-Michael Jackson's children will be raised by his eldest sister, it was reported today,Paris is on the left , Michael Jackson and on the right is Prince Michael Jackson 1-
Michael Jackson's children will be raised by his eldest sister, it was reported today.
Sources close to the family say Rebbie Jackson Brown will take care of Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11 and Blanket, seven.
The claim comes after the kids' grandmother, Katherine Jackson, 79, was named in legal papers as their official guardian.
children; Prince Michael I, 12, Paris-Michael Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II, 7, also known as "Blanket."
Debbie will be given "meaningful visitation" and retain her legal parental rights. Debbie is mother to the two oldest children, while the mother of "Blanket" has never been made public.
All three children have been living with their grandmother at the Jackson family home in Encino, Calif., since Michael's death last month.
"The family wants to have the kids in as stable an environment as possible, and Rebbie is absolutely the most stable person in the family," a source told a US newspaper. The family is said to have agreed a long time ago that should anything happen to Jacko - who died at the age of 50 in Los Angeles, in June, after suffering a cardiac arrest - Rebbie would be the one to care for his children. The family is said to have agreed a long time ago that should anything happen to Jacko - who died at the age of 50 in Los Angeles, in June, after suffering a cardiac arrest - Rebbie would be the one to care for his children. The source added: "It came up long ago, before Michael died, and everyone agreed." Rebbie, 59, and her husband of 40 years, Nate Brown, 60, have already raised three children of their own. "Rebbie and Nate will provide the type of normal environment that those children, until now, have never really known," a family friend told the New York Post. The results of Michael Jackson's autopsy are expected within days. - -If Katherine Jackson gets legal custody of Michael's kids, Prince, Paris and Blanket, his older sister Rebbie will reportedly raise them.- Who is Rebbie Jackson ?
Born in Gary, Indiana, in 1950, Rebbie — whose first name is actually Maureen — is the oldest of the nine Jackson siblings. While her brothers began performing as the Jackson 5 in the 1960s, Rebbie didn't get a chance at a professional singing career until 1976. When the family group left Motown, she began to contribute background vocals to acts like the Emotions and Betty Wright.
Rebbie finally got her shot at a solo debut in 1984 with the LP Centipede, which featured covers of songs by Prince ("I Feel for You") and the Miracles ("A Fork in the Road"). Following the astonishing success of Thriller, Michael produced Rebbie's biggest hit off the album, a single also called "Centipede," which rose to the #4 spot on the Billboard R&B chart and eventually went gold.
Two years later, Rebbie's follow-up, Reaction — which highlighted collaborations with Isaac Hayes and Cheap Trick's Robin Zander — didn't fare as well commercially. The title single, though, managed to crack a few Billboard charts. Her third album, R U Tuff Enuff, also struggled, managing to eke out one Billboard R&B top 10 single.
Rebbie ended up taking a decade-long break between studio albums, returning in the late '90s with an album released off Michael's own record label called Yours Faithfully, which contained a remixed version of "Centipede." It would prove to be the eldest Jackson's final album to date.
While Rebbie pursued a career as a recording artist, she also raised a family of her own. After marrying her childhood friend and fellow Jehovah's Witness, Nathaniel Brown, in the late '60s, she and her husband had two daughters and one son, at one point moving the family to Virginia. All of their children are now grown, and Rebbie now is back in California.
Images above show Rebbie Jackson.
Michael Jackson and Katherine Jackson(Mom) , they relationship is said to be the closest in the family.
Debbie Rowe , ex wife of Michael Jackson is left out in the will , out of court agreement , allow Katherine Jackson full custody of the MJ children , and Debbie will have meaningful visitation rights to the childrens.
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