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Michael Jackson’s son Blanket makes rare TV appearance with climate change message
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Michael Jackson’s son Blanket made a rare public appearance beside his siblings, to issue an important climate change message
The 19-year-old, now known as ‘Bigi’, has kept largely out of the limelight following his dad’s death in 2009.
But he stepped back into the public eye with sister Paris Jackson and brother Prince, to highlight the importance of paying attention to climate change.
Opening the doors to their LA home for an annual Thriller party to honour the late icon’s legacy, he told the Good Morning Britain cameras: ‘There’s a lot of really cool stuff here, there’s a lot of history here in this house and the studio here, that’s what he was all about.
‘That’s what each of us want to do, make some things that people hopefully enjoy but also that benefit their lives.’
‘I do think it’s important that we all know about it, I think we have some work to do, but our generation knows how important it is,’ he said of climate issues.
Blanket made a rare appearance on Good Morning Britain (Picture: ITV)
Paris agreed: ‘It’s something we’ve all got to get on board with and we all have to do our part.
‘I’m certainly doing my best and that’s all we can do, is try our best.’
The teenager, who was born Prince Michael Jackson II and affectionately known as Blanket, changed his name to Bigi Jackson in 2015.
Michael Jackson’s children spoke on the importance of climate issues (Picture: ITV)
He was just seven when his dad died and has kept a low profile ever since.
Despite not being in the public eye, his siblings have given glimpses of him on social media to mark milestone occasions.
Just last year, Paris couldn’t help but take a trip down memory lane for his 18th birthday and blessed us all with a montage on Instagram.
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‘My little brother is a legal adult today,’ she proudly told her millions of followers. ‘What the f**k. 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.’
Joking about his low-key nature, she added: ‘He likes privacy so that’s all I gotta say. HBD lil bro.’
Good Morning Britain continues on weekdays at 6am on ITV.
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