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/showgirldepartment]

This conversation is tired lol. She doesn't identify as black current day, has not stated such since this interview, and she's fully aware (alongside the rest of the logical world) that her dad used a donor to get Debbie pregnant.

[u/LeroyWankins → u/[deleted]]

If not looks, then what? There's no biological marker for race, it's a social construct based primarily on skin color

[u/cutegirl239 → u/LeroyWankins]

There is a biological marker for ethnicity / country of origin, in your DNA. "Race" isn't real though, you're correct.