In a rare chat with Good Morning Britain in November 2021, Bigi looked around a room of Michael Jackson memorabilia. He said that he and his siblings wanted to follow in their father’s footsteps by making things “that people enjoy, but that also benefit their lives”. The conscientious youngster spoke passionately about the climate crisis, noting: “Our generation knows how important it is.”
That attitude is the product of a fairly normal childhood, albeit one with a tragic loss. The three siblings were raised first by their grandmother Katherine following Jackson’s death in 2009, and then by their older cousin TJ from 2012.
Rather touchingly, Bigi seems genuinely close to his older brother Prince, 27, and sister Paris, 25, who were both born to Jackson’s then-wife Debbie Rowe. Prince told Good Morning Britain that their father once said to them: “We could have nothing, but you look around in this room, your brother, your sister, and me, that’s all you’ll ever have.”
Prince added: “That always stuck with my siblings and I, and we have such a close relationship. Every moment that I get with them – any little family dinner, any family outing – is really a special moment for me.”
Certainly, they practise what they preach: in 2020, when Bigi turned 18, Paris posted three adorable throwback photos on her Instagram and added the caption: “My little brother is a legal adult today. What the f—. I used to change his diapers. This is such a trip… Proud of the handsome, intelligent, insightful, funny, and kind young man he has become. He likes privacy so that’s all I gotta say. [Happy birthday] lil bro.”
Prince also shared an Instagram story showing their low-key birthday celebration at a Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles, Yamashiro. Bigi has in turn supported his big brother: he was there for Prince’s graduation from Loyola Marymount University in 2019.
The two brothers bonded over a shared love of comic books and movies, and even recorded some reviews for their YouTube channel, Film Family. But this wasn’t about launching a brand or a business; they both sound like fans, and like normal kids.
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