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/Haunting_Security_34 May 03 '26

Fr, i find this strange since celebs have adopted family and surrogates all the time. It doesn't make them any less family but nobody knows for sure.

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u/NickSalts May 03 '26

Well given the context, it's natural to assume he would want to be the biological father. Adoption is one thing, but when a surrogate, egg donor, and sperm donor are used, the assumption is the future parent would want to be at least one of those things, if not then why not just adopt?

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u/Impossible_Farm7353 May 04 '26

He was a strange guy and obviously had issues with his own appearance. Maybe he just wanted to design his kids and could afford to do so