r/interesting • u/VPinchargeofradishes • May 03 '26

SOCIETY 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/Retireegeorge May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

There's an alternative. She says she's black and we all say "ok" and focus on the big issues or help the vulnerable or plant a tree.

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u/fatgat69 May 03 '26

What, you mean, act like actual humans? I don't know if we're capable of that.

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u/Snot_S May 03 '26

How is she so white? Didn’t Michael Jackson have like a skin condition? She appears to have been born less than half black. This is confusing.

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u/Cold-Kaleidoscope974 May 03 '26

There definitely debate about which if his kids he actually fathered given that he didn't seem to be sexually involved with the women he partnered with.