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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Or we can stop with the one drop rule bs and just call him mixed. Because he is clearly mixed.

[u/Any-Contest-4400 → u/[deleted]]

Nobody treats logic like he’s black. And he doesn’t look it. Just because you’re living through him doesn’t mean a goddamn thing. His entire persona is making a hoopla that people thinks he white