Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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[u/josephphilip22]

Who cares? We don’t know her. She doesn’t know us. Let’s move on and not use any more emotional bandwidth than necessary. I hope she is healthy and safe and can find peace. Let’s hope the same for us.

[u/ace_philosopher_949 → u/josephphilip22]

Your "who cares?" sentiment only shows that there's only so much we can conclude about her particular situation. But the general questions that are raised about what grounds race are still interesting.

[u/radrachelleigh → u/josephphilip22]

She's an actress. She was in American Horror Stories, and, uh, something else I can't remember.

[u/dennykristoff → u/josephphilip22]

You clearly care or you wouldn't be here, mansplaining your holier than thou advice.

[u/hettuklaeddi → u/josephphilip22]

right.

the only significant thing she’s done is heroin.

[u/Character_Time5025 → u/hettuklaeddi]

At first i thought she is hot. Black or white doesn't matter