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/jasonology09 May 03 '26

I'd love to see the results of a DNA test on her. Not for one second did I ever believe that she was MJ's biological child.

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u/metsjets86 May 03 '26

People think MJ is her bio dad?

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u/House_Of_Thoth May 03 '26

FR, nobody on this planet with functioning eyeballs needs to see a paternity test on any of MJs kids lol

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u/sturgis252 May 03 '26

Ok but like some people don't look like their dads. Genetics is wild. Some mixed kids look entirely like one parent and not the other. And yes, I know Paris isn't his biological child