Paris Jackson Interview: Ellen Speaks With Michael Jackson's Daughter in First Solo Appearance

Posted on Dec 14th 2011 10:20AM by Contessa Gayles

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Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson has given her first-ever solo interview in an episode of 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' which airs tomorrow (Dec. 15). The 13-year-old daughter of the late King of Pop sat down with Ellen to talk her new film project, her attempt at having a "normal" childhood and the best advice her father ever gave her.

The interview touches on numerous intimate details about growing up with the King of Pop, like the now infamous face masks MJ had his children wear. Of the paparazzi shields, Paris remembers thinking: "This is stupid. Why am I wearing a mask? But I kind of realized the older I got, like, he only tried to protect us and he'd explain that to us, too."

When Ellen asked the teen to recall any memorable advice Paris' famous father gave her, she revealed Jackson's haunting words, "'If I die tomorrow, always remember what I told you.' and I took his advice," said Paris. "And I remember everything that he told me."

As for her forthcoming film debut, Paris insists it was a long time coming. "I was really little. My dad was in the movie 'Moonwalker' and I knew he could sing really well, but I didn't know he could act. I saw that and I said, 'Wow, I want to be just like him.' We would do improv together. He would give us little scenarios. He would say, 'OK, in this scene, you're going to cry,' and I'd cry on the spot."

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fdk740

This is so inappropriate to make public an innocent first romance. Are you so desperate for money and publicity to violate the privacy of such an innocent young girl? Shame on you.

February 04 2012 at 6:13 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Karen

My children's heritage is a mixture of Native American, African-American, and European American. The oldest has light brown skin, caucasian features, and soft, slightly wavy hair. The second one has white skin, more African-American than caucasian features, and kinky hair. The third one has light brown skin, straight hair, and eyes that look Asian to me. The fourth one looks complete caucasian - straight hair, caucasian features, and white skin. I don't know who the father of Michael Jackson's children is, but I can tell you t his: all three of the children look bi-racial rahter than only caucasian.

December 29 2011 at 4:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bgatlake

Their grandmother seems to be raising these children very well.

December 29 2011 at 1:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Suepotomac

Wow does it really matter what color they are? Or who the biological parents are? The point is Michael Jackson was raising them. Anyone can make a baby but it takes a man or woman or both to raise one!!! And when people adopt they pay to have a baby then to so what is the difference if Michael Jackson paid for them??? Sheesh some people on here are just plain ignorant as hell!!! And a very close friend of mine was Michael Jackson's body guard. And he told me that Michael Jackson was very involved in HIS children's life and that he was a really good father to HIS children!!! God Bless him for giving HIS children a lot of love and caring that they needed and deserved.... Stop hating on Michael Jackson for that and most of all stop hating his children they didn't ask for your ignorant comments about who's the real daddy. Because Michael Jackson is there real daddy!!!! Now get over it and accept it for what it is!!!! R.I.P. Michael Jackson. I will be praying on the haters that are hating. because they are going to need lots of prayers.... Haters need Jesus in there life!!!

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Wendy Girl

VERY well said... a sperm donor doesn't make you a PARENT.. and MJ was the phenominal parent to these lucky kids! I know he is still with them in precious ways.

December 29 2011 at 1:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

navalgunner

when the children turn 18 and they got the guts, let them take a dna test and establish their relationship with their true biological father.

December 29 2011 at 12:25 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

navalgunner

too much money involved. I doubt if the children are from him generically, but,,, who the hell cares! Its show biz and there are more important things in life than Jackson or his "so called children". Let them get on with their pretend life!

December 29 2011 at 12:21 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down Reply

navalgunner

Michael Jackson!!!!!!!!

December 29 2011 at 12:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ppb55

She seems like a nice kid . I wonder if any of them will get in the music business .

December 29 2011 at 12:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Suepotomac

Parris is so pretty she looks so grown up now. So glad she and her brothers are doing well. God Bless....

December 29 2011 at 11:34 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

bigbarbg

Obviously some of you all don't understand the quirkiness of genetics and how even two dark, african american parents can produce a child that can pass for white. And, no. No one cheated.... But, I agree that the argument to whether they are his biological children is futile. They are his children.

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