Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., better known as Prince, recently gave an interview in which he discussed his famous father, Michael Jackson. In the conversation, he discussed the lessons that MJ taught him as well as insights into the private aspects of their lives.
An exclusive interview with Michael Jackson’s eldest son, Michael “Prince” Joseph Jackson, Jr., has been released, in which he discusses his famous father.
The oldest of the Jackson children, Prince, was only 12 years old when his father, Michael Jackson, Sr., passed away at the age of 50 in 2009. The 24-year-old has two younger siblings, a sister who is 22 years old and a brother who is 19 years old.
In an interview with Fox Soul, Prince disclosed how he dealt with the celebrity of his father and that he didn’t realize Michael Jackson was a superstar until he saw fans collapsing at one of his concerts. Prince also said that he didn’t know how to deal with Michael Jackson’s stardom.
Prince stated that his family was protected from the renown of his father to a large extent; yet, there were “small seeds growing up and becoming older” that eventually led to a “single a-ha moment” that altered everything.
He remarked, “I observed that people would follow us around, and people would simply want to reach out and touch my dad.” “I noticed that people would follow us around.”
“But the moment that really stuck with me was when I was somewhere between the ages of 10 and 11, and I was seeing a film of my father playing. He was performing outside, and there was a huge crowd.
“There were a number of audience members who appeared to be losing consciousness, and I turned to my father and asked, ‘Why are people losing consciousness?’ I am able to keep my composure even though I see you every day.’
It was clear from the response that people had a deep affection for my father.
Prince has stated that while he was growing up with Michael Jackson as a father, “music just rang through the corridors of the house.” He also stated that as he was growing up, he would listen to his father’s own songs.
“When my sister and I were participating in a demonstration for the purpose of preserving animals, we went around my room while pretesting while listening to ‘They Don’t Care About Us.’ This is one of my most cherished memories.”
Laughing, he confessed, “I don’t have the voice for singing…and I can’t dance.”
As the interview progressed, Prince was eventually questioned about the guidance and instruction that he had received from his father and continued to value.