Prince Jackson & Blanket Jackson Make Rare Appearance In Jackson Family Photo

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00:00 It was a family affair for the Jacksons.

00:02 Michael Jackson's family posted a rare group photo

00:05 to the Jacksons' Facebook page

00:07 from a gathering in Las Vegas

00:09 to honor what would have been his 65th birthday.

00:12 In the photo, Michael's 26-year-old son, Prince Jackson,

00:15 and 21-year-old son, Biggie Blanket Jackson,

00:18 posed alongside their uncle, Jackie Jackson,

00:20 who was accompanied by his wife, Emily Besselink,

00:23 and his nine-year-old twin sons, Jaylen and River,

00:27 and 41-year-old daughter, Brandi Jackson.

00:29 A special family gathering

00:31 at Michael Jackson's Blue Sapphire birthday celebration,

00:35 the Jackson family's caption read,

00:37 "The event was held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

00:40 and co-hosted by Michael's estate and Cirque du Soleil,

00:43 the performance company behind the Michael Jackson One Show."

00:46 Blanket's appearance at the event was a rare one,

00:48 as the family has mainly kept him out of the public eye

00:51 since his father's death in 2009.

00:53 But Prince took to his Instagram

00:55 to also honor Michael's 65th birthday

00:58 by posting a throwback pic of him smiling at the camera

01:00 with his dad, who was holding Blanket,

01:03 and their sister, Pairs,

01:04 who was not in attendance at the special event.

01:07 "Happy birthday, Dad.

01:08 I miss you and I love you.

01:10 You may be gone but not forgotten.

01:12 You're in our hearts each and every day."

01:14 Prince penned in the caption.

01:16 Even since the King of Pop's death,

01:18 his children have always stayed very close.

01:20 In October 2022, Access Hollywood caught up with Prince

01:23 at his Thriller Night Halloween Party Benefit Gala,

01:26 and he gushed over the bond he has with his siblings.

01:30 - Love your costume. - Thank you, thank you.

01:31 I love yours.

01:32 - What was the inspiration?

01:34 - During the pandemic,

01:35 my girlfriend and I got really into Mario Brothers,

01:37 and I was always Mario and she was always Peach,

01:40 so we said, "Let's do it."

01:41 - I love it, I love it.

01:42 So how does it be here to honor your father's song,

01:45 reaching such a milestone?

01:47 Must be extra special knowing your father's musical legacy.

01:50 - 100%, 100%.

01:52 We were talking about it with my team in the morning.

01:54 You can feel it in the air.

01:55 There's this electricity.

01:56 It's just incredible.

01:58 I wasn't here when Thriller was made,

02:00 but a lot of my cousins were here.

02:01 A lot of people who were on this property were here,

02:03 and to hear their stories,

02:05 and here we are 40 years later,

02:07 like you said, it's a monumental achievement.

02:09 - Totally.

02:10 Do you ever see a world where you and your siblings

02:12 might release music together someday?

02:14 - Ooh, definitely not for myself.

02:16 - Not a singer? - No, definitely not.

02:18 - Not a singer.

02:19 - I can't say anything for my brother,

02:20 but my sister has her own fantastic musical career.

02:23 - I love that.

02:24 Yes, fans love the bond you share with your siblings.

02:26 How does it feel having that close-knit family

02:29 tie in with your siblings?

02:31 - Family's important.

02:32 It's what we were raised with,

02:33 and it's a community that we can always rely on,

02:36 and for that reason,

02:37 it's just an honor to have that bond with them.

02:40 I feel supported.

02:41 I know that I support them,

02:42 and it's just such an incredible relationship.

02:46 - I love that, and obviously, you're dressed as Mario.

02:49 Are your siblings coordinating with you tonight?

02:51 - No, my girlfriend is coordinating with me tonight.

02:53 I don't know what my sister is gonna be,

02:55 and I don't know what my brother's gonna be,

02:57 so I have a feeling my brother's gonna be something

02:59 that you won't recognize him in, so he can hide.

03:01 He's very incognito like that,

03:02 but my sister always does a really awesome costume,

03:05 so I'm excited to see what she comes in.

03:06 - Oh my gosh, I can't wait.

03:07 So do you have any fun memories of Halloween

03:09 growing up with your dad and siblings?

03:11 - Yes, yes.

03:12 When we were younger,

03:13 when we didn't go out to trick-or-treat,

03:15 my dad used to come in with bags filled with,

03:18 like garbage bags filled with candy,

03:19 and we used to trade them around

03:20 while we were on the arcade room floor,

03:23 the game table floor,

03:24 and it's just such a great holiday,

03:28 because I feel like nobody takes themselves seriously

03:30 when you're in costume, you know what I mean?

03:32 It brings down those barriers,

03:33 so I feel like it rekindles that inner child,

03:36 which is what my father was all about,

03:37 so it just emulates that feeling.

03:40 - Totally.

03:40 Okay, and we spoke to Ola Ray,

03:42 who starred as your father's girlfriend

03:44 in the famous thriller music video,

03:46 and she told us what it was like seeing him do his thing.

03:49 We have a little video right here for you.

03:51 - It was so exciting watching him.

03:53 He was so powerful,

03:55 and just, he was such a perfectionist.

03:57 He kept saying, "Okay, let's do it again,

03:59 "let's do it again, let's do it again."

04:00 - What's it like hearing that

04:01 from someone who worked so closely with him?

04:03 - That is, from my experience with my father,

04:05 that describes him very, very well,

04:07 and from other people that I've connected with recently

04:10 that knew my father, that worked with my father,

04:12 he was a perfectionist,

04:13 and I think that's what made him so great,

04:15 his attention to detail

04:16 and his dedication to getting it right.

04:18 - Totally, and I heard also, he's such a prankster.

04:21 Did he have any, did he pull any crazy pranks on you guys

04:24 when you guys were younger?

04:24 - Yes, when he actually showed us the thriller music video,

04:27 he told us it was real,

04:28 and then started acting like he was transforming,

04:30 and my sister and I ran out the room.

04:32 - Stop. - Yeah, yeah.

04:32 - Totally freaked out? - It was terrifying, terrifying.

04:34 Thought it was real. - Oh my God, I love that.

04:36 Well, thank you so much for--

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