{"id":605405,"date":"2026-04-25T10:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/605405\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T10:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:16:11","slug":"how-prince-jacksons-michael-la-premiere-look-paid-tribute-to-dad-michael-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/605405\/","title":{"rendered":"How Prince Jackson&#8217;s &#8216;Michael&#8217; LA premiere look paid tribute to dad Michael Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This outfit was a total thriller. <\/p>\n<p>Prince Jackson honored his late father, Michael Jackson, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/20\/photos\/michael-la-premiere-red-carpet-laura-harrier-colman-domingo-nia-long-and-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles premiere of the biopic \u201cMichael,\u201d<\/a> by wearing a piece of fabric from one of the singer\u2019s shirts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael Bush was the costume designer for my father; he designed the suit that I was wearing,\u201d the 29-year-old told <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/video\/132332125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ABC News on Thursday <\/a>about his ensemble, \u201cand actually, the armband was made out of the fabric that my dad would always wear \u2014 the red corduroy shirt. And that was my childhood, like if I hugged my father, that was what he was wearing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackson was pictured wearing a red corduroy shirt at the 50th Anniversary \u201cAmerican Bandstand\u201d show taping on April 20, 2002 \u2014 24 years to the day of the \u201cMichael\u201d premiere. <\/p>\n<p>Prince Jackson honored his late father, Michael Jackson, at the Los Angeles premiere of the biopic \u201cMichael\u201d (pictured here on Monday) through his outfit. Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael Bush was the costume designer for my father; he designed the suit that I was wearing,\u201d the 29-year-old (pictured here on the carpet) said. Getty Images for Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p>Prince attended Monday\u2019s premiere with kids from his foundation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heallafdn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Heal Los Angeles<\/a> \u2014 an organization that helps youth in the area thrive. <\/p>\n<p>Those in attendance were also sporting red armbands with the Heal Los Angeles logo.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\">Prince told ABC News that honoring his dad meant \u201cso much\u201d to him. Michael, who died in 2009 at age 50, wore a red armband on several carpets as a nod to helping children in need.<\/p>\n<p>The armband was also \u201cmade out of the fabric that my dad (pictured here on April 20, 2002) would always wear \u2014 the red corduroy shirt,\u201d the singer revealed. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Prince and his younger brother Bigi paid tribute to their dad\u2019s style while at the movie\u2019s Berlin premiere (pictured here on April 10) with Bigi\u2019s armband featuring an image of Michael\u2019s feet. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p> \u201cMichael\u201d is set to cover the King of Pop\u2019s life on and off the stage, with his nephew, Jaafar Jackson (pictured here at the Monday premiere with Prince), portraying him. Getty Images for Lionsgate<\/p>\n<p>Other celebs at the LA premiere wore looks inspired by the late Jackson, including Usher, Wale, Myles Garrett and more who donned loafers, gloves and suits in reference to the King of Pop\u2019s style.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\">Prince and his younger brother Bigi, 24, also paid tribute to their dad\u2019s style while at the movie\u2019s Berlin premiere earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p>Along with the armbands, the siblings wore a gold crown decal on their suit jackets. <\/p>\n<p>Bigi\u2019s armband had its own special image of Michael\u2019s feet on it, representing an iconic dance move the musician always did.<\/p>\n<p>Prince (pictured here with his dad) called the red shirt his \u201cchildhood,\u201d adding, \u201cif I hugged my father, that was what he was wearing.\u201d \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>Michael (pictured here in 1990) wore a red armband on several carpets as a nod to helping children in need.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Michael shared Prince and daughter Paris with ex-wife Debbie Rowe. He used a surrogate and egg donor to welcome Bigi in 2002.  \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael,\u201d which hits theaters Friday, covers the superstar\u2019s life on and off the stage \u2014 from his involvement in\u00a0the Jackson 5\u00a0in the 1960s to his tense relationship with his dad, Joe Jackson, played by Colman Domingo.<\/p>\n<p>And the project remains a family affair as Jaafar Jackson \u2014 the son of Michael\u2019s older brother\u00a0Jermaine Jackson \u2014 portrays his late uncle. <\/p>\n<p>The musical movie ends after the release of \u201cBad\u201d in 1987 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/11\/entertainment\/michael-jackson-biopic-will-shamefully-whitewash-his-controversial-life\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">doesn\u2019t address<\/a>\u00a0the bombshell\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/28\/celebrity-news\/michael-jacksons-former-friends-sue-singers-estate-for-alleged-child-sex-trafficking-and-abuse\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">child sex abuse allegations made against Michael<\/a>\u00a0beginning in 1993.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmbodying Michael, I really had to earn the role and prove to the filmmakers that I was capable of becoming Michael,\u201d the son of Jermaine Jackson (pictured here in the film) said. AP<\/p>\n<p>The musical movie (pictured here) ends, however, after the release of \u201cBad\u201d in 1987 and\u00a0doesn\u2019t address\u00a0the bombshell\u00a0child sex abuse allegations made against Michael\u00a0beginning in 1993.  AP<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Jaafar said that a sequel to \u201cMichael\u201d is already \u201cin early development\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXPi3kJlNIk\/?img_index=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">while chatting with Entertainment Tonight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t fit it all in one movie,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt\u2019s impossible.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Effie Spence, who plays Liza Minnelli in the movie, also said there is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/24\/entertainment\/michael-actress-addresses-sequel-rumors-theres-so-much-controversy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201ctalk for there being a second film.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She told Page Six on Friday: \u201cThere\u2019s just so much to Michael Jackson\u2019s life, and there\u2019s so much controversy and there are so many layers that we could uncover.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/24\/entertainment\/michael-actress-addresses-sequel-rumors-theres-so-much-controversy\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This outfit was a total thriller. 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