They were more complicit than ever.
Prince, 25, and Paris Jackson, 23, from Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe's 1990s relationship, walked the Tony Awards red carpet on Sunday, June 12.
The musical
MJ: The Musical
, which tells the preparations for
Dangerous
, the world tour of the king of pop, in 1992, indeed received ten nominations at the event.
The opportunity for the duo to pay tribute to the singer who died in 2009.
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“A lot of people seem to think our dad changed pop music forever and who are we to disagree with that?
But what they may not know is that he loved musicals and shows,” the eldest of the family said during a speech on stage.
Before adding: "That's why we are incredibly honored to present tonight's first nominee, in the musical category:
MJ,
who takes many of his iconic titles, and looks at the complexity and creative genius of my father."
The New Broadway Musical
Janet Jackson's nephews took advantage of the evening to pose with Myles Frost, who plays their father in the film and nominated for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance.
All in a show by Lynn Nottage, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright and Tony Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.
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In February, the three children of the interpreter of
Thriller
had attended the preview of the show on Broadway.
Prince and Paris also have a half-brother nicknamed Bigi, 20, who was born via surrogate.
Raised by his father away from the cameras, he only made rare public appearances and was therefore not present at the Tony Awards alongside his elders.
No mention was made of the
Leaving Neverland
doc or the sexual abuse charges therein against the late King of Pop.