Ebony , Diana Ross met when he was 1982 . Ebony wrote in will he wanted Ross to take care of his kids if mother was unable . In his will Jackson wanted Ross -- who took him under her wing and who he called one of his dearest friends -- to take care of his children if his mother , Katherine Jackson , was not alive or was unable to do so . Essence managing editor : Pair shared a bond , Jackson is a great mother . Jackson told Michael Jackson in 1982 : `` I can tell her anything , the most private of secrets ''
Ebony , Diana Ross met when he was 1982 . Ebony wrote in will he wanted Ross to take care of his kids if mother was unable . Essence managing editor : Pair shared a bond , Jackson is a great mother . Jackson told Michael Jackson in 1982 : `` I can tell her anything , the most private of secrets ''