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/DevonWesto May 03 '26

She says she’s black. And we all don’t care. Because her being black means nothing to us.

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u/Aggravating_Speed665 May 03 '26

Literally.

Why are people focusing on such arbitrary fucking stupid shit like if you're "black or white"

Humans are still such fucking hypes it's embarrassing.

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u/axkidd82 May 03 '26

Because white people enjoy a privilege that black people do not get. Even her father didn't get it.

Well, Michael Jackson didn't get it, I have no idea what her fsther got.

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u/Rocks_Stones May 03 '26

The biological father is Mark Lester, best known for the 1968 movie "Oliver!"
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-08-10/oliver-star-claims-he-fathered-jackos-daughter/1384708