Michael Jackson's Kids Heading to Reality TV Series?

By: Caryn Robbins Mar. 05, 2013

According to an article in the The New York Post, the three children of the late pop star Michael Jackson, Prince, Paris and Blanket, may soon be heading to a reality TV series, courtesy of their aunt, La Toya Jackson.

The 56-year-old estranged sibling to Michael recently signed all three of his kids to her Ja-Tail Enterprises talent agency, which currently has no other clients. Through her company, the eldest sibling, Prince, recently signed up to be a correspondent on the daily news show, "Entertainment Tonight". La Toya also signed Prince to appear on the CW's remake of "Beverly Hills 90210."

According to the report, La Toya, who will make an industry standard 15% commission on each deal, is currently in negotiations to have the kids featured in a reality TV show. Sources have put the bidding for the show as high as $10 million. Oprah Winfrey's OWN is considered to be the front-runner to land the series that would feature the Jackson children, with La Toya and family matriarch Katherine making cameo appearances.

"She pounced while everyone else was making a lot of useless noise. It was her smoke screen, and she got it done," said a family insider. "She told them how she knew [Michael] better than anybody else, and she knew he'd want them to follow their dreams; and because they were his children, they could be media and entertainment moguls. She had a blueprint. She sold it, and they bought it."

One possible obstacle in the way may be daughter Paris's refusal to do a reality show, but insiders maintain that Latoya's power of persuasion are strong. "Prince wasn't exactly eager to do ET, but could you tell? When the money is on the line, Toya is going to cash in. I wouldn't BET against her," the insider said.