Blanket Jackson had barely been alive a week when his controversial father catapulted him into international infamy, dangling him from the balcony of a hotel in Berlin.
It was an inauspicious start to a life that was destined to be lived in the spotlight. As children of the world’s most outrageous pop star Michael Jackson, Blanket and his siblings Paris and Prince were always going to attract attention.
To his credit, Michael largely kept the kids hidden from the cameras but since his death in 2009, they’ve been thrust back into the limelight.
Prince Michael I, Paris and Prince Michael II (aka Blanket) Jackson.
Paris and Prince with their father Michael in 2005.
Paris was hospitalised on Wednesday after a reported suicide attempt.
Prince is now 16, Paris 15 and Blanket 10.
The trio in October 2011.
Blanket Jackson in October 2012.
Michael’s kids remembering him at an event in January 2012.
Paris and Prince have a very close relationship.
Paris with Justin Bieber in January 2012.
Blanket, Paris and Prince with aunt La Toya Jackson.
The Jackson kids at the Grammy Awards in 2010.
