Debbie is the biological mother of Michael’s two eldest children, Prince and Paris. His youngest child, Blanket, was born via an unnamed surrogate following Michael and Debbie’s divorce.
In a 2016 interview, Michael’s eldest son, Prince, shared that he considered his grandmother, Katherine, and his cousin, Frances, as the two primary mother figures in his life. “As for my birth mother, she’s always been more of a friend, and that works for us,” he added.
Katherine and Michael Jackson depart from Santa Barbara County Court on April 21, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. | Source: Getty Images
In the same interview, Prince opened up about the challenges he and his siblings faced after their father’s passing. He explained, “After he died, we got bombarded with [everything].”
This included the resurfacing of Michael’s scandals, such as the numerous allegations of child molestation, his acquittal of child sexual abuse charges, and constant speculation about his changing appearance and eccentric behavior dating back to the 1980s.
