Michael Jackson's Children Honor Their Father at Handprint Ceremony

Celebrity News January 26, 2012 AT 7:03PM
Michael Jackson's Children Honor Their Father at Handprint Ceremony Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

Even in death, Michael Jackson has the power to bring people together.

His three children -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- memorialized their late father with a hand and footprint ceremony outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood Thursday.

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"This, right here, is his lifetime achievement award," Prince, 14, told the crowd. "This is what he strived to get, and this is what we are giving him now."

The trio then made an imprint in the cement using the King of Pop's famous sequin glove and a pair of his dancing shoes. They also added their own handprints.

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Paris, 13, then introduced Justin Bieber, 17, who performed his own rendition of "Rockin' Robin" (made famous by Jackson in 1972).

"Michael meant so much to me and I know he meant a lot to you guys as well," an emotional Bieber said. "He was more than entertainer: he was an inspiration in the way he was kind, he was gentle and very charitable. That's why I look up to him."

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Chris Tucker, Smokey Robinson and Quincy Jones also showed up for the ceremony, as did Jackson's mother, Katherine, and his brothers, Tito and Jackie.

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  • January 27, 2012 - 7:36am Jes Gibson

    Paris is GORGEOUS! RIP Michael, you continue to touch our hearts every time we hear Thriller and Billie Jean! xoxo

  • January 27, 2012 - 12:39am Dana Salberg

    Those are Michael's children.... All 3 of them.... And if there is anyone who wants to disput it... Well you know what u all can do!!

  • January 26, 2012 - 11:48pm Mia Moss

    I love it, Godbless em!

  • January 26, 2012 - 10:25pm Tet Escobar Desierto

    i can see michael in them..

  • January 26, 2012 - 7:59pm Rose Trinity

    AWW, so cute!

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