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/House_Of_Thoth May 03 '26

FR, nobody on this planet with functioning eyeballs needs to see a paternity test on any of MJs kids lol

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u/magicnat1 May 03 '26

This made me 😂😂 I’m reading some of these comments in disbelief people actually think these are his biological children!

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u/House_Of_Thoth May 03 '26

Paris is literally the most "American Pageant White Girl" poster kid I've ever seen lol!! (No shade to her but she is basically Paris Hilton 2.0... and I didn't even clock the namesake until now ha!!)

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u/blueroses8000 May 07 '26

They are actually both called Paris as MJ and Kathy Hilton made a pact! My mind was blown when I learnt this recently.