Does Michael Jackson really have secret sons? Omer Bhatti is a reported love child with Prince’s nanny Pia, while B Howard has a striking resemblance – and singer Akon believes it too
- The King of Pop’s kids Prince, Paris and Michael II (aka Bigi or Blanket) have long been in the public eye, but there are rumours that Omer Bhatti and B Howard are his secret sons
- Both musicians, MJ’s dad Joe Jackson confirmed Bhatti was a fourth kid, while Akon said he believes B Howard is a Jackson too – but what do the boys themselves have to say?
But over the years, reports have speculated that Jackson may have not one, but two other sons. Here is what we know about them.
Norwegian rapper and dancer Omer Michael Jamal Bhatti is speculated to be Michael Jackson’s son
Avid fans of the King of Pop will know the name Omer Michael Jamal Bhatti, a Norwegian rapper and dancer known as O-Bee.
Joe Jackson, Michael’s father, admitted in 2009 that Bhatti is indeed Michael’s son. “He looks, dances like a Jackson,” he told News One, adding he always knew Michael had a fourth child.
Further fuelling the speculation, in 2020, Paris praised her two older brothers, Omer and Prince on Facebook Watch series Unfiltered. “Both my older brothers are like my best friends. I love them so much,” she said.
It was widely reported that Omer was the result of a one night stand between Jackson and Pia Bhatti in 1984.
Bhatti grew up around Jackson and his other children
Now 36, Oslo-born Bhatti spent a lot of time growing up with Jackson at Neverland Ranch. His mother Pia was Michael’s son Prince’s nanny. Then, at Jackson’s 2009 funeral, Omer was seated front and centre with Prince, Paris and Bigi, known then as Blanket.
Bhatti, however, has publicly denied he is the King of Pop’s son
Bhatti, who began performing at the age of nine, denied on Unfiltered that he is related to the late singer.
“Being on TV and having these appearances later led me to Michael Jackson, where he, in a way, adopted me and became like a mentor and a father figure for me,” Bhatti said. “He would later say that I was like a mini-version of him and I ended up going on tour with him. I would have a seat, like, right on stage.”