Paris Jackson (http://www.eonline.com/news/paris_jackson)was apparently alone
in her desire to rebuild a
relationship (http://www.eonline.com/news/415145/paris-jackson-hangs-out-with-mom-debbie-rowe-at-pony-ranch)
with her mother, Debbie Rowe.
Sources exclusively tell E! News that,
while grandmother Katherine
Jackson (http://www.eonline.com/news/katherine_jackson) has reluctantly
supported the idea, her older brother, Prince Michael, has “wanted nothing to do
with it” and his lack of support has led to a rift between him and his younger
sister, who was hospitalized this
morning (http://www.eonline.com/news/426578/paris-jackson-hospitalized-after-reported-attempted-suicide)
after an alleged suicide attempt.
“It’s been a very difficult time,” says
one source. Paris “has wanted [Rowe] in her life…She’s a young girl and having
a female mother figure has been something she has desired for as long as she can
remember, but it has caused problems in the family. Katherine has not been
overly happy about it, but she understands that this is what Paris needs and she
would not want to stand in her way.”
Prince, however, doesn’t get it, the
source adds.
“Prince has not wanted anything to do with Debbie,” the
insider says. “He does not understand why Paris is so intent on rebuilding the
relationship. He does not feel a bond with Debbie and feels like it would betray
Katherine in some way.”
The source says: “It has caused some problems
between Paris and Prince. It’s a very personal choice for both of them and they
do not see eye to eye on it at all.” But, we’re told, “Paris has believed from
the start that it is something that Prince will come around to, that he will
change his mind as he gets older.”
Such has not been the case yet,
however. A Jackson family source tells us that Paris has been having a “tough
time” with her brother because of her rekindled relationship with their
mom.
“It has caused major fighting between them and a falling out” and
Paris has felt “confused and alone,” the family source says.
“She feels
if anyone would understand her wanting to have a relationship with her mom, it
would be Prince.”
An attorney for Rowe told E! News today: “We appreciate
everyone’s thoughts for Paris at this time and their respect for the family’s
privacy.”
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