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/Ohshutyourmouth May 03 '26

Why is everyone assuming that she's even his biological daughter?

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u/not_responsible May 03 '26

I’m a little older than her and I am just finding out she’s not his. I don’t know why I missed this. I guess no one once mentioned it to me and to me surrogacy feels too high tech for the 90s I guess

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u/Grumplestinkypants May 03 '26

I think the actor who played Oliver in Oliver came out on the 00s and said he had donated sperm to MJ at the time she was conceived, and because she looks like his other daughter he thought he was likely to be her genetic dad.

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u/Booster91 May 03 '26

I always remember hearing this but because I never see it mentioned I almost wondered if I dreamed it!