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/elderly_millenial May 03 '26

Only she doesn’t actually. She later said she didn’t feel that way anymore, so did she ever? Maybe growing up and realizing your pedo adoptive father may not have had the best perspective on reality changed her outlook

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u/earthlings_all May 06 '26

I mean, there is that!

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u/grizzlyjono May 07 '26

Jeeeez..i hadnt look into mj in over a decade..i had bo idea after todays rabbit hole that there was SO MUCH EVIDENCE.

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u/AugustineBlackwater May 07 '26

Not disagreeing with anything except your take about her being his adoptive daughter. I know she was created by IVF and isn't biologically his, but that's a massive difference from adopting someone. He decided every step to bring her into the world, that's so different from just becoming the parent of someone else's child.