Michael Jackson’s Son Prince Says Joe Jackson “Softened Up” Later in Life

Although it’s a topic that’s been discussed for years, the relationship between Michael Jackson and his father, Joe, was revisited in Michael, and it’s again sparking very strong reactions. As seen in the biopic, Michael’s ascent to becoming the King of Pop was not easy, in large part due to Joe. Sure, the Jackson patriarch achieved the rarest of feats in creating a star out of almost every child he shared with his wife, Katherine (their twin boy Brandon died shortly after birth), but his strict...