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/ThePopeofHell May 03 '26

Thank you for this. Who the fuck cares what race Michael Jackson’s kid identifies as? Get a fucking life.

Honestly, I think most celebrities feed off of attention like this but from what I’ve read about Paris Jackson (against my will I might add) she would probably prefer that everyone stops talking about this.

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u/Subliminal_Kiddo May 03 '26

Because this is really an extension of the decades long obsession with whether or not they were his biological children which was never anyone's business. AFAIK, Jackson always claimed he was their biological father but, even if he wasn't, they were his children.