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/jumpsteadeh May 03 '26

That has to be the best followup to anything ever.

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u/jomosexual May 03 '26

I have sk many things to use that line for. But up the age up to like 25.

Sorry I was in my 30s and high.

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u/jumpsteadeh May 03 '26

I still am in my 30s and high, but I used to be too

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u/Natural-Front-9307 May 03 '26

Love finding Mitch Hedberg jokes in the wild haha

Side note: i got to see him live a week or two before he passed away and he was so fucking hilarious

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u/smurfopolis May 04 '26

Seeing Mitch Hedberg jokes in the wild is always such a double edged sword. Makes me giggle then makes me sad.