And while her brothers Prince and Blanket do, too, the 11-year-old girl doesn’t want to leave her grandmother’s side or even sleep because of the dreams a Now magazine’s source says she’s having:
“She was her daddy’s girl. He was her best friend and he was so proud of her. She’s really heartbroken and she misses him so much. She keeps having dreams that he’s still alive, then when she wakes up and realizes he’s dead, she starts sobbing. It’s horrible. Prince Michael has been great — he’s rising to the occasion and trying to be strong, but he’s suffering, too.”
Poor little girl. I hope she’s getting the hugs and support she needs from her extended family.
Joe Jackson wants custody of his son’s three kids, because he wants to take care of them… and shove them into the entertainment industry like he did with his own children.
I guess old habits die hard.
When asked who should raise Michael’s family, Joe volunteered:
“Their grandmother — Katherine — and I. Yes, there’s no one else to do what we can do for them. We should keep them all togther and then make them happy, feed ‘em like they’re supposed to be fed, and let them get rest, plenty of sleep and grow up to be strong Jacksons…
I keep watching Paris. She… wants to do something. And as far as I can see, well, they say Blanket, he can really dance.” (via MTV)
That seems like a good idea. It certainly worked well for Michael to be raised and guided by Joe. He obviously grew into a well-adjusted and balanced person who didn’t need a rumored 10 Xanax every night to sleep.
There’s been a lot of discussion about Paris Jackson’s brief tribute to her father at Tuesday’s memorial service. I’ve heard and read many opinions that express concern over the exploitation of the 11-year-old girl’s grief, but according to The Sun’s source, the decision to speak was Paris’:
“Of Michael’s children, she’s the one who speaks her mind. She’s so brave and tough Michael had already decided that she’s going to be an action star. She had already said to Jermaine and Randy that she may read a poem, but they dissuaded her. But after Jermaine sang Smile — well, everything changed. Paris insisted. She told LaToya, ‘I need to say something. I want to tell them about Daddy.’”
I understand why people would be suspicious about Paris’ emotional speech… the Jackson family hasn’t shied away from manipulating emotions and making a buck off this situation. But I also know how hard it can be for a child to lose a loved one, and not be heard. My baby brother was five years old when our grandmother died, and years later, he would say out of the blue, “I really wish you’d let me say something about Grandma Virginia.”
So… maybe I’m the only one. But I’m glad Paris spoke.
