Jacko is not the real Father of Prince and Paris, says ex-wife Rowe

Michael Jackson’s ex-wife Debbie Rowe has revealed that the late King of Pop is not the actual father of Prince and Paris. Rowe made headlines 13 years ago when Jackson had announced that she would be the mother of his first child, Prince, now 12.

However, Rowe has now revealed that Jackson is not the real father, and that she has conceived both kids through artificial insemination, with sperms from an anonymous donor.

“It``s just like I impregnate my mares for breeding. It was very technical,” News.com.au quoted her as having told the News of the World.

"Just like I stick the sperm up my horse, this is what they did to me. I was his thoroughbred," she added.

However, it was due to complications during the birth of Paris that left Rowe unable to bear any more children.

She said that it was at that stage that Jackson ended their relationship, and paid her nine million dollars over nine years in exchange for custody of the children.

"I got paid for it, and I`ve moved on. I know I will never see my children again," she added.

Rowe and Jacko got married at the Sheraton Hotel in Sydney in November 1996 while the former was pregnant with Prince, but she said the two of them never had sex during their time together.

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When Mumbai Went wacko about Jacko

I remember the frisson of excitement running through the MiD DAY newsroom, and I guess through all newsrooms, when it was announced that Michael Jackson would perform in Mumbai in October 1996.

For at least a fortnight before the event, reporters and photographers were scurrying around the city to find news related to Jackson.

We even visited the concert venue Andheri Sports Complex numerous times for pre-arrival pictures.
Hordes of press photographers had crowded Sahar international airport when Jackson was scheduled to arrive.

Camera lenses jostled against each other and tempers frayed as the flight was delayed. We had to wait for 6-7 hours.

Finally, news spread that Jackson had arrived. We rushed back from our vada pav, sandwich and cigarette breaks to take pictures.

Actress Sonali Bendre, looking like a real Mumbaichi mulgi, had arrived at the airport to welcome Jackson. Raj Thackeray was also present.

Lucky me

When Jackson came out of the airport, I remember an explosion of flashes. But I soon realised that MJ had some kind of a reflective band on his arm, which made it difficult for us to use the flash.

Just before he arrived, I remember thinking how fortunate I was to be a photographer.

For only a select few had got a glimpse of MJ. Yet, when I finally saw him, I did not think he was an overpowering personality; all I felt was an intense pressure to get his photograph, amongst that group of people.

MJ came out and soon got into a vehicle. He was going to the Oberoi Hotel where he was scheduled to stay. The streets were lined with slum dwellers and urchins who could not comprehend who had arrived.

One slum dweller told me, "Koi bada Amreecan hai." Then, MJ got out of his vehicle much to the displeasure of his security and started dancing with the slum dwellers for a couple of minutes.

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