwhile, are doing well as adults.
His eldest, Prince, was just 12 years old when his dad died.
Prince – full name Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr – is now 24, but largely chooses to stay out of the limelight that comes with being the son of pop royalty.
He’s mainly been focusing on his education and charitable causes in recent years, as well as the lady in his life.
Prince and Molly Schirmang have been dating since 2017, the former sharing a rare social media post for their four-year anniversary in March.
“I think that I’m a certain way, and she’s very – I don’t want to say opposite – but complementary in a way that we balance each other out. I’m more aggressive, she’s a little softer,” he told People magazine.
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Prince’s charity work, meanwhile, has stepped up a gear since the coronavirus sent the world into disarray.
He founded Heal Los Angeles, which gives underprivileged kids the opportunity to spend $150 in a shopping spree.
“I would like to think that [dad Michael] would be very proud because I think this was one of his main goals,” Prince told Entertainment Tonight, “was not only to spread his message of positivity and happiness but to see it enacted in his kids.”
22-year-old model Paris, meanwhile, has had a troubled life, attempting suicide “many times” and using self-harm as “a distraction from emotional pain.”
After her last suicide attempt, Paris spent time at a therapeutic school in Utah.
“It was great for me,” she said, “I’m a completely different person. I was crazy. I was actually crazy. I was going through a lot of, like, teen angst.
“And I was also dealing with my depression and my anxiety without any help.”
She also told that, prior to her last suicide attempt, she had been sexually assaulted by a stranger.
Paris has also faced cruel cyberbullying from online trolls.
Despite the size of her late dad’s estate, Paris is an independent model and actress.
But despite her enviable figure, Paris is big on body positivity, remarking: “If you wanna be bigger than me, you can. If you don’t want to be at all, you can. But I just want you to be happy.”
And in an interview with Vogue Australia, Paris told that she wants to help people however as she can, much like her brother Prince.
“I have so many causes that are dear to my heart and fighting for people, I feel, it my duty,” she said.
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The youngest of Jacko’s kids, Blanket, is now 19 – and has just shacked up in his own California home.
Born Prince Michael Jackson II, he became affectionately known as Blanket, before ditching that name for Bigi.
He now lives in Calabasas, California, and has made appearances on his siblings’ social media.
The mansion is believed to have cost around £2 million, and boasts big name neighbours like Kim Kardashian.
With regard to career prospects, he’s hinted that he wants to follow in his dad’s showbiz footsteps – but not in the way you might think.
“Sometimes I would go in his [my dad’s] room while he was getting ready for something and watch,” he said on documentary Jacksonology: Our Story.
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“He was a good dancer, he was a very good dancer. I can’t dance or sing…
“I’m not that kind of person who sings and dances…
“When I grow up I want to be a director because it’s fun, and I make little movies when I’m at my house with cousins and friends and different things.
“He [dad] said it would be a good thing so follow whatever you want to do.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
