Can't take my eyes off the memorial service, find it incredibly sad.
However, wtf are his kids doing there? Didn't he specifically wish for them to lead private lives? Hasn't the littlest "Blanket" never been publicly exposed? This seems to blatantly go against what he'd want.
Regardless of the fact that they are celebrities and he wanted them to be protected from the media and the public, they are still his children first and foremost. If your father or mother died, wouldn't you want to go to the Memorial service?
So much for that. I wonder if the little one wanted to speak or was asked to do so? Poor wee soul.
According to Kenny Ortega, who was the director of the entire Memorial service and of his London performances, and Larry King, none of the children were expected to attend the Memorial but they wanted to. They also confirmed that Paris Jackson was not expected or encouraged to speak but while they were all up on the stage, she told Janet that she wanted to.
Personally, I was not surprised that she was the one, out of his children, who spoke publicly. I think a lot of people assumed that, if anyone, it would be his eldest son but girls/women are always more strong in that way than boys/men. Plus, from their photos, she struck me as the most fierce and she displayed a lot of strenth during the entire Memorial ceremony. I hope that strength will get her and her brothers through this difficult time.