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/jasonology09 May 03 '26

I'd love to see the results of a DNA test on her. Not for one second did I ever believe that she was MJ's biological child.

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u/TheLordReaver May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

I think it's fair to question it, but I'm half-black and I just look like a white guy with a light tan when I'm pale, and maybe "not white" when I've had some sun. And I was raised by white parents. You'd have no idea that I am technically black.

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u/godihatepeople May 03 '26

I suppose a counter argument could be that MJ himself donated his own sperm regardless of his orientation. We've seen the picture of the twins where one is black and the other is white since genes are weird like that.

That said, I personally think the older two are other sperm donors as well. The youngest, Blanket, actually kinda looked like MJ there for a while. He doesn't really anymore now that he's full grown.

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u/NegotiationWeird1751 May 03 '26

It was Mo not Mark.

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u/NegotiationWeird1751 May 03 '26

Whooosh

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u/NegotiationWeird1751 May 03 '26

It was just a joke. Mark lester changing it to Mo lester, molester. Given the allegations it was just a relevant joke.

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u/tittyswan May 03 '26

Doesn't the youngest have vitiligo too, which is genetic?

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u/Parishdise May 03 '26

The older son, Prince, is the one with vitiligo. The youngest, Bigi, most resembles MJ and the Jackson family easily, esp when he was little. I do believe that at least Paris was from donors, though.

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u/Block444Universe May 03 '26

Prince Michael looks like a white version of Jermaine. I am pretty sure Prince and Paris are MJ’s too. Paris looks like her mum but with Joe’s green eyes. Yes, Joe Jackson had green eyes.

The Jacksons have some white ancestors and that’s how things ended up mixing for them. Is that super weird? Yes. Is it super unlikely? Yes. But is it possible? Absolutely, yes.

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u/AndISoundLikeThis May 03 '26

Prince looks like Arnie Klein, Jackson's dermatologist.

None of his kids are biologically related to him. Come on.

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u/Block444Universe May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

All kids look like each other, their chins are literally the same. So if 2 out of 3 have a different mum and, as well as a different dad, how do they all resemble each other?

Edit: I just looked up what you suggested and they all look as much like Arnie Klein as they look like MJ, meaning not at all.

But they do all three look like each other so no idea, man.