5 things you may not know about Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Prince Michael ‘Blanket’ Jackson II

His father’s estate cannot seem to sell, but Prince Michael “Blanket” Jackson II, who just turned 18, bought a multimillion dollar home in the swanky Los Angeles suburb Calabasas to celebrate. Although he has mostly kept out of the spotlight since the death of his father, the famous pop singer Michael Jackson, the youngest son has made headlines with his new starter home. And what a starter home it is. According to the listing, the house spans 6,832 square feet, boasts six bedrooms, seven and a half baths and is situated in one of the most coveted neighbourhoods in Los Angeles. It was reportedly sold for a cool US$2.6 million. But what else do we know about the youngest son of the late Michael Jackson, other than his sweet digs? And how does it feel being named after a bed cover? His real name isn’t actually Blanket View this post on Instagram [new] proud brother. bigi was supporting paris while she was recording her new music video on saturday ♥️ irmão orgulhoso, bigi foi apoiar a Paris durante as gravações do novo vídeo clipe dela no sábado ♥️ A post shared by Bigi Jackson (@bigijackon) on Mar 9, 2020 at 2:12pm PDT His real name is Prince Michael Jackson II. In 2015, it was reported that Jackson no longer wished to be called by his nickname Blanket because of the bullying he faced growing up. Instead, he prefers to go by the name Bigi. Curiously, his brother, Michael Joseph Jackson Jnr, goes by Prince, which is Bigi’s real first name. Taylor Swift smashed Michael Jackson’s award record at the AMAs Michael Jackson called him Blanket as a term of endearment View this post on Instagram There are some people I would like to thank. There are so many more people I would like to thank but will not do it here in order to keep their privacy but you know who you are A post shared by Prince Jackson (@princejackson) on Nov 24, 2016 at 12:25pm PST The late King of Pop once said: “A blanket is a blessing, a way of showing loving and caring.” In 2002, when Bigi was a baby, Michael Jackson covered him in a blanket and dangled him over the edge of a hotel balcony in Berlin to show him off. Fans were horrified, saying he put his baby at risk, and Jackson apologised for the incident after, saying he was swept up in the moment. When Jackson died in 2009, Bigi’s grandmother took care of him. Jackson died when Bigi was just seven years old, so Katherine Jackson – Jackson’s mother – became his legal guardian. Jackson’s nephew TJ Jackson also took care of Bigi and Bigi’s two siblings, Paris and Prince, until they became legal adults. MJ’s Neverland Ranch and other homes no one will buy After the HBO debut of the Leaving Neverland documentary, Taj Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew, said Bigi had stopped talking. The HBO documentary featured the testimonials of Wade Robson and Jimmy Safechuck, who claimed Jackson was a sexual predator and groomed the two men when they were young children. In an interview with SkyNews, Taj said: “This is the hardest thing for [Bigi] because he wants to say something … His dad’s getting attacked and he’s not here to defend himself.” He has a YouTube channel View this post on Instagram I didn’t wanna hear any spoilers but Bigi and Taj are talking about the GOT series finale on film family go check it out A post shared by Prince Jackson (@princejackson) on May 29, 2019 at 12:50pm PDT Bigi started a YouTube channel with his brother, Prince Jackson, called Film Family, where they review movies. Although the month-old channel has more than 26,000 subscribers, it currently has only a handful of uploads. He has a different mother than his siblings View this post on Instagram My fav pic️ A post shared by Blanket Jackson (@blanketjackson7) on Oct 16, 2019 at 8:50pm PDT Jackson is Bigi’s biological father but no one is sure who Bigi’s mother is. Bigi was born to a surrogate through artificial insemination but her name was not confirmed at the time of his birth. Some reports say a Mexican nurse named Helena is his mother. View this post on Instagram you accept my crazy ass for who i am, and love me unconditionally despite how out there i can be sometimes. and you support anything and everything i do solely because you know i'm passionate about it. you're my ride or die. thank you for everything, you're such a fucking blessing in my life and i don't know where i'd be if i didn't have you A post shared by PK (@parisjackson) on Oct 25, 2017 at 9:44am PDT Debbie Rowe is the mother of Paris Michael Katherine and Michael Joseph “Prince” Jackson. Rowe married Jackson in 1996. View this post on Instagram @parisjackson, a gente quer que você poste uma foto assim no aniversário de 18 anos do bigi. obrigada A post shared by Bigi Jackson (@bigijackon) on Feb 6, 2020 at 5:28am PST Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter .

5 things you may not know about Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Prince Michael ‘Blanket’ Jackson II

The King of Pop’s third child just turned 18, changed his name to Bigi and has a YouTube channel with his brother