Kat Armstrong: Celebritease

Jul
25
2012

Jackson Children Custody Battle

What is going on with the remaining Jackson family?

Jackson Family Saga! Apparently some of MJs siblings are fighting with their parents over the future of Paris, Prince, and Blanket. There was a crashing of the gates, questions of who should legally be raising the three kids and the administration of MJ's sizable estate. There are a lot of questionable pieces to this puzzle, so let me try and get us all sorted here because this is beyond weird.

10 or so days ago, legal guardian of the kids, Katherine Jackson "disappeared" for what she said was going on tour with the remaining Jackson family for their "Unity" tour. She hadn't been heard from. On Sunday night, eldest Paris tweeted, "8 days and counting I'd like to talk to my grandma </3" 

Monday, a photo surfaced of grandma Katherine in Arizona with daughter Rebbie playing Uno with the family. However, LA County sheriffs said that they were "acutely" worried about both Katherine and the three Jackson minors in question as they were denied access even by phone to talk to the matriarch. 

Later that day, everything erupted. There was a showdown between Janet and Jermaine, the cops showed up and all hell broke loose. It was revealed that Janet, Randy, Jermaine and a few of the other Jacksons have filed to have the executors of MJ's estate removed (this includes the guardianship of the children to Katharine Jackson). Reports of the Monday incident also include an account (via TMZ, so take it with a grain of salt) that Janet got into a scuffle with Paris, slapping her, breaking her cellphone and calling her a "spoiled little bitch" with Paris responding, "this is our home, get the fuck out!"

MJ left everyone but his kids out of his will, and tongues are wagging that this is the reason that some family members are contesting executorship. Others claim it's because Katherine is abusing her power and using it to sell off MJ memorabilia without consent of the family. 

Yesterday, Randy went on Al Sharpton's Politics Nation (PS Al Sharpton is SKINNY now)  to claim that the executors faked MJ's will and they are contesting it. Paris tweeted "Family. Can you feel the sarcasm?"

As of Wednesday morning, Tito has jumped ship and Marlon was in tears on The Insider asking his mother to call him. Randy supposedly was the one who sent their mother to sister Rebbie, but for what actual purpose, we can't be sure. 

I'm thinking, maybe that Randy sent mother Katherine away so that the rest of the kids could do this ambush? Supposedly, she'd fired some executors on the request of the kids who believed they were not doing their jobs properly, but Katherine didn't fire everyone and that's angered the Jackson kids. But why is Janet involved? She always seems to be the voice of reason, and of all the Jackson children, she seems to be the most "normal" and least in need of financial assistance (cause guaranteed, this is REALLY about money).

Whatever's going on, these people have to get a grip. This seems like something that would play out on Cops.....did I mention that someone drove a vehicle through the gates of the house? Yep. That happened. 

See, celebrities are just like us....if we were raving lunatics.

So, spill it! What do YOU think of the Jackson Family Saga?