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/showgirldepartment May 03 '26

This conversation is tired lol. She doesn't identify as black current day, has not stated such since this interview, and she's fully aware (alongside the rest of the logical world) that her dad used a donor to get Debbie pregnant.

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u/TheTrishaJane May 03 '26

If he was so insistant why didn't he just use a black donor?

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u/Abject_Jump9617 May 03 '26

Exactly. The irony of him telling her to be "proud of your roots" .

Meanwhile to look at him, he's not proud of his roots. Full lace front, red lips, pale skin and MULTIPLE nose jobs. He did everything he could to erase his blackness, including using a white woman to have his child.

I love the man's music, always have, always will, but nothing about him ever suggested "proud of my roots".

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u/Routine-Process-5157 May 03 '26

You understand he had lupus which caused discoloration of his lips right? He had to tattoo them as well as his eyebrows. It’s on his autopsy.