Michael Jackson’s death devastated Omer Bhatti, 25, sat with head bowed and wearing dark glasses alongside the star’s grieving brothers and sisters during the poignant tribute two weeks ago.Omer is now believed to be seeking a DNA test to discover the truth.
And yesterday his family in the Norwegian capital Oslo refused to rule out Jacko as Omer’s dad.Familiar face Michael Jackson’s son Blanket, who also looks like Omer Bhatti now the question is… The son of Michael Jackson or the father of Blanket?
After the singer’s death, Omer’s mum Pia cryptically remarked: “He was the King of Pop. But for us he was so much more.”
The likeness between Omer and Blanket is remarkable. They have the same dark hair, the same eyebrows and the same facial features.
In 2003, Omer was snapped at Jacko’s birthday celebration and rode in a limo with the Thriller singer. Omer was even in Neverland when cops investigating child abuse allegations swooped in 2003.He said last year: “It was totally sick. It was the whole squad from Santa Barbara Police Department.”We didn’t know why they were there. Michael was not at home.”He and Omer are reported to have first met in 1996. Omer, then 12, impressed the dance legend with his own dance moves after waiting for him at a hotel in in Tunisia.Omer had idolised Jacko since he was a child and has performed as a tribute act across the globe.From 1996 he began appearing in public with his idol and even performing with him.The young dancer was by Jacko’s side when he called in a witch doctor to cure him of pain in Aspen, Colorado, in 2004.Omer is also said to have had problems with drugs, like his alleged dad.He was arrested for possession of a small quantity of cannabis and fined in Norway in 2004.Michael even dedicated his 2001 album Invincible to Omer’s best friend Benjamin Hermansen, 15, who was stabbed to death by neo-Nazis.
Omer and Jacko remained close right up until the Thriller singer’s death on June 25 after a long addiction to prescription drugs.In an interview in 2008, Omer said: “Loyalty is the most important thing for me.”I have contact with Michael, and I think my loyalty to him is the reason we still have our contact.”He is an unbelievably good human being.”Today Omer is trying to make a name for himself in the world of rap and hip-hop, promoting himself under the stage name O-Bee.He has remained in LA since the memorial service.Yesterday The Sun called at his family home in Norway but mum Pia was unwell.Her Pakistani husband Riz confirmed that Omer sat in the front row at Jacko’s service.He said: “Yeah, yeah, I know because I was watching. I told my wife, ‘Just wait until the press see this. It’s not a small thing’.”