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Where are Michael Jackson’s family members now? The ‘King of Pop’ originally sang with The Jackson 5 while his sisters Janet and Rebbie went solo – but what about his children?

Where are all the Jackson family members now? From left: Michael’s children Bigi and Paris, and his sister Janet. Photos: Bang Showbiz
Where are all the Jackson family members now? From left: Michael’s children Bigi and Paris, and his sister Janet. Photos: Bang Showbiz

Some of Michael’s brothers formed the Jacksons while La Toya chose reality TV over singing – now Michael’s children Prince, Paris and Bigi all dabble in music, with Paris debuting her song Let Down on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Jackson family shot to fame after The Jackson 5 – the group formed by brothers Jackie, Tito (TJ), Jermaine, Marlon and Michael – took the world by storm in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Michael launched a solo career in 1971 and his popularity ballooned as he got older and added his now-iconic dance moves. His siblings might have been overshadowed by Michael’s overwhelming success, but each had their own careers in singing, presenting and business. So where are the Jackson family now?

Katherine Jackson

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Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson family. Photo: Bang Showbiz
Katherine Jackson, the matriarch of the Jackson family. Photo: Bang Showbiz
The mother of The Jackson 5 received around half of Michael’s estate in his will and became guardian to his children Prince (born Michael Joseph), Paris and Bigi (born Prince Michael and often known as Blanket) after his death.

When Bigi turned 15 years old, Katherine resigned as his guardian, passing the responsibility to TJ. Court documents stated: “Katherine is no longer needed to fulfil the duties that were necessary when joint guardians were appointed on September 14, 2012.”

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson at the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, in March 2019. Photo: Reuters
Janet Jackson at the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, in March 2019. Photo: Reuters

Michael may have left us, but fortunately his sister Janet is continuing the family’s musical legacy with her most recent work, a 2018 song recorded with Daddy Yankee called Made For Now. In 2019, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was due to go on tour in 2020 to launch her new album Black Diamond until Covid-19 put a stop to her plans.