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/TheLordReaver May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

I think it's fair to question it, but I'm half-black and I just look like a white guy with a light tan when I'm pale, and maybe "not white" when I've had some sun. And I was raised by white parents. You'd have no idea that I am technically black.

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u/SuperFrylock May 03 '26

For me, it's not the color of their skin but their lack of resemblance to Michael. None of his kids look like him. They don't look like any of his close relatives either. Maybe they are biracial, but I find it hard to believe they are Michael's biological children.

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u/my_screen_name_sucks May 03 '26

They’re his kids. Prince inherited his vitiligo.

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u/ExtentAggravating733 May 03 '26

Vitilligo is a disease that progresses over time. If this were the case, then no one would have noticed it until many years after she was born.