Rare Appearance Of Michael Jackson’s Youngest Son Has Fans Remarking On His ‘Spitting Image’ To Late Singer

Oct 17, 2024 by apost team

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Michael Jackson is known worldwide for his music and entertainment legacy — he wasn't named the "King of Pop" for nothing. His long career, full of hit songs, show-stopping performances, and celebrity collaborations, has made him a household name. 

The artist's personal life sparked interest in the public, including his marriage to Elvis Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. Still, for the most part, he was an intensely private person who kept his work and personal life separate. That extended to his other relationships and the children that he had. 

Many people weren't aware that Michael fathered three children. They are a son named Michael Joseph "Prince" Jackson Jr., a daughter named Paris Jackson, and another son named Prince Michael "Blanket" Jackson II. For most of their lives, the Jackson children were kept out of the spotlight, except for the rare occasion when they made public appearances with their father. They were thrust into the spotlight for a brief moment upon their father's death before retreating away again.

In recent years, Paris has begun a career in the entertainment industry, which has, in turn, shed some light on the Jackson children. Prince has also made some public appearances now and again. 

However, the youngest child, Prince Michael II, nicknamed Blanket for much of his youth, has grown up away from the public eye. Now in his 20s, he was spotted out and about, and the photos have left many thrilled by how mature the young man is. He is truly moving into adulthood, as he bought his own multimillion-dollar home and has even eschewed his former nickname for a name he now prefers to go by, Bigi. 

The three children appeared in public at their father's funeral in 2009, with Prince, then aged 12, Paris, then 11, and Bigi, then just 7 years old at the time of Michael's death. The following year, in 2010, the two elder Jackson children accepted a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award for their dad at the Grammy Awards. For the most part, all three spent the next years staying out of the public eye. 

But as Michael's children have grown into young adults, they seem to be following in their father's footsteps in some ways. Paris was the first to begin her career in the spotlight, working as a model, actress and singer. She's been very vocal in recent years about how she struggled as a teenager in the wake of her father's death but is in a much better place now. 

Prince has also appeared publicly on numerous occasions, telling the Los Angeles Times "music is a big part of (his) life." He added, "It shaped who I am because of my family, but I've always wanted to go into production.” 

Following Michael's death, Bigi was raised by his grandmother, Katherine Jackson, who had become his legal guardian, and Prince’s and Paris' too. The youngster made headlines when Radar Online announced in 2015 that Blanket had changed his name to Bigi, following years of bullying he had undergone due to his original nickname. 

Paris found success in the entertainment industry, signing a contract with IMG Models in March 2017 and debuted in a guest starring role on the show "Star" around the same time. Paris made her film debut in 2018 with a role in "Gringo." She said she felt “very lucky and blessed” for her career.

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Bigi turned 22 on Feb. 21, 2024. He is perhaps best known for being the baby his father dangled over the edge of a hotel balcony railing in Berlin in 2002. Bigi was only nine months old when his father dangled him precariously with one arm while his face was covered by a cloth to show him to fans and the media gathered below.

The incident caused an immediate and global media frenzy. Many were horrified by Michael's actions, viewing them as reckless and endangering the child. Following the backlash, Michael issued a statement, saying he had made a "terrible mistake." Despite the public outcry, no legal actions were taken against him.

Since then, Bigi has maintained the most private profile among the three Jackson children. However, he did give a rare in-person interview to Good Morning Britain in November 2021, to highlight the growing climate change emergency. He explained:

"I do think it's important we all know about it. We have some work to do but our generation knows how important it is." 

In November 2023, he was spotted out and about in Los Angeles, with long hair, a mustache and a beard. Bigi was seen in casual clothing entering a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Calabasas and walking out with a large paper bag filled with items. Fans would be forgiven for not recognizing the son of one of the world’s most famous performers due to his now very grown-up look.

“Fancy him being grown up,” one user commented, while another said, “He is a handsome gentleman.” 

Bigi’s last public appearance before the bookstore outing was during the Annual THRILLER NIGHT Halloween Party, hosted by his brother at the Jackson family home on Oct. 28, 2022. He had also sported a mustache and beard then, while his hair could not be seen as he was wearing a hoodie.

Bigi was again spotted out and about in Calabasas, California, on Oct. 10, 2024, and fans couldn’t help but remark on how similar he was starting to look to his late father. Bigi was caught in the rare appearance dressed casually in a grey Avengers t-shirt and green shorts. He was still sporting the mustache and beard seen in his earlier public appearances, and his shoulder-length hair was parted down the middle. 

“He does look like daddy,” one user commented, as another echoed, “😮 Yup, spitting image😳😳.”

“He looks alot like MJ,” a user wrote, while another agreed, saying, “Idk how I knew exactly who this was without even reading the caption.”

“I think he looks like Michael,” another user chimed in, as a similar comment read, “he's cute like his father.”

Another user echoed the sentiments, saying, “I see the resemblance 👀 😏.”

“He looks so much like Michael especially from behind. Where’s the body guards though?” a user questioned, as another stated, “He looks so much like his father michael and he looks like sad.”

Others alluded to past rumors about the legitimacy of the children being biologically related to Michael. Many stated that seeing Bigi as an adult solidified their belief that there was indeed a biological link.

“I 100% believe that this is Michael Jackson’s only true biological child😍,” one certain fan remarked, while another wrote, “The only Mj biological child.”

A third user jumped in on the issue to elaborate on their feelings further and said:

“He's definitely Micheals son and so are the other 2 you can clearly see Paris is not completely white either..I have 3 biracial children and they all look different my daughter looks completely white .yell sound crazy.”

Do you see the resemblance between Bigi and his father? Does it make you miss the heyday of the King of Pop? Let us know, then send this along to friends and family, too!