Michael Jackson's children led 'secluded' life

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Press Trust of India New York
Last Updated : Dec 17 2013 | 10:45 AM IST
King of Pop Michael Jackson's children have spoken about their sheltered yet loving childhood with their late father at his Neverland ranch.
Prince Michael, 16, Paris, 15, and Blanket, 11 have opened up about their lives with their late famous father in a new documentary 'Remembering Michael', revealing they had little idea of what went on outside the walls of the high-security Californian ranch, reported New York daily News.
Speaking in the tell-all film made by the 'Thriller' hitmaker's mother, Katherine Jackson, Paris said, "There are a lot of bad people out there... But he always wanted a taste normal life... We didn't know a lot of kids our age. We were more secluded, we never left the ranch that often.
"He promised he would teach me how to moonwalk but never got around to it. I really hope his legacy lives on forever. I will never forget him ever. He was amazing," Paris added.
Meanwhile, Michael's eldest son Prince didn't even know his father's name until he was six because he led such a sheltered lifestyle.
"He never really wanted to tell us who he is as a person. It took me until I was six years old to learn his name was Michael Jackson - he was always Daddy to me and that was it," the teenager said.
Even Blanket, who is normally shielded from the media, recalls some of his earliest memories before Michael tragically passed away in 2009 from a lethal dose of Propofol.
"Sometimes I would go in his room and watch videos of him dancing," he said.
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First Published: Dec 17 2013 | 10:45 AM IST

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