DIANA ROSS TO GET CUSTODY OF THE JACKSON KIDS?
According to new reports, singer Diana Ross will get custody of the late Michael Jackson’s kids when their grandmother and current guardian, Katherine Jackson,80, passes away. RadarOnline reports:
Ross, 67, indeed would become guardian of the dead singer’s three children, according to new information exclusively uncovered by RadarOnline. A source close to the Jackson family tells us that the superstar diva was named in her longtime friend Michael Jackson’s will as guardian of Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket. And even though it was suggested that Ross declined the huge responsibility, that too is bunk, RadarOnline.com has confirmed.
“Diana has made no moves whatsoever not fulfill her role that Michael intended for her,” the source says. “Michael didn’t trust anyone in his family besides, his mother, to raise the children. Michael loved Diana and chose her for a very specific reason,” our source adds.
Katherine Jackson turns 81 on May 4, and it was revealed in court documents recently that she has a live-in caregiver.
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It is sad that the last Jackson post(June 30, 2011, “Paris Jackson Pays Tribute To Her Dad”) had to be shut down. BCK knows best.
@Pisces, I agree with you. I dont think I will post on this blog again because it seem’s like just having an opinion makes you a hater or some kind of evil person. And Strangers who know nothing about you making judgements about you based on a few lines you have written. As BCK is a site about black children, I feel we have a right to discuss racial issues, however when it gets out of hand because people get overly defensive and borderline cyber bullying begins – then BCK are right to intervene as you said.
love4u…Agree with you all the way. It is a wild phenomenon.
@love4u, I understand your frustration trust me, I have been turned off quite a few times and needed to take a little break here and there, but don’t stop posting.
@FashionedbyGod33, I’m glad that you continue to post, too.
They not only shut it down, they removed almost all the comments, even the nice ones because mine was a nice reply to a comment. But I’m not mad at BCK..I’m sure they are fed up with the BS.
Agree, Sherley and that’s exactly what the bulk of it was…B.S.
I saw that as well Sherley. Last night when I caught up on the post, it was a little over 200 and today, it was 12 lol. I never comment on those threads. I appreciate discourse and varying opinions, but it just got stupid.
I do wonder if Diana will get custody of the kids. What really gets me is why this is coming out now. Is there something wrong with Katherine, was something updated in court documents; what is it? As we all know with regards to the media, timing is everything.
Many of you mentioned that Rebbie would be a good person to get custody of the kids. If that’s the case, why didn’t Michael choose her? Something is up in the family and it was apparently something MJ didn’t like. It would appear that he hasn’t been that close with his siblings for many years. This is going back years ago, but when several family members were interviewed in the early 90s, they admitted they haven’t spoken to Michael in a long while. The only person he kept in regular contact with was his mother. However, when ‘This is It’ was announced, it’s like they all came out of the woodwork.
Bet if the “DIVA’ get these kids there will be no more payments to that mother of theirs.
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So what happens when Diana passes on.I guess he didn’t think Janet was ready for that kind of responsibility even though I think they should go to Janet.
I pray that Katherine Jackson lives to Blanket become an adult. These kids, like other kids, don’t deserve to be shuffled from home to home; but only God knows best.
Yeah right.Better just pray that that Jackson family doesn’t come and try to take all of their inheritence money.
Doesn’t the court system try to keep kids with their biological family? I can’t see them giving the children to a non-relative..and since Kathrine is their guardian, doesn’t she have some say as to where the kids go after she passes?
I just pray that mama Jackson can stay on this earth as long as possible for her sake and the kids!
The kids seem to have been raising themselves for the most part anyway, and Michael got them through the learning to walk, talk, potty, say please and thank you stages. He did a great job establishing a strong foundation with them.
Blanket survived getting jolted by a taser gun by his cousin, so he’s made it through a rough patch.
Thank goodness they are already half grown and when their Dad was their ages he was out in the public making a living, being exposed to all kinds of business and worldly goings on.
Diana Ross did a great job in raising her kids in a Hollywood environment…no scandals on her children’s parts, no drugs jail, etc so far. Diana is the one who has had a public DUI and tussle in an airport, but those were mild incidents.
Come to think of it, Katherine and Joe did a good job keeping all of their kids, especially the boys, out of jail. They just love the ladies and hate to pay to play.
sometimes your family can be your own worst enemy, when the children begin to have problems with the members (cause every family has problems), then some of you will change your tune. If you wanna know why mike distance himself? then listen to his interviews and autobiographies, he had his reasons. The Jacksons are business before family.
Please Michaek’s kids are staying WITH their family, i hope Katherine lives many more eyars but if she does die i know the kdis will remain with their family, that’s all they know and they will want to stay with them, you can’t jsut uproot kids like toys.
No one truly knows MJ’s relationship with his family but him.
Granted, some of his family members are a bit unusual, but I do not think they are all bad.
A lot of you stated that Rebbie would be a great choice but what about Marlon? He has been with his wife, Carol since he was 18. He had three children with her who are college educated and grown. Two of his children have children of their own. So, Marlon might be a good choice.
Someone even stated that Tito’s sons would do a good job. They are well behaved men, two have children, one is married. They were very close to MJ when they were younger.
I think Diana Ross is a terrible choice. Did they even know her? There is a picture of MJ, Prince, Paris, Diana and Evan from 2002 but that was probably the first and only time they have met her. Diana was one of Michael’s hollyweird friends that probably tried to get him away from his family for many years. She manipulated the hell out of him in the long run.
Michael has a big family both on his mother’s and father’s side so I do not understand this nonsense that radaronline.com is spewing. And this close Jackson family source clearly did not know MJ. Michael loved his faily dearly no matter how much they got to him. Unlike a lot of his so called “friends” his family were there for him when he needed them. I believe the 2002 will in not only invalid but nonsense and he definetly must have an updated will.
This information bothers me because I am so tired of people throwing shade at his family like they were crap on the floor.
As for Debbie, anyone that chose $20M over their children is a greedy bastard no matter how you put it. She does not want to raise black children.
Janet would be perfect to raise the kids but so would Diana. Idk this is tough. Hopefully it get worked out.
Exactly I hate how people throw around blood connections. I will never throw biology completely out of the window because lets face it, biology is the reason that we’re all alive, and I think that can be a pretty powerful connection, but it’s not the only connection. Humans have something called free will. We love who we want, how we want, because we want to. Contrary to popular believe just because someone gave birth to you doesn’t mean they have to love you, just because you are biologically related to someone doesn’t mean they are going to like you, let alone love you.
I think Janet or Rebbie would be good, but I can understand why MJ chose Diana…He knows her parenting skills…
Michael Jackson last will was done in 2002 probably months after Blanket was born that was how he felt at that time, probably if he had updated his will he may have changed some things but he didn’t. As a parent your priority is to take care of your children and who better to do that than your mother. I am sure the Jackson family love those children if something happens to Katherine I can’t see Dianna fighting for custody of those children I really can’t it doesn’t seem her style
I don’t believe in the whole “blood is thicker than water” thing, mostly because of the fact that I have numerous adoptive cousins & our entire family loves them unconditionally even though they do not share blood with us. You do NOT need to have the same blood running through your veins to be family, that has been proven countless times throughout history when friends, godparents, or complete strangers have taken in children & then loved them as if they were their own flesh & blood.
The terms “fratricide, sororicide, filicide, patricide & matricide” would not exist if ALL family members truly loved one another. Just look at the Egyptian, Roman & Byzantium Empires, relying too much on blood did them in, in the long run. Some of the things those biological family members did to each other would make your skin crawl.
I don’t know the Jackson family in any way except through the media, but from what I have seen, the only members of the family I could picture Michael entrusting those kids to would be Rebbie or Janet after Katherine passes. Lets just all hope that Mama Jackson lives long enough to see each of these children graduate from high school or possibly even marry. That’d be the greatest situation for all.
I agree with the sentiments of Amber, Sherley, Teri and those who expressed similar viewpoints. Being blood family is not an automatic anything. Michael was wise and I presume knew what he was doing. Diana seems to be an awesome mother, so I can understand that choice. I know some people brought up at least why not Janet and Rebbie and I can understand that, but we just don’t know their family dynamics well enough.
I hope Katherine will be given life enough to see these children through so that they can stand on their own. I’m shocked that Michael didn’t even consider Janet as a suitable guardian for his children. It’s very shocking. I want whatever is best for the kids. Prince and Paris will reach age of majority in 4 to 5 years. Blanket on the other hand has another 9 years ahead of him before he can declare his independence.
No need to feel sorry for these children, they will always be taken care of.
I also have to disagree with the sentiment that no one can love you like family–not at all true. As an adoptive mother, all I can say to that, is that no one has loved my child like I have. I’ve raised her since birth, and she knows no other family than the family she has been raised in and there is no blood relationship. I think it more depends on the family situation and circumstances.
Relax,people!Maybe Katherine will manage to outlive us all!
I feel so bad for these kids!They are getting all settled and Ms Katherine is old. they are going to be heartbroken when she passes.. I know Janet is too busy and the rest of the Jacksons are just greedy period and would use those kids. Except Rebbiebkaybe!Poor kids. Bless them
If the guardianship thing is true and Diana is willing to honor it, all I can say is that from the outside, at least, she appears to have done a good job with her own kids. I particularly like what I see of the older three girls. I do hope Katherine is able to hang in a little longer, at least until these guys are older teens/young adults.
I noticed Katherine has a live in caretaker. I pray she lives another 10yrs, at least; that way Blanket will be 18 & they can take care of themselves.
Children need people who love them & have genuine care for them raising them. I do not know the Jacksons outside of the media, but from what I’ve seen & heard, it doesn’t look like any of the Jacksons does, except for maybe Janet & Rebbie.
She would only have to live another 5 years at least, then Paris could legally take care of both Prince and Blanket until they could take care of themselves
You mean Prince? He’s the eldest of them all.
Michael also didn’t leave his relatives his money, why would he leave them his most price possessions?
We are not privy to why he chose non family members, but he had his reasons. I personally have choosen my son’s godmother rather than my mother, cousins & siblings. I’d tell you why but I don’t have enough room.
Debbie Rowe is after the money, not the children & she doesn’t deserve them. I
Michael also didn’t leave his relatives his money, why would he leave them his most price possessions?
We are not privy to why he chose non family members, but he had his reasons. I personally have choosen my son’s godmother rather than my mother, cousins & siblings. I’d tell you why but I don’t have enough room.
Debbie Rowe is after the money, not the children & she doesn’t deserve them.
What if Diana Ross dies before Katherine then what?
I wonder why Michael doesn’t trust his brothers or sisters thats weird?
Probably because he knew that most of them would sell those kids out in a heartbeat. At any rate, this is really sad for them to be bounced around.
Probably because other than maybe Rebbie, the rest of his siblings DID NOT raise their own children. Look at all of Jermaine’s kids… all living with their grandmother. All of the Jackson kids depend on their last name and the money it generates mainly because of Michael. Who knows how he felt about the greed some of his siblings have for his money.
Michael probably didn’t consider Janet because she holds her career as her priority. And this is just a rumor never confirmed, but people always claimed that Janet had a child she never claimed… maybe that is why he didnt choose her since she supposedly has a child she never was a mother to.
at the end of the day you leave your kids to who you trust & who you feel would raise them close to the way you would have.
This just proves that MJ didn’t trust too many people to have his kids best interest at heart. sad really.
Exactly!
well I disagree. I don’t beleive anyone can love you like ur family. so many life experinces have led me to that conclusion. I don’t get on with my sister much but if I passed I would want my children to go to her. My friends are great but I know deep in my heart they won’t care for my child like my sister would because she is their aunt and their blood relation.
Tito raised some well mannered lovely young men (3T) Rebie ran a stable religious home and is still with her husband.
sorry for the dublicate comment lol
Tito raised some well mannered lovely young men (3T) Rebee ran a stable religious home and is still with her husband. I refuse to buy into this notion that all the Jacksons are bad and MJ was the only decent member of this family. This family is way too big for them kids to go and live with an outsider.
In my opinion, I believe no one can love like a family, BUT, I also believe no one can be more toxic than family. It depends on the family, and unless we know the in’s and out’s of THIS family, who are we to make that determination? If Michael felt his family members were capable of raising his kids, I’m sure he would’ve taken measures to appoint them as guardians. It could also be that his family didn’t want the added responsibility of additional children. They all have kids of their own.
Just saying.
Teri, I agree. I love my family because they are my blood, but some of them I do not like & would sell if I could.
I agree. I love my family but I have some family members that I avoid if possible. No one knows you like your family and Michael must have had a good reason for not entrusting his kids to his siblings.
most of MJ’s drama with his family i’m pretty sure was mostly to do with money which I believe was inevitable in a family where one member had immense wealth. Of course some family members can be horrible but this was a man with nine siblins. Are all nine siblins that bad? When was the last time MJ actually had contact with Diana Ross before he died? Motown 25? Like most I was an MJ fan from childhood but I have to admit there where times when I questioned his state of mind and his bizzare choice of a guardian for his children still makes me wonder…May his soul rest in peace nevertheless.
Not true. I was in a hospital, on death’s door for 5 days and no one in my family came to visit.
I’m sorry you experienced this Celeste, and I hope your in better health now. This is a great, but sad example, “blood” doesnt guarantee anything, and far too many people are blinded by what “should be” or how THEIR OWN family operates.
lol, your sister is your blood but she’s not the children REAL mom so your children will not be loved properly…remember you stated that earlier. This is my last comment to you because clearly you are a child.
How about they go back to their real Mother Debbie. I always found it strange that Mike left the kids to his Mother given her age. Katherine didn’t need that after rasing ten kids. Diana Ross seems like a good Mother but children must always remain with family be it uncles, aunts or cousins but thats just my opinion.
Then the children would be split up. You cannot separate “Blanket” from his older siblings.
Your comment has been bothering me all morning and frankly, people who think like you really scare me! I worry about someone with your mentality having the power to make a very serious and life-changing decision in a child’s life. Providing DNA DOES NOT mean that that person will provide the best care for a child! If Debbie was so interested in those kids and such a caring mother, why didn’t she make an effort to have a relationship with them when Michael was alive?! Why did she give them away in the first place?! I’ve seen numerous cases where the courts forced a relationship or gave custody to a biological parent simply because they donated some DNA into the child, only to have that decision turn tragic or even deadly! Being a biological parent doesn’t mean jack-squat to me!
How can the comment bother you when it is my opinion and not a law you must abide by? u sound kind of angry to be, I don’t know what has gone on in your life but in my own life thats what I have seen. People treat their own better than anyone else. DNA does matter in alot of cases. I love my niece like she was my own child, I wish she was mine but she can never be mine because guess what? I didn’t carry her for nine months like her mother did.
I am VERY angry! There are clueless people in the court system who think the same as you and most of the time, the results of that kind of thinking are tragic. My sister was a foster parent for many years and I personally know of several cases where the child was given back to the parent and either the child ended up back in the system or worse, was killed by that parent! That happened to a 4 month old baby that was in my sister’s care for a couple of months. After a couple of visits, he was given back to his biological mother and she killed him… he never even reached a year old! There’s a reason why these kids aren’t with their biological parents in the first place and they shouldn’t be given back all willy-nilly just because of DNA.
But you are right… I AM angry, but at the court system. I didn’t mean to take it out on you because of your opinion. I apologize!
@Billie’s mom. I am so sorry to hear that and I agree with your sentiments in part. Sometimes blood is not thicker than water. MJ apparently knew something about the dynamics of his family that the public simply does not.
@Billys Mom I second gsta, I am sorry for your experiences but those people hurt their children because they where crazy and most likely unwell. I think most normal biological parents would die for their children. Its unfortunate that the courts where not able to detect that womens insanity sooner. Keep ur head up and have a nice day
love4u, are you of proper age?? most biological children would die for their children…You mean most parents who are stable would die for their children..biological or not! Those kids mother had the nerve to give them away for money…that’s NOT normal and you suggest they go back to her. How old are they??? I am not rich, I’m not even well off but I would NEVER conceive a child and give it away for MONEY.
love4u, you are talking trash..how can you say because someone is not blood they will not be cared for as though there were. My nephews are not mines either but God forbid something happened to my sister I would love those boys unconditionally as if they were mines. You need to recheck yourself. I pray nothing ever happens to your neice parents because it would be sad if they left her in your care because you could NEVER give her the love she would deserve. Shame on you…shame on you! You have the right to your opinion but honey love, research has shown that it is very much possible to love someone who you did not BIRTH!
Debbie was never really their ‘mother’. She sold her eggs for a very nice profit. Not the makings of a great parent.
Thank you, my point exactly!
Um Where are you receiving this information from? Debbie Rowe was not a corrugate mother. She gave the children to michael, with her blessing. Michael wanted children the correct way, which is why he got married. It was of natural conception these children came to be. After having the children she signed over her parental rights to MJ, She did not want to be a mother. Both Debbie Rowe and MJ have confirmed this. Yes Biology is the study of living things of life… And can tell you where you come from, but it can not give you warmth or love, or security. MJ was the dominate Parent, Debbie ruled herself out the day she signed them over to him. If Diana is the next legal guardian, i doubt if they will go with her. There are too many family members to consider. The media Is not to be trusted, they have let us down constantly, yet we still flock to their stories. A will is not pubic record, so how do you know that was the end of his wishes? It could be Janet that receives them, After all they were the closest of the Children. I loved MJ with all my heart he was the best entertainer ever, People tortured him in life and they are trying to do it in death, as well as too his children. I wish them nothing but the greatest things in life. And whomever is deemed legal guardian of MJ’s children, I hope that it is someone that will keep them happy, and protect them from harm in any form.
Rowe had those kids for money. She does not want custody of those kids.
Marlon’s twin died shortly after birth and I don’t think Katherine raised Joe’s daughter by another mother. Therefore, Katherine raised only nine children.
They are both up there in age..not to say that 60 isnt the new 40..but still, i don’t think any of MJs advisors really talked to him and made it apparent that he should be shooting for “long-term” goals..