On your first public appearance while your dad (who also happens to be Michael Jackson) was hanging out outside a balcony, so the continued media attention should come as no surprise. As with almost everything Michael Jackson, the paternity of his children has been a matter of speculation. Blanket Jackson whose full name is Prince Michael Blanket Jackson II is the youngest and third child of pop star Michael Jackson.
Who is Blanket Jackson – the son of Michael Jackson?
Prince Michael Jackson II (Jackson cover) was born February 21, 2002, at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, Southern California, to pop legend Michael Jackson. Blanket was born via surrogate and would be Michael Jackson’s only biological son. The cover has two siblings; an older brother named Michael Joseph Junior and an older sister named Paris Michael Katharine.
Blanket was introduced to the world in 2002 at the age of nine months when his father, the legendary late pop artist Michael Jackson, who was in Germany for an awards ceremony, swung him with his face covered in a balustrade of a balcony in a Berlin hotel for fans to take a look at. His first television appearance was a 2003 television documentary, Living with Michael Jackson. In his early days, his father made sure he and his older siblings donned veils and masks whenever they appeared in public to escape the prying eyes of fans and paparazzi.
Blanket Jackson lost his father at the age of seven on June 25, 2009. After the deaths of his father and grandmother, Katherine Jackson legally assumed the role of his guardian and also that of his two siblings, Paris Jackson and Michael Joseph Jackson, and they lived in his mansion in Calabasas, California.
In 2012, her grandmother completely resigned the guardianship citing advancing age as the reason and her cousin named TJ Jackson became a co-guardian. TJ Jackson, however, became his full guardian in May 2017.
Blanket currently attends Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California. In 2015, it was reported that he no longer wanted to be given the name Blanket after being bullied for a long time. He claimed that he wished to be called Bigi. Blanket Jackson is known for always being on the sidelines and leading a quiet, private life. His family was very protective of him. It is rarely seen in public and photos of its members are not often posted on social media.
Blanket has shown a keen interest in martial arts and enjoys playing video games. He also loves to sing and hopes to become as famous as his late father, Michael Jackson.
Mother
Although Blanket’s birth certificate lists Michael Jackson as the father, it does not bear the mother’s name. Blanket was born to a surrogate confirmed by his father. Her late father, Michael Jackson, also claimed he didn’t know the surrogate mother as well as she didn’t know him. The cover design was done by IVF. Michael was the sperm donor and his identity (biological mother) is unknown.
The surrogate was revealed to be a Latino nurse named Helena, whom Jackson allegedly handpicked and paid a $20,000 surrogacy fee. However, no woman has come forward as Blanket’s mother.
Family
Cover Jackson was born to the legendary Jackson family. Her father is pop legend Michael Jackson and her mother is unknown. His grandfather is Joseph Walter Jackson (Joe) and his grandmother Katherine Esther Jackson. His aunt is the famous Janet Jackson. He has two older siblings.
Blanket lived and was homeschooled at his father’s Neverland Ranch before his father’s disappearance. He was seven when he lost his father on June 25, 2019, to a drug overdose.
After his father’s death, his legal guardian was his grandmother, Katherine Jackson, but he is currently in the care of his cousin, TJ Jackson.
Also Read: Who Is Paris Jackson’s Real Biological Father? Theories, facts and rumors
Net value
The overall net worth is estimated at $105 million. His father, the late Michael Jackson, left him and his siblings a whopping $33 million. Currently, Blanket has no other source of income aside from his late father’s estate. He could have inherited his father’s estate if he reached the age of 30. His net worth was then estimated at $300 million.
