Michael Jackson's Children Make Rare Red-Carpet Appearance Amid Estate Dispute

During the press night of MJ: The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London on Wednesday, Michael Jackson’s three children, Paris, Prince and Bigi, walked the red carpet making a rare appearance together. The appearance coincides with the trio’s court dispute with Grandma Katherine Jackson regarding the late pop star’s estate funds.

All three siblings looked on point, with Prince (27) and Bigi (22) wearing classic black suits. Prince had his hair pulled back into a sleek bun and was dressed in a maroon button-down shirt with a glittering tie underneath his jacket. Bigi, formerly known as Blanket, sported a white shirt with a more laid-back attitude by leaving a couple of the top buttons undone.

Paris (25) was dressed in a rust-coloured dress with exquisite sheer sleeves, a pleated skirt and maroon shoes. Her soft, wavy haircut and jewellery, which included big hoop earrings and a plethora of bracelets, reflected her own boho flare.

Their youngest sibling Bigi’s recent legal actions have a significant influence on the events surrounding their reunion. At first, he sided with his paternal grandmother Katherine to oppose the choices made by the administrators of their father’s estate.

Their disagreement centred mostly on how to spend Michael’s estate finances, especially concerning a secret financial arrangement that was rumoured to entail a $600 million catalogue transaction with Sony.

The family alliance changed when a judge ruled in favour of the estate’s executors, which caused Bigi to reevaluate his position. Bigi withdrew his support once Katherine decided to file an appeal because he thought the court struggle ahead would be pointless.

On March 20, Katherine (93), filed a formal response in which she stated that the executors of the estate had sufficient funds to pay her $50,000 in legal expenses. Her filings, which People has reported in full, criticise the executors for holding onto control of the estate’s assets in defiance of the Trust’s generous distribution requirements.

The estate responded on March 21 with a document outlining the significant financial assistance Katherine had received since MJ’s death in 2009, further complicating the story.

Katherine may be able to finance her legal pursuits on her own, as the estate revealed that she had accumulated over $55 million, including sizable amounts from a monthly allowance, according to TMZ.