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Reports Question Paternity of Michael Jackson’s Children

6/30/09, 1:58 pm EST

Photo: Lambert-Pool/Getty(Rowe), LANG/AFP/Getty(Jackson)
As authorities begin to weed through the custody issues related to Michael Jackson’s three children, a number of reports are emerging that question the paternity of Prince Michael Jr., 12; Paris Michael Katherine, 11; and Prince Michael II, 7. Our colleagues at Us Weekly are reporting that Los Angeles dermatologist Arnold Klein — Michael’s former doctor and boss of Jackson’s onetime wife, Debbie Rowe — is the biological father of elder children Prince Michael Jr. and Paris. “He and Debbie signed an agreement saying they would never reveal the truth,” an insider tells the magazine. “I’m doing a favor for a good friend,” Rowe reportedly told a friend when she was pregnant with one of the children. She gave up custody of the two children after she and Jackson divorced in 1999; when Jackson was facing child-molestation charges in 2003 she briefly regained custody, but gave it up again in 2006. An unnamed surrogate gave birth to Prince Michael II.

All three children are currently in the care of Jackson’s 79-year-old mother, Katherine, per a court order for temporary custody granted yesterday. The court will examine the children’s permanent placement at a July 6th hearing. Rowe’s attorney Eric George tells the Los Angeles Times his client will decide in the next several days whether to petition for custody or visitation rights.

TMZ also reports that Michael Jackson was not the biological father of any of his three children — and that the superstar did not legally adopt them because there was no presumed third party who would try to take custody of them. As Rolling Stone previously reported, there is no mother named on youngest son Prince Michael II’s birth certificate, though Jackson is listed as the father. Rowe is named as the mother of Prince Michael and Paris, the AP reports.


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Michael Jackson fan | 6/30/2009, 2:16 pm EST

Its terrible that they werent really his sons based on this report b/c u could tell he really loved them and she should have just used his sperm to conseve the child i really feel bad for him and my blessings go out to the Jackson family.

MJ 4ever | 6/30/2009, 2:33 pm EST

He probably didn’t want to risk any of his offsprings getting any of the genetic conditions that afflicted hm (vitiligo, lung disease mainly)

Concerned | 6/30/2009, 2:33 pm EST

I do hope that these kids are being sheltered from the dignity the press is raping them of. Seem’s to me Michael Jackson paid millions for hurting a child but apparently the press can do whatever the hell they want to concerning children. Maybe the news should back off the children.

Scarlet4444 | 6/30/2009, 3:11 pm EST

I was hoping Michael was the biological parent of at least one of the children so that there would be a little bit of him left in this world. :(

lcnorton | 6/30/2009, 3:16 pm EST

If they’re legally his children, case closed, it doesn’t matter who’s sperm was involved. Even if the legal issue of paternity wasn’t addressed, he was all these kids knew as a parent. And I’m not a huge Michael Jackson fan. Didn’t hate him either. His music simply wasn’t my cup of tea. What I have been involved in for the last 20 years is family law in a state other than California. “Best interest of the children” is where the courts are going to go and IMHO that should be to maintain the status quo they’ve grown up with. In other words, members of the Jackson family

Jackyl Mikeson | 6/30/2009, 3:54 pm EST

He didn’t use his own sprem because he wanted all white children!!! Why the black community isn’t totally up in arms over so many things about this kook is beyond me. He wanted to be white! He wanted white kids! Sham or not, he married white women! He wanted to escape who he was. Obvious deep rooted psychological issues and for that I feel kinda sad for him, but come on…he was a terrible person who, like so many very rich people, just think they can buy whatever they want, including kids! I feel sorry for those kids. They were like trinkets he owned. He was a pathetic human being. Good riddance MJ!

MJ Fan 4 Ever! | 6/30/2009, 4:23 pm EST

It’s so sad this treatment of Michael by some of the media. Just outright mean! He was a good person and so very kind. I know the few times he molested me, he couldnt have been nicer about it. He sang his sappy tunes to me while he fondled away. So sweet! I will miss him

wow | 6/30/2009, 5:58 pm EST

Really I dont understand( MJ fan forever),,you say he molested you and he was nice about it!!!!!you are one sick puppy,how if this is true that this happened can you say it was nice,if anyone and I mean anyone touched my kids there would be hell to pay,I think that treatment is needed for you because you seen to think hat this is right,rot in hell for your statement,,,,I truly hope that mr Jackson did none of this but if he did,well you must know what I think of him,,,,but for the sake of his kids I hope that this will soon settle down,the media coverage I mean!!!peace be with the Jackson family!!!

Loveless | 6/30/2009, 7:58 pm EST

Scarlet4444, keep in mind that the “source” reporting this is Us Weekly, the very same magazine that publishes every week how Brad Pitt left Angelina Jolie for their kids’ nanny, so I wouldn’t believe the B.S. that they put out. On Wikipedia, we have a stringent rule about reliable sources: they must have a reputation of being credible, otherwise we will not include any of the crap they write in our articles.

Tooth Fairy | 6/30/2009, 7:59 pm EST

What I have read so far confirms that naive, English language-challenged people coupled with National Enquirer disciples are posting here. We have no idea whether MJ was indeed a pedophile. We have no idea (at the moment) about the biological paternity of his children. We do not know as of yet the medical conditions that contributed to his death. And, finally, we do not know MJ’s true motives for anything he did. What we do know is that he was a great pop musician who wrote and performed many classic songs that will live on. And to the person who claimed MJ died penniless – Between his own music and the Sony/ATV music catalogue that he shared 50% ownership of, his three children will never have to work a day in their lives.

MJ Fan 4 Ever! | 6/30/2009, 10:08 pm EST

Well, he was nice about it. Afterwards, he cleaned me up, then he bought me dinner and my own llama! I just wish he wouldn’t have played his god awful music while the fondling went on. That music he made was so terrible. It was the worst, he thought is was so good, but it was awful… all that mincing around in his dane moves…all that crotch grabbing…and that awful music…oh it was awful…I am still not over that pain.

laurie (micheal Jackson fan) | 6/30/2009, 10:48 pm EST

I think that all these comments are just plain awlful. He did alot of good things and made alot of good music. Every time he gave money to a charity you all praised him but when he gets accussed of something (which we really dont know if it’s true or not) media want to put him down. Look, nobody is perfect leave his name in peace if not for him think about his children whom loved him. It does not matter if there his kids or not, men raise kids as there own everyday in life.

Dama Cates | 6/30/2009, 10:49 pm EST

WHY cant you leave the dead alone LET HIM REST IN PEACE It is hard enough for the family to loose someone unexpected. These Kids are Hurt michael is the only parent that they know and they lost him…… HAVE SOME RESPECT….. HE was never convicted……. Either way it goes the Man is dead and the only person that has the right to judge him is GOD himself……….

Best Interest of The Children | 7/1/2009, 12:14 am EST

How could placement with Joe Jackson – a man who his children say was an abuser, and who has a statistical life expectancy shorter than Bubbles the chimp be in the best interest of the children? That family bred dysfunction. The children should – if the law worked in terms of honest wisdom and common sense award the children to their birth mother, surrogate or not. If the youngest has a different mother it doesn’t matter – keep them together.

Gossip Hen | 7/1/2009, 1:16 am EST

I feel bad for the kids, father isnt dead a week and ppl are already questioning their paternity. Is it like this for all those foreign kids being adopted by all you white americans?

lynn29 | 7/1/2009, 6:00 am EST

I find the comments of MJ Fan 4 Ever to be offensive. Sexual abuse (or any abuse) is not something to laugh about. The affects on the victims and their families can be catastrophic. I can say from experience that there is no way you ever went through something like that or you wouldn’t say those things. You should be more respectful of people who go through those things, if not Michael. We have no idea whether he was guilty or not, but he will answer to God if he did so just leave it alone.

Old Fan4MJ | 7/1/2009, 9:27 am EST

It is nobody’s business whatever the paternity/maternity of these kids. What earthly reason is there to dredge this up – EVER? Bad enough they tore MJ apart while he was alive but to do this to these innocent kids…Whatever happened to professional ethics and common decency? No wonder MJ desperately tried to hide his children’s faces for so long. Poor Granny Jackson will have her hands full with all this media speculation when she needs to focus on these children. God help her and them.

yesitsme | 7/1/2009, 9:40 am EST

i cannot go onto a website without reading these stupid blog deals. Im doing this for the first and last time to let all of you know that you have entirely way to much time on your hands to be arguing with people you dont know about someone who is no longer with us. Hopefully some day this nonsense will vanish from our planet but until then im sure you all will sit here beatin your meat to what other bloggers say. Enjoy jerkin it all of you computer zombies.

yesitsme | 7/1/2009, 9:40 am EST

i cannot go onto a website without reading these stupid blog deals. Im doing this for the first and last time to let all of you know that you have entirely way to much time on your hands to be arguing with people you dont know about someone who is no longer with us. Hopefully some day this nonsense will vanish from our planet but until then im sure you all will sit here beatin your meat to what other bloggers say. Enjoy jerkin it all of you computer zombies.

yesitsme | 7/1/2009, 9:40 am EST

i cannot go onto a website without reading these stupid blog deals. Im doing this for the first and last time to let all of you know that you have entirely way to much time on your hands to be arguing with people you dont know about someone who is no longer with us. Hopefully some day this nonsense will vanish from our planet but until then im sure you all will sit here beatin your meat to what other bloggers say. Enjoy jerkin it all of you computer zombies.

yesitsme | 7/1/2009, 9:40 am EST

i cannot go onto a website without reading these stupid blog deals. Im doing this for the first and last time to let all of you know that you have entirely way to much time on your hands to be arguing with people you dont know about someone who is no longer with us. Hopefully some day this nonsense will vanish from our planet but until then im sure you all will sit here beatin your meat to what other bloggers say. Enjoy jerkin it all of you computer zombies.

yesitsme | 7/1/2009, 9:40 am EST

i cannot go onto a website without reading these stupid blog deals. Im doing this for the first and last time to let all of you know that you have entirely way to much time on your hands to be arguing with people you dont know about someone who is no longer with us. Hopefully some day this nonsense will vanish from our planet but until then im sure you all will sit here beatin your meat to what other bloggers say. Enjoy jerkin it all of you computer zombies.

MJ Fan 4 Ever | 7/1/2009, 10:15 am EST

I apologize if I offended anyone. It was not my intent to belittle abuse in any way. I was simply making fun of MJ. Bad joke in poor taste, I am sorry.

suea | 7/1/2009, 11:41 am EST

I can’t understand anyone even thinking that the grandfather should have any rights to the children. He should only be allowed to see them under supervisison. They need to be placed together with someone who is young enough to raise them.

Flower child | 7/1/2009, 12:04 pm EST

I am sorry that MJ’s lost their father. He probably loved them more than anything.
Having said this, only God knows whether
he was a good parent to them. He wasn’t
convicted but he did admit to the world that
he shared his bed with boys. Such a sad
situation all around.

mj why | 7/1/2009, 12:08 pm EST

Michael Jackson’s final words were, “Somebody.. please take me to the children’s hospital.”

Mia Mccalope | 7/1/2009, 12:09 pm EST

I felt like that was really messed up and why will Debbie want to do something like that to him! ANd thats even harder for the kids….thats just wrong!R.I.P MICHEAL!

Wow | 7/1/2009, 1:12 pm EST

Is any of this our business? I guess all of you who are wondering is going to pay child support. I’m sure Mrs. Jackson will welcome it. I can’t believe the blogs here. People smile in your face, holler your name out and then stab you in the back. Shame…but that’s America for ya! Two-faced

White American foreign kid | 7/1/2009, 1:58 pm EST

Gossip Hen, I’m one of those white Americans with a foreign kid, and no, it’s not the same, get a grip. a) I legally adopted my daughter. I did not stuff a pillow under my shirt for 9 months and pretend I was pregnant. I filled out legal paperwork. b) my daughter knows she was adopted. She knows I am not her biological mother. We don’t pretend otherwise. c) Does she question her paternity? Yeah, every day. Her maternity, too. And she’ll never know. That’s what sucks about closed adoptions. And for the record, yes, people have questioned her paternity to my face, assuming I had her with a Chinese man. I could give a rip about MJ, but the fact is that those children have a mother, and it would seem like she could and should have legal rights to them, especially if they are not biologically MJs and if he never legally adopted them. That’s why there are laws, to protect kids.

LaChelle 753 | 7/1/2009, 5:00 pm EST

1st of all I’d like to say rest in peace to MJ. Now, I can’t believe some of the things that are being said about him regardless of what he made did or not did he is still these kids father and some of you people should have the decency to respect that.
Now if he isn’t the father of these children whoever is the biological parents are, must of got something. ($$$$$)
They decide that the money was more important to them then the children otherwise he probably wouldn’t have them so to me that means they relinquished their rights right then and there.
To be a parent is not to have had concieved or carry a child for nine months any animal can have a baby. Being a parent is about how you devote your time to that child letting them know that they are loved and you would do anything you can to make them feel safe.
Shame on you!!!!!

Tessy Samuel | 7/2/2009, 7:55 am EST

Even the kids are not his biological children what had happen has happened, all we need is someone who can take care of them at this piont in time. they can stay with their grand mother she wont harm them. and to tell them to always pray anytime. they should go close to God almighty.

A N OTHER | 7/2/2009, 8:23 am EST

How can people berate Michael like this?
Jealous..that he DID something with his life?
Madonna has adopted children, taken them under her wing..does this make her some sort of weirdo? NO.
Michael missed out on his own childhood and why can people not see that he was a caring guy who gave children the things their own parents did not bother about..until they saw the potential $$$$$$$ to be made from throwing their revolting accusations.

He didnt do drugs, he wasnt gay, dont speak ill of the dead. It’ll come back and bite you on the bum.

KimberlyG | 7/2/2009, 12:40 pm EST

it doesn’t matter what color he was, what color people claim he wanted to be, what color his children are, or who their biological parents are. they should be placed with his mother just like he wanted(states in his damn! wil), and so what.. if he didn’t mention his father in his will he had that right. I guess lies, deceit and hatred comes along with being famous(especially when all people want is MONEY and a few minutes of fame).. come on people let this man rest in peace show him the same dignity and respect that you would show a person that isn’t famous.. And not only that GOD is the only one who can judge Michael Jackson just like he is the only person that can just us.. noone else can regardless of who the hell they are..

A fan | 7/2/2009, 9:28 pm EST

Why is every one assuming that these are not his children… Because they appear to be white? So do my biracial children, but believe me I gave birth to them. Let it go this is one of the many mysteries of MJ that may never be answered and its not important any way. He loved them, he nutured and protected them. Thats what made him Daddy.

sonia | 7/3/2009, 9:12 am EST

woowwwwwwww

sonia | 7/3/2009, 9:13 am EST

tasneeemm saiss hi and goodbye
deaaadd anndd gonee deaadd nd gonee ohhhhx

kream | 7/3/2009, 3:14 pm EST

I think the #1 thing should be the children right now. He is dead those children have a whole lot of adjusting to do, and I also think that he created a true mess but life does go on. both Mrs. J and Debbie Rowe need to talk and come to a common understanding for the sake of the children and no way in hell should joe be near his own children let alone these kids at the end of the day they future is what is important. Joe did a bang up job on his clan spare the children a lifelong nightmare like what they dad had rest in peace MJ

ellen | 7/4/2009, 5:31 pm EST

the question if he’s their bio will follow those children all of there life. go on do the test,get them on the right track now while they are young enough.

not possible | 7/5/2009, 3:55 am EST

Anybody who’s taken a basic course in biology that teaches genetics could tell you that it’s impossible for him to be the biological father based on his eye and hair color. I have never seen a black man produce Caucasian children. You’re right when you say it’s really none of our business, except for how it affects the childrens’ welfare.

Sev | 7/5/2009, 7:12 am EST

Are you aware of what you are doing? Those kids have just lost their father. If one day, they commit suicide, it will be the fault of bloody journalists! Just leave them alone! Right now! Bande d’abrutis!

Renee | 7/6/2009, 10:29 am EST

I wonder what the legal ramifications are here. It sounds like he “purchased children”. Correct me if you may, but I thought buying babies was illegal. If those children were in his custody illegally because he was able to bypass the law due to his fame and fortune shouldn’t this be looked into? Another point is… if he wanted children he could have adopted, but of course then a person has to be screened.

katie | 7/6/2009, 11:39 am EST

debbie, i think you shouldnt fight for your kids. theyr more than happy with out you and everyone knows michael doesnt want to to look after the kids he only wants his mother and diana ross so leave the poor guy in peace

R.I.P king of pop
gone but NEVER forgotton xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Q-t B | 7/6/2009, 6:25 pm EST

The children’s looks should not affect opinion of whether or not they are his. I’m medium brown as MJ’s was my husband is white and my children are white. I get asked if they are mine. My daughter does tan so in the summer there are less doubts about her but my son is white with green eyes. MJ probably picked the mothers to ensure his kids would be light skiined or white.

bellaboo41670 | 7/6/2009, 7:58 pm EST

are all of you people crazy? what about morality? this woman made so much $ from carrying these children and now saying it was a favor. children are not a favor. what about their thoughts and torture they will endure the rest of their lives.mj was a petifile,molester and drug addict now everyone is having to answer for his unruley ways especially the kids.

Greg B. | 7/6/2009, 11:54 pm EST

Has anyone considered the possibility that these white children were “purchased” and raised by Jackson for the purposes of sexual abuse? Remember that his sleepovers were shut down after the abuse allegations. Nothing would surprise me with Jackson. He had the money. These kids will share their childhood memories at some point.

sharon | 7/7/2009, 12:17 am EST

geez what does it matter about biology? If they aren’t his biologically that doesn’t mean a thing. If he used a sperm donor..the key word is “donor”. They (the donor) are not responsible for the children.. I don’t understand why people are trying to find the real dad. Michael was their father..period.

Anonymous | 7/7/2009, 7:23 am EST

my friend, comes from white mother and black father, and he look white with blue eyes and golden hair, my another friend, indonesian mother and russian father and he looks white, without a trace of indonesian heritage, hope this solve the problem, anyway mj is their father forever!

olaitan | 7/7/2009, 1:12 pm EST

leave dead,and let him rest in peace.as for the kids,let them be.They found a father in late mj and now they deserve to have their privacy.It nobody’s business.And remember stuff like these could affect the kids future.They them be and as for rowe if baring kids is considered as favour then she is also a favor to her father

why it matters | 7/7/2009, 1:55 pm EST

does it really matter if these are his bio kids or not? well yes, because if they are not (and I really doubt they are) it reveals the extent of his self-loathing (as if that couldn’t be determined by his repeated nose jobs and other facial surgeries). He despised his physical racial characteristics so much he could not risk having any children who looked like him in either feature, hair texture, or color.

Yes, it sometimes happens that a black parent has a child who appears to be white, but if you look at the biracial children of some of his siblings, it is obvious they have black ancestry even though they are very light in complexion. Even some very white looking bi/multi-racial people such as Slash, Mariah Carey, Rashidah Jones…you can tell that they have some black blood. Personally I think Michael could have tolerated a child who just looked a little black like that, but he was afraid of having a child who looked strongly black/not mixed at all such as Lenny Kravitz, who is also biracial.

He was a beautiful man before any of those surgeries. I feel sad that he never seemed to know this and was so tortured over his looks. In spite of that, he was a great entertainer and a remarkable man.

why it matters | 7/7/2009, 3:45 pm EST

shame on me for my previous post. it really does not matter if they are his bio kids or not. I just saw his little girl speak about him at the memorial service, and her grief just broke my heart clean in two. They are his children. RIP Michael Jackson.

Dianna | 7/7/2009, 4:29 pm EST

How can someone who would rather have a fat check every month then her children decied that now that MJ is gone that being with her is the best thing for them? Im sure somewhere in her mind is more $$$. I also dont think that as long as Joe is in the picture that Kathren should have them. MJ made his feelings very clear about how he felt about his father during his lifetime.
Im not sure how well they know Diana Ross but Im pretty sure they know her at least as much as they do their mother.
I think the reasion he didnt “provide” for Joe or Debbie Rowe and he would be less then thrilled to learn that they used his kids as a back door to get into his bank account.

Dianna | 7/7/2009, 4:39 pm EST

In MJ’s heart the children where his. If they carry his blood or not he is their father, the only one they have ever known.
Let the poor kids have their father, God knows they never had a mother to speek of unless it was payday.
Honestley Im starting to wonder if shes just a bloodsucker who would rather basterdise her kids then let them get over this in peace unless she gets another paycheck?
Maybe thats what MJ saw that made him so cold toward her. poor poor kids, tossed into a viper pit without a prayer.

Realists | 7/7/2009, 6:34 pm EST

You people are completely off your rockers. The freak never had any kids. These are poor white kids that have been mentally abused. They have never been around normal kids in their life. Now they are surrounded by some of the strangest black folks around. They have NO chance at a normal life what so ever.

Truely amazed | 7/7/2009, 10:51 pm EST

First MJ did not want to be black himself – he changed his skin color, he chose to have white children – (the method he acquired these children is suspect.) This is sad – because he was a beautiful person – the way God made him – He spent so much time and money to change his appearence, for what? RIP MJ – may your family receive comfort and blessings.

K | 7/7/2009, 11:32 pm EST

He didn’t choose to be white. Well technically he did through the plastic surgeries on his face.But in reality he had a skin pigmentation disease or condition. But yes he was a beautiful person, still is.But what made him different wasn’t his surgeries , or his condition.But what was said and accused of him, although many still accuse him today of it doesnt mean that he wasn;t innocent. Everybody makes mistakes, everybody messes up sometime if not sooner then later. Because of him this world is changed in a way that everyone still hasn’t realized. If that child star/prodigy never came along we may not have become what we are today. He was this world’s miracle, its hope,achievement. His impact on this world made today possible. But his leaving meant that although it would be saddening and hard, it was time to stand without crutches; time to fly without the fear of falling. He held this world together not only with his music but by his big heart and his soul. Now that he’s gone continuing is difficult but he’ll know that we’ll always remember, always care, and never forget. His parting from this world is blessing that he is now at peace and health, but a curse for leaving without saying goodbye.
If anyone wants to insult him, then first just think of the good he did for this world. Not the bad but all the good he did;to change this world and make it a better placefor everyone.

RIP Michael Jackson; remembered not just for your music,but for your heart and soul that made tomorrow another day.Thank you, there are never enough thanks to give for how much you’ve helped build today…

Brianne | 7/8/2009, 1:53 am EST

“These are poor white kids that have been mentally abused. They have never been around normal kids in their life. Now they are surrounded by some of the strangest black folks around. They have NO chance at a normal life what so ever.”

That is extremely rude. They have plenty of cousins, and I am sure they went to school. How do you know they haven’t been around “normal” kids? What is normal, anyway? And I don’t think that all of the other Jacksons are “strange.” The poor man is dead, we should all respect that. And if you saw the emotion from his daughter at the memorial, it doesn’t matter if she was biologically his or not — the love they shared was what mattered most.

big fan | 7/8/2009, 6:08 am EST

the majority of the above comments are pathetic disrespectful an meaningless, as im sure non of you knew or met mj, he gave a lot to his fans an was crucified for his kind loving nature. his children are unfortunate under the current circumstances but i believe were loved deeply by their father. the allegations against him are allegations not facts as no one will ever know the truth but as a parent if someone dare to abuse my child a pay off would not mean a thing. the parents of the so called victims were silenced by money what does that say.

Backie | 7/8/2009, 11:28 am EST

MJ’s kids are obviously mixed.Haters are bound to say lies about everything. The most important thing is that they know he is their father and they love him very much.He gave his all to the world. Death awaits all of us including the sadistic critics of MJ. RIP MJ, you are our angel now. Your great family will take care of your kids.

Barb | 7/8/2009, 11:47 am EST

First of all, what makes what Michael did any different than anyone else who pays expenses for a surrogate or adopts? That could be construed as “buying babies” too. I see nothing wrong here.

Secondly, MJ’s kids are clearly biracial. With fair haired/skinned Rowe as the mother, his white dermatologist could not be the father. After seeing the kids at yesterday’s memorial, I think the boys look a lot like MJ. Paris could have her aunt Janet’s or Uncle Jermaine’s genes. None of the Jackson siblings look the same. They all have relatively fair skin for being black. My bet is that the kids do have MJ’s genes. Even if they don’t, does it matter? Paris is obviously closer to the Jackson family than her mother. Rowe wasn’t even at the Memorial. I don’t think she wants them anyway. They should not be split up and for their psychological well-being should stay with the Jackson family.

B | 7/8/2009, 12:01 pm EST

A friend pointed out that there are 3 things in this world that you can be wrongfully accused of that will stigmatize you forever. They are being a:
1. rapist
2. pedophile
3. homosexual

If one person labels you this way out of spite, it doesn’t matter if thousands dispute it. You will always be thought of this way by some.

To those who still accuse MJ of being a gay pedophile, Karma will get you. I hope you have one of these labels thrust upon you too that you won’t be able to shake off. Either that, or I hope MJ turns you away at the Pearly Gates. Time will tell.

just suppose | 7/8/2009, 1:36 pm EST

I don’t think MJ ever wanted to be white. He lost pigment with vitiligo which made his skin patchy. It was probably easier and safer to remove the pigment in the remaining skin than to inject new dark pigment or cake on heavy dark make-up. He probably chose a white mother for his children, so vitiligo wouldn’t be as obvious on them if they were to be afflicted. His surgery is another story. The first nose job looked good (Thriller/Bad), and he should have left well enough alone. I understand him not liking his broad nose when Jermaine and other siblings had narrower noses. Numerous surgeries made the skin weak and it started deteriorating. In an effect to correct the problem, he made it worse. I don’t know why he had his lips done. He always had beautiful lips.

anti-cynic | 7/8/2009, 2:49 pm EST

Oh please. The kids are clearly biracial, and they blended so well with the Jackson siblings on that stage yesterday. Considering Rowe is blond and fair, the children clearly have a black father. If it’s not Michael’s DNA, it’s one of his brothers’.

Linda C. | 7/9/2009, 8:02 pm EST

I think the kids look like Micheal Jackson. Besides he was the only Dad they knew. And they loved him. The world should consider their feelings through this whole mess. Maybe even ask them what they want. They are very well educated and level headed to have their own opinion and best interest at heart.

Jeannette | 7/10/2009, 3:42 pm EST

I am an addiction counselor of 25 years and eagerly await the toxicology report on MJ, although I can already predict what it will reveal.

On the other issues, the biological paternity most certainly WILL matter in the coming months as MJ’s estate gets sorted out. The children are not “clearly bi-racial” as many have asserted but look quite white indeed. But no matter. He was their father and they are grieving. The troubled pop star clearly longed for a family of his own and loved these children. No way did they have a “normal” life and please don’t ask “what’s normal” because most right-minded people know exactly what “normal” is. Still most children benefit from staying with the families they have known since birth and my bet is the Jacksons will get custody not the schlubb Debbie or to-date unnamed mother of child number 3. The lovely and poised young Paris is old enough to have her wishes heard and considered.

Finally, it is clear MJ was a prescription drug addict whose doctors couldn’t or wouldn’t say no to him. His bizarre behavior, surgeries, demeanor– or much of it — is certainly attributable to years of drug abuse. It is a tragedy of epic proportions to have so very much beauty, talent and the benefit of wealth along with it and piss it all away because of drugs. I’ve seen it hundreds of times before however!

Many consider addiction a moral failing; however it starts, it becomes, eventually, a disease, the outcome of which is either early death or jail if one does not stop using. MJ escaped one but not the other.

The Truth | 7/10/2009, 3:43 pm EST

Rest in Peace MJ.. But look, let’s start being honest with ourselves. I am a black man, as is Michael Jackson. Those kids are about as much his, as they are mine. Stop defending him, because of who he was, in music. If I, as a regular black man, here in America have done the things he has, outside of his music, I would have been crucified, and many of you would have been the judge, jury, and executioners. Lets be honest, if it was regular me, I would not have been defended, and MOST of you would be talking about how it’s shameful that the mother is being denied the kids. Please admit that, because you know I am right. The first time that it was revealed that I slept with little kids in my bed, MOST of you would have wanted my nut$ cut off, on the spot. Folks, he is not God. Call it what it is!!!

catalina | 7/10/2009, 5:24 pm EST

Michael Jackson,
Now you are dead the of king pop.
Paris,Prince and Blanket you don’t need to get of your father taking out of soon.MJ YOU ARE THE BEST EVER HAD.JESUS WILL MAKE YOU BACK AGAIN SOON ,AND ALL MY FAMLIY MISS YOU SO MUCH IN GOD.
AND WE ARE NOW REMEBERING YOU

Calling it like I see it | 7/11/2009, 9:14 pm EST

First of all let me say that I know for sure that Michael Jackson was a black man. Secondly, I don’t believe that he molested anybody. He is not a peophile.

One thing he is guilty of is his race. I mean look at his kids. If those are really his kids, they wouldn’t have white skin like they do.

Mike is black all day and all night has been all his life. With the skin disease a little bleaching instantly he became a white man with black man DNA.

So therefore if he’s gonna have children then they are gonna have some blackness to them. Like with the hair, their skin won’t be as white but it would have a mixture look of light skinned.

I loved Michael Jackson as all of the world did, but, people let’s face it, the man didn’t want to be black, hell, he was whiter than white people! He was a pale pale white.

The song Black or White, was just something to get the media off of him about his skin color. If it were true his lover could’ve been black or white, then how come both of his ex wives are white?

Anna | 7/12/2009, 9:30 pm EST

I agree with “big fan”. What kind of a parent would take a payoff if their child was actually molested!
I would immagine that a parent would want to see the “molester” put in jail. So if I were Michael and my lawyers advised me to try whatever I could to keep this out of the courts and media. That is exactly what his lawyers advised him to do, and I would have done the same thing. Actually with all of the money he had at the time, 20 million was hardly a “punishment” and the so called parents definitely knew this. The fact that they took the money proves to me that nothing happened! To make matters worse the second parent to come foward with allegations against Michael was a money hungry B****. She said that her child had cancer when he didn’t. She was found guilty of trying this scheme on at least two other celebrities. Including Jay Leno who took the stand in Michael’s defense during that trial. So what exactly are all of you ignorant people blabbing about? Perhaps you should do some research before giving your OPINIONS. Because that is all they are,opinions,not Facts! If you only have negative things to say, then keep them to yourselves or go and chat up a pathetic friend or family member such as yourself who may listen and agree with your nonsense. Just look at how many idiots are here posting comments with no actual facts to back up their statements!

Anna | 7/12/2009, 9:59 pm EST

Greg B. you are the most ignorant person I have ever encountered. What are you thinking when you write, and I quote,
“Has anyone considered the possibility that these white children were “purchased” and raised by Jackson for the purposes of sexual abuse? Remember that his sleepovers were shut down after the abuse allegations. Nothing would surprise me with Jackson. He had the money. These kids will share their childhood memories at some point.” Sorry to put a damper on your story, but it is completely absurd and furthermore inaccurate. His sleepovers were not shut down. That sounds so stupid! Almost as if it were written by a tabloid. Are you a trash talking tabloid writer? How can you make such statements? Go read a reputable news source. Then come back and post something worth reading.

Princess | 7/14/2009, 11:15 am EST

I believe the kids are his, they look bi-racial to me, Look at Mariah Carey, her dad is black, but she looks white right. In any case we are focusing on the trivial matters, he loved them and they loved him isn’t that what matters. It is funny how quickly we highlight all the negatives about him but no one is talking about all the donations and charities he did. His life was so sad, he’s like an angel that lost his wings. RIP Michael, We will never forget you!!

cc | 7/15/2009, 1:00 pm EST

THE KIDS ARE HIS. What is wrong with everyone? Even if he and or Debbie Rowe did not contribute the seed and egg, THEY ARE HIS CHILDREN! What does that say about surrogate parenting? Are you saying that surrogate parents who give birth to a child for someone and if that someone should die, it is their obligation and responsibility to get custody of that child no matter the circumstances? As far as I’m concerned, after the surrogate agrees to have a baby for someone due to un-named circumstances, their part in the child’s life is OVER and they should move on. See what happens when everyone is privey to knowing your business. That business agreement took place between Michael and the INTERESTED PARTIES not between Michael and the INTERESTED NOSEY PUBLIC

Bailey Hankins | 7/15/2009, 2:14 pm EST

How could anyone be so retarded that they ever thought those white babies were actually fathered by Michael Jackson???

I find it sad that he didn’t father his own children, as he was an incredibly talented human being.

Mickie | 7/15/2009, 10:43 pm EST

We do not have the right to judge anyone because we ourselves are full of faults. The law states that they are his and you cannot say otherwise. You all were not there when those children we created. LEAVE THE MAN alone. Go find something to do with your time. This man is resting in peace until God can deliver his judgement. You all do not have the right to pass judgement and most of you have skeletons in your closets and you all need to go and bury them. Americans are a set of miserable people with miserable lives. Worthless.

Zakadabug | 7/16/2009, 11:41 am EST

Now if Michael Jackson was genetically a white man and the children’s mother was black and the children came out dark would people have nearly the same doubt about if he were their father? Would you hear people going are saying “There is no way those black kids are that white mans babies!” No you wouldn’t. And enough is enough. I am tired of hearing this nonesense. Why does anyone care if genetically he is the father or not? And for the doubters: Don’t any of you ever watch Maury? How many times has the balck guy been the father of the white kid with blond hair and blue eyes? Have you all looked at his brothers’ children? Tito’s boys are as light as can be. And Jermaine’s son and Blanket could be twins. It takes more then DNA to be a father. It take’s love and compassion. Which Michael had for all three of his children. If you don’t believe that. Listen to his daughter’s words. Then look into her eyes. It’s all there.

matrix | 7/16/2009, 7:51 pm EST

I think that these kids were purchased and not legally adopted , because considering MJ’s legal problems concerning the child molestation alligations MJ would’ve undergone an extensive back check including but not limited to psychological evaluations and other checks,cosidering his treatment as a child which we all know how it affected him. Some Psych. professional says that in some cases the abuse tends to abuse. The state of California owes them that much. So to legally adopt those kids would’ve took longer to take place,if i’m wrong I stand corrected. chow!

Michael Jackson Paternity | 7/17/2009, 9:51 pm EST

Whatever the truth may be, it is possible for a black man to father white children with a white woman. The assumption most people make is that such children will always look half black and half white but it doesn’t always work out that way.

As an aside they call Obama a black man even though he is obviously a white man with a black father or a black man with a white mother. There is such a lot of hypocrisy about the whole subject of who is and is not black or white. It seems that you need only be 1% black to called a black man whereas you have to be 100% white to be called a white man. How can it be that somebody who is only 50% white is in fact black? The underlying racism of this is that any ‘contamination’ of so-called white ‘purity’ is deemed black whereas the converse is never deemed white. This was the mentality of the South African’s before Apartheid ended.

Hedge | 7/21/2009, 1:49 am EST

I am of mixed race from NZ and yes with a dark father. I am constantly mistaken for a full European by some and by others as a NZ Maori. I am dark hair and eyes and brown ethnic features with white skin (blonde like Prince when I was born.)I have one dark brother while my other brother and sister are blue eyed blondes! It can happen with mixed genes and people can be very cruel with their snide remarks and opinions. We all looked adpoted accept that we all look alike!! Now I have a grown up family and one of my sons is very dark so who knows what you are going to get. In the world there are many twins one black one white! Paris is the image of her Mother and MJ’s sons look like him, especially Blanket and he is their Daddy regardless. These poor children have to listen to the world denying all they have ever known since birth. Leave them alone to grieve for goodness sake…..

Joyce Taylor | 7/21/2009, 8:52 am EST

I find it ironic that the demented racist are again trying to claim something the black man has created.I am an African American who has two black parents ,yet my sibling and I are of different shades of black. I have nieces and nephews that are from dark brown to light white. One person said “well their hair is white”. Are you kidding me?? Mine as well as several of my relatives hair is “white hair”. We have white genes in our blood.They tend to show up at some point. Get a life and know that the color of your skin or the staightness of your hair doesn’t make you black or white and it certainly doesn’t make you a good dad.

Jess | 7/22/2009, 1:43 am EST

Okay Michael did not like his features. So do you really think he wanted to have children that looked like him. Come on. Michael didn’t want mixed children. So you people of color and I am my self am a woman of color… fact are facts and genetics tells the story.

Jess | 7/22/2009, 1:43 am EST

Okay Michael did not like his features. So do you really think he wanted to have children that looked like him. Come on. Michael didn’t want mixed children. So you people of color and I am my self am a woman of color… fact are facts and genetics tells the story.

MJ's #1 fan | 7/22/2009, 7:19 pm EST

Shut up people! Michael Jackson was the father of the children!! Isn’t that why he raised them you thick bricks?? Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket really need MJ’s mum because she cares for them the most. If their mum (Debbie Rowe) cared for them she wouldn’t have wanted cash for the children. Plus, now she wants them back! What the hell? The children’s mum is a stranger to them anyway! Blanket should no way be seperated from Paris and Michael as well so shut up all you non MJ fans.

I love you MJ!!! Rest in Peace!! Once I find out where they have berried you I will go there and give you flowers!!

Joyce Hinchen | 7/23/2009, 1:43 pm EST

Are we all not the product of our Heavenly Father And we do not know if he’s black or white. So no one was worried about the childrens when he was alive why all of a sudden it’s the main priority in his death. I have a thought and I believe it all about the money. Can the man rest in peace in death cuz he certainly did not in life.

Joyce Hinchen | 7/23/2009, 1:49 pm EST

Are we all not the product of our Father and we do not know if he’s black or white. No one was worried about if they were his childrens when he was alive, why is it their main priority in his death? I have a thought maybe it all about all that money. I say let the man rest in peace in his death cuz he certainly didn’t in his life.

Joyce Hinchen | 7/23/2009, 1:50 pm EST

LET IT BE.

Anonymous | 7/27/2009, 2:10 pm EST

the jackson children may noy know me but i home they get thrue there fatheres untimly death as i sat at home watching paris say her speach i cried for he iwas and always will be i them the best and may he rest in peace and may life be easy for the kids

Huge Fan of Michael Jackson | 7/30/2009, 3:56 pm EST

These are all his children. He loved them and will continue to watch over them. So sorry you’re gone Michael. You truly were a beautiful person. There are people out there that can’t even begin to understand such a beautiful person. My thoughts and prayers are with your children.

mother that lost a child | 8/1/2009, 6:43 pm EST

MJ mother lost him but has taken his children that he loved so to raise so please let her do it in peace .He raised the children was there when they fell to pick them up. Does an adopted parent love the adopted child less that the one he fathered no.So as along as MJ loved the they were his by love alone

joe | 8/6/2009, 4:11 pm EST

maybe elvis is the real father.

jay-but wit out the z | 8/25/2009, 9:27 pm EST

these are michael and debbies kids
people are claiming theyre not his because hes dead and he cant say wuts the dealio cuz hes dead and gone.im a fan of mj but they r his just believe him dr. klein and mr. lester yall arent the BIO PARENTS…..ok?????yall just want money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

Hope | 9/17/2009, 2:01 am EST

we are the world, we are the children. the is a great song and a true statement. We have no idea where we are all from. Your great-great grandpappy could have fallen in love with different race of woman and visa-versa. We are just the branches on the tree that started a long time ago with the roots. In america there is probably no one who has only 1 type of heritage. This is the melting pot of all nations. I know that in my line there’s-irish,dutch,germa n,che rokee,blackfoot. I have an opinion of what i think about MJ children and their heritage but I wasn,t there at conception and neither where most of you. I feel that if the authorities thought it was alright for 3 children to be with MJ while he was alive then now his decision to leave them to his mother will be sufficient. The real mother of them has already gotton what she wanted. But I will tell you this.I have no idea who would be the best for them but if I was the spouse that allowed the abuse go on in my house to my children that the jacksons says that they suffered by their father, I would be just a wrong to tolerate it. MJ mother never stopped him from torturing those kids and she never left and took them with her to save their emotional little life. So, I don’t see putting them back in that same atmosphere of abuse and the allowance of that abuse a good thing. Maybe if she would kick joe to the curb it would work. I do think that all these people on this site has an awful amount of time on their hand with nothing to do but be rude and ugly to others who are not as fortunate. i do wish them well.

robthomaseyes | 9/19/2009, 12:26 am EST

You can never, EVER again look at a “white” person and assume they are white. So from now on, any and all claims of racism by “whites” are null and void, since all blond haired, blue eyed, white skinned people are very possibly actually black people.

Right?

jacobshoneybee | 10/13/2009, 3:07 pm EST

i think unless you have seen him molest children or he has done it to you then you need to shut your damn mouth and you mj fan forever that was the sickest most offenese joke toward my hero. it took his death for me to realize what a sweet loving wonderful man he was and what makes his death sadder was michael Jackson was going to go to the hosptial and see my daughter who was dying of cancer an a week after he died my daughter died in grief of never meeting him and she was looking forward to meeting him and i think years from people will look back to the day of june 25 09 because that was the day a shadow fell on the earth

jacobshoneybee | 10/13/2009, 3:27 pm EST

i think if michael didn’t love or care for his children he wouldn’t have waited 3 days in the hosptial when prince was born and when paris was born he would’t have taken her placenta and umbilacal cord and blood all over her home and cleaned her off himself he wouldn’t have done that he would have waited for papparazi to come and take pictures of her if he didn’t love but her grabed he ran from the hosptial and he would’t have been there everyday their mothers pregnancy up to the day she went into labor if he didn’t love them in my opion that is true loalty and love

samira | 11/20/2009, 4:36 pm EST

for the three angels we love your dady so much !!!! we realy do ! and we also love you. michael is our king and our lovly freind he show us how to love the world and teach us smiling and more…. do not be sad and always keep on smiling … my deepest condolences to the family i love…..

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