It's a rarity for children of celebrities to be featured in profiles for major publications. Sure, they are photographed by paparazzi and have thousands of followers on social media, but interviewing them in the hopes of having a thought-provoking conversation doesn't happen often. However, Paris Jackson isn't just any celebrity kid.
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In fact, she's now an adult with incredible depth and beauty, and she showed that in her new cover story with <em><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/paris-jackson-michael-jacksons-daughter-speaks-out-w462501" target="_blank">Rolling Stone</a>. </em>A lot was covered, including a filling in the blank of what her childhood consisted of, the struggles she faced after the death of Michael Jackson, and what she thinks of the rumors about her father. But one very interesting part of the interview was Paris's acknowledgment of herself as a Black woman. She said she was told she was Black as a child and compares her appearance ("light skin" and blue eyes) to former <em>Prison Break </em>star<em> </em>Wentworth Miller.<em> </em>
When addressing speculation about whether or not she's really Michael's biological child, Paris had no doubt that she is:
<blockquote>Paris is certain that Michael Jackson was her biological dad. She believes it with a fervency that is both touching and, in the moment, utterly convincing. "He is my father," she says, making fierce eye contact. "He will always be my father. He never wasn't, and he never will not be. People that knew him really well say they see him in me, that it's almost scary.
"I consider myself black," she says, adding later that her dad "would look me in the eyes and he'd point his finger at me and he'd be like, 'You're black. Be proud of your roots.' And I'd be like, 'OK, he's my dad, why would he lie to me?' So I just believe what he told me. 'Cause, to my knowledge, he's never lied to me.
"Most people that don't know me call me white," Paris concedes. "I've got light skin and, especially since I've had my hair blond, I look like I was born in Finland or something." She points out that it's far from unheard of for mixed-race kids to look like her – accurately noting that her complexion and eye color are similar to the TV actor Wentworth Miller's, who has a black dad and a white mom.</blockquote>
Ever since their faces were uncovered around the time of MJ's death, many have questioned if Paris, older brother Michael and younger brother Prince (Blanket), were actually the King of Pop's. But she is unphased by it all, as Paris's adoration for her father runs deep. So deep, in fact, that she has nine tattoos dedicated to him (it is important to note that she does have <em>50</em> in total).
"He's brought me nothing but joy," she told the magazine. "So why not have constant reminders of joy?"
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