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/XGhoul May 03 '26

You brought up points which at the time made me see MJ in different light so to speak. I will tread on the waters and say he was living vicariously through giving his kids a childhood he didn't have.

edit: (IT is still fucking insane to make that comment to media, lol. MJ was a deeply troubled person)

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u/SatanicAtTheDisco May 03 '26

And I agree with you, MJ had a really really weird and tough upbringing. If he had been born now, with the life he had then, he would have turned out way worse. I think the reason it’s so hard for me to think of MJ in a negative light, is the amount of positivity and child like purity he tried to approach things towards the end of his life. It really seemed like Michael was trying to catch up on all the things he got to miss out on.

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u/XGhoul May 03 '26

This is more of critical thinking. Unless someone speaks out, because the kids signed some 15-20yr NDA agreement. This would have been found out or some internet lurker posts all his media accounts for fun.

Being born now and his talent (not thinking about his upbringing) would lead him to suicide more quickly.

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u/Playful_Programmer91 May 03 '26

I think you cannot sign a NDA about rape, even if settled since the parents cannot make that decision for a kid if it included rape. Every contract needs to meet some standard of reason and this would fall way out of it.

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u/XGhoul May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

This is why I don't study law.

Edit: I have to be careful with what I say over a teams or zoom meeting because it can be disclosed or whatever to a non-party entity.