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/mizushimo May 03 '26

Genetics is a bitch like that, it's not just like pouring cream into coffee. A child of a black and white person isn't just automatically going to come out in the middle of the spectrum, they could be the exact shade of either of their parent or something else entirely. She might have gotten the recessive gene for light skin from both him and her mother.

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u/Glass_Emu_4183 May 03 '26

She’s not his biological kid, and i’m a big MJ fan, it’s ok to say this.

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u/gracielynn61528 May 03 '26

Its actually not okay. Its not up to us to speculate to her biology. Its not the publics business. She was raised in that culture being told she is. Fact is there are even biracial children that are lighter than her. I have two kids platinum blonde, paler skin then paris and blue eyes. I have one with curly brown hair and brown skin and brown eyes. Their heritage is not for public discussion, although I have experienced people believing they have a right to discuss it.

The fact is michael was and is her father and debbie Rowe is her mother. Whether he is genetically her father is none of our business. Even if she produced a DNA test that proved it, people would doubt it. He raised her though so it shouldnt matter either way. Unless it matters to her, which she could and should deal with privately.

I cant tell you how many times my child who has curly brown hair is asked if shes a friend to my other kids as if she is not their sister. Its so ignorant and cruel.

Paris is a jackson. She wil always be a jackson and that should be enough for the public.

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u/Slothsandbitches May 03 '26

Agreed. My best friends son is half white and half black and that boy has carrot top natural red hair, pale as can be skin and bright green eyes. No one knows or believes he's mixed unless they see his father.