Michael Jackson’s kids to go to school for the first time

After living most of their lives behind closed doors, being schooled by tutors and wearing veils in public, Michael Jackson’s three children will go to school for the first time.

Almost a year after their dad’s sudden death on June 25 last year, Prince, 13, Paris, 12, and Blanket, 8 have been enrolled in a private school, their grandmother and legal guardian Katherine Jackson tellsThe Mail on Sunday.

“I’d say I’m a little less strict but I’ve tried to follow the way Michael was raising them,” the 80-year-old says in her first interview since Michael’s death.

“But they don’t have friends. They don’t go to school. They have private lessons at home.

“They’ll be going to a private school in September for the first time.”

Katherine adds that all three children take after Michael in their own ways. Paris plays the piano and wants to be an actress, Prince is interested in the arts and wants to be a film producer and Blanket shares his dad’s sense of playfulness.

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Godfather Of Michael Jackson’s Kids Thinks He Might Be Paris’ Dad

Mark Lester

Former child star Mark Lester says on the ‘Today’ show that he donated sperm when Michael was trying to have children.

The saga of Michael Jackson’s children continues to become more complicated. In an interview on the “Today” show Friday morning (August 21), Mark Lester — a former child star and godfather to Jackson’s kids — said there is a possibility that he is actually the father of Paris Jackson. Lester admitted that he has no proof of this, but he did say he donated sperm when Michael was first trying to have children.

“I would make absolutely no claim on Paris or any of the kids, but there is the possibility that one of those kids is mine,” he said. “And even if I was, it would make no difference to the status quo of the family anyway.”

Lester said that he wanted to get the story out there before the tabloids had the chance to break it. “Michael was very shy when it came to women, and he confided in me that he had found it very difficult to actually do the sexual act,” Lester told Matt Lauer. “So I jokingly said, ‘Well, if you don’t want to do it, maybe I’ll do it for you.’ ”

Lester’s 15-year-old daughter was also on hand for a side-by-side comparison to a photo of Paris, with Lester pointing out both of their high cheekbones. But when pressed about the strangeness of the situation, Lester said that it was a gift “and I didn’t want anything in return for it.” Lester has stated that he is willing to take a paternity test.

Katherine Jackson, who was awarded custody of Michael’s children (as Michael wished in his will), told ‘Today’ through Jackson family lawyer Londell McMillan: “These newfound efforts appear to be self-serving, lack legal standing and do not serve the best interests of the children.”

This report is from MTV News.

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Judge Considers Special Guardianship For Jackson’s Children

A Los Angeles judge is considering whether there should be a special guardian appointed to represent Michael Jackson’s three children in financial matters relating to the singer’s estate, says a new report.

The Associated Press reports that the downtown Los Angles judge will consider appointing a special guardian to represent Jackson’s three children — “Prince” Michael, Paris and Prince “Blanket.”The court will reconvene at 1:30 p.m.

Jackson’s mother, Katherine, is the guardian of the Jackson’s three children.

Keep checking back here for the latest in Monday’s hearing regarding the Jackson estate.

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