"Normal" is probably not a word that many people would use to describe the late Michael Jackson. But it is a word that the pop star's three children use when describing the type of dad he was.
"He was just a normal dad, except for he was, like, the best dad ever," Jackson's 12-year old daughter, Paris, recently said in an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The so-called King of Pop's kids, Prince Michael, 13, Paris, and Blanket, 8, sat down with their grandmother and legal guardian, Katherine Jackson, and Winfrey for the interview.
"I kind of felt like no one understood what a good father he was. I'd say he was the best cook ever," Paris said.
His specialty, according to the children, was French toast.
The kids also discussed the veils that they used to wear out in public saying that even though they were uncomfortable, they understand that their father was trying to make it so they could go out in public without him and not be recognized.
Although they are still dealing with the loss of their father from a prescription drug overdose more than a year ago, the Jackson children are also living a much less sheltered life with their grandmother.
The two oldest are no longer home-schooled and the youngest will go to a regular school starting next year.
"He tried to raise us without us knowing who he was, but that didn't really go so well," Paris told Winfrey.
Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray, is being charged in connection with the pop star's death.
its a shame the way ppl keep bringing this stupid rumor up about those not being his kids everytime they names come up in the media of all the celeb that have kids in hollywood i have never seen the media not once question them being their real parents..michael is the 1st to have always explain him about fathering his kids and its not right i dont understand the jackson family why want they sue debbie rowe for starting whole thing up other as well who tries to claim his kids making such fasle claims esp the media they need 2 be put in their place . i look a the photo of his kids they look nothing like these dirt bags that getting paid to tell such lies why would mike ask them 4 help his a man he was cable of having kids and he did and then michael couldnt hate himself that BAD 4 HIM NOT used his own DNA IT IS SO MUCH SAY ABOUT THIS but im gonna leave right here b/c its up the jackson family to stop the media 4 brainwashing ppl into believing those r not his kid to me they r his real kids they look just like him esp prince and blanket
Thinks the children did amazingly considering Michael protected them so well from the vulctures like Oprah, really didn’t think they should of been interviewed isn’t fair they were put into a postion to answer questions we could clearly see they didn’t want to, Michael loves and protected his chilldren and i believe they deserve the privacy their father so desspreatly wanted for them to keep, its enevatable that they will recieve attetion but don’t think they or anyone else will forget what media junkies did to Michael, please lets make sure they have their time to grow and find their way, we don’t want Michaels children under a microscope we want them to be all Michael taught them to be. .and i believe the’ll do just fine it shows how well Michael brought them up, their clearly proud of their dad and are striving to keep Michaels privacy, and still mourning the lost of the man they know as the best father in the world. .respect Michaels children their privacy and Michaels. .Long live Michaels Legacy. .never replaced never forgotten or equaled. .
So Called King Of Pop Ummm, what planet are you on… HE IS THE KING OF POP. And he didn’t die from a prescription drug overdose . Dr. Murray MURDERED him with a lethal dose of Propofol.This Dr. will only get up to 4 yrs. if convicted. And I am saying if convicted. He may get a slap on the wrists. How is that possible. Just because he is a Dr. he can get away with killing the KING OF POP. You can see how great a father Michael Jackson was to these kids. Because they had the manner to put up with Oprah. Thank god her reign of terror is almost over. I can not stand this woman. Those children know exactly what this woman has done to their father in the past and present. And for them to have to stand there with their arms crossed and defend their father took alot of class. They will grow up to carry on their fathers legecy with the up most respect and dignity that their father instilled on them. No thanks to any one else. Michael Jackson raised 3 beautiful human beings. We all should of taken lessons from him. He taught them l.o.v.e., caring, kindness, and giving. They will grow up to make their father proud. No douths about that.