This is the million-dollar question. Katherine has been fiercely protective of Michael’s legacy. When the documentary Leaving Neverland dropped, she was reportedly devastated and called it a “character assassination.”
She’s the mom. She will always defend her son, no matter what. Whether you agree with her or not, you have to respect the raw, unfiltered mother-love that drives her. She’s not going to throw her kid under the bus for public approval.
Michael Jackson’s Cherished Mom Katherine Jackson Turns 96: PHOTOS
The Unshakable Matriarch
Katherine Jackson is a rare breed. She survived an abusive marriage to Joe Jackson, raised a dynasty, and lost a child to the world’s cruelest spotlight. And she’s still standing.
She’s the glue. The rock. The one person who remembers Michael not as a global icon, but as the little boy who loved to dance in the kitchen. That’s her reality, and she’s sticking to it.
