Michael Jackson’s Mom Katherine Jackson Makes Rare Appearance Ahead of 96th Birthday<\/p>\n
Grateful is the way Katherine Jackson makes her kids feel.<\/p>\n
The mom to the late Michael Jackson<\/a> made a rare appearance alongside her daughter La Toya Jackson<\/a>, 69, weeks before her 96th birthday.<\/p>\n In a video shared to Instagram<\/a> March 10, La Toya, dressed in an all-black Coach ensemble, stood alongside Katherine as the pair attended church and smiled at the camera.<\/p>\n \u201cThis lovely lady will be 96 on May 4th,\u201d the \u201cA Taste of You\u201d singer wrote in the caption. \u201cA kind soul that radiates love. An inspiration to us all!\u201d<\/p>\n Though Katherine\u2014also mom to Rebbie Jackson, 75, Jackie Jackson, 74, Jermaine Jackson, 71, Marlon Jackson, 68, Randy Jackson, 64, Janet Jackson, 59, and the late Tito Jackson with late husband Joe Jackson\u2014has kept out of the spotlight in recent years, La Toya has been vocal about her love for the matriarch.<\/p>\n \u201cHer expression of love and kindness is always deeply felt!\u201d she wrote on Instagram<\/a> for Katherine\u2019s birthday last year. \u201cWe all love you Mother!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n