The apples don’t fall far from the tree.
On Wednesday,Michael Jackson‘s daughterParis Jackson, 20, and sonPrince Jackson, 21, were together at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for a special celebration honoring what would have been late singer’s 60th birthday.
They looked good doing it, too — Paris in a pink strapless dress with ruffled train and Prince wearing a look reminiscent of his late father’s iconic style (black pants, a white T-shirt, and a red bomber jacket).
Both also rocked matching black sneakers, custom designed with the word “Tribute” bedazzled into the sole.
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Taylor and Ross were both incredibly close with Michael before his death in June 2009 (Taylor died in March 2011).
“It is extremely a privilege and an honor to be here accepting an award not only for something my dad was so passionate about, but someone he held so very near and dear to his heart, and a foundation that he worked so hard to strive and make the goals that they are achieving right now,” Prince told the crowd.
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Paris, who is an ambassador of the foundation, let her brother do the talking — telling the crowd that “he’s always the most well-spoken.”
She wasmore vocal on the red carpet, where she wore colorful silk pants, a short-sleeve white T-shirt, silver heels, and an mix of bold jewelry.
“We celebrate our father and his legacy in our own ways. It’s very exciting to be here,”Paris toldE! News. “And it’s a celebration of love, and obviously today is very meaningful to so many people, but I think we honor him every day. It’s not so much the date. It’s more just the feeling of it, but there’s a lot of love here tonight and I’m excited about that.”
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Also at the event, guests took in a viewing of the King of Pop’s Cirque Du Soleil show,Michael Jackson ONE —which is housed at the Mandalay Bay.
Usher gave a surprise performance, while stars like Gabrielle Union, Vanessa Hudgens, and Angela Bassett made appearances.
The award presentation was held at the afterparty, at the hotel and casino’s daylight pool party.
All in all, it was all a special evening Michael would have loved.
“If Michael was here, he’d go crazy because he loved the pageantry, he loved Las Vegas,” Jackie Jackson told PEOPLE on the red carpet. “He loved his birthday. He was always celebrating his birthday at [Neverland Ranch]. We used to have fun times.”
source: people.com
