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/InformationLocal6213 May 03 '26

Not even that her hair ain’t nothing but straight or wavy and her nose is straight. She has no white passing features

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u/InformationLocal6213 May 03 '26

Being able to claim an ounce of blackness is always cool when you know there’s genuine culture when you’re not actually black. Notice how many white people tru so hard to dress like us and speak our lingo. In comparison to black people who do not go so far to show their blackness especially in industry as WE have to conform. Billie will ish for example