Prince Jackson: ‘I didn’t understand why people were impressed by my father’ | Entertainment

entertainment">For example, in the rare interview he tells about the first time he realized that his father was a big pop star. “As a child I didn’t understand why people were so impressed by my father. People followed us everywhere and tried to touch him. The first time I realized how famous he was was when I saw him perform outside. A sea of ​​people came to watch, they just kept coming. Some spectators passed out when they saw him. I didn’t understand that and asked him afterwards: ‘Dad, why do people pass out when they see you? I see you every day, there is nothing special about that, right? ”

entertainment">Prince, who was 12 years old when his father died in 2009, has learned an important lesson from the pop icon. “I miss him more every year. How could it be different? That was my father. I have learned a lot from him. And especially that I always have to keep learning. My dad used to say, “The moment you stop learning is when you start to die.” I have never forgotten that. ”

Grateful

entertainment">Michael’s eldest son, who is also a sister Paris (22) and brother Blanket (19) also spoke about his name. Actually his name is Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. “I use Prince or Mike in my daily life. Especially for the anonymity, you can imagine that. When the attendance of students at school was listed to check attendance, you don’t want to be “Michael Jackson.” Nowadays I prefer to use ‘Mike’ because that name attracts the least attention. Of course I am also proud to have my father’s name, which is something I cherish. But such a name brings a lot of pressure. People expect you to live up to its gold standard. And believe me, I am not an artist. I cannot sing or dance, even though most of the people in my family are real performers. I can’t even moonwalken!”

entertainment">He also says he is very grateful for the years he was allowed to spend with his father. “Actually, we didn’t have a bad childhood, you know. My dad was world famous, and now that I have grown up, I see everything from a different perspective. But at the time we were also just children growing up and getting older. I am very grateful for the years we have had with him, ”said Prince.

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