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She's a cautionary tale of what can happen when a young person has no boundaries and no focus. She's all over the place, acting on whatever impulse pops into her head.
She really is. Why would she think the magazine wouldn't use MJ as the hook? He's the ONLY reason she gets press, because she has yet to accomplish anything on her own. She's young and clueless. Always looking a mess.
http://www.eonline.com/news/836155/paris-jackson-says-she-was-michael-jackson-s-favorite-child
Paris Jackson Says She Was Michael Jackson's "Favorite" Child
"All anyone wants to talk about is my father," Paris Jackson says, "and it makes me sad."
Paris understands she's not a girl, not yet a woman. She wants to honor her father Michael Jackson's legacy, but at the same time, she wants to establish her own identity in Hollywood.
The budding model graces the April 2017 cover of Harper's Bazaar, but given her lineage and thin résumé, it's impossible not to talk about her famous family. "Plenty of times I've thought about not doing anything in the public eye and having my own private life. Then I started seeing how everything in the world is going. And I feel like each year it's getting worse," Paris says. "I know there are a lot of people who would feel very blessed to be in my position, so I want to use it for important things. I have a couple of ideas. I have a lot of ideas, but I'm still trying to figure out the right way to do it. I mean, I'm 18. I can't have it all together, but I do have a plan."
Paris was born into pop music royalty, but it wasn't necessarily the life Michael wanted for his little girl. "I wasn't around a lot of other girls. When I was a kid, I was with my dad and my two brothers [Prince Jackson, 20, and Blanket Jackson, 15]," Paris says. "Growing up, I was treated as the favorite because I was the only girl. I was the princess; I was perfect in my dad's eyes."
Michael was fiercely protective of his children, and for the first 12 years of Paris' life, she was home-schooled—meaning "the only interactions I'd ever had were with family members or other adults," she says. As a result, Paris "didn't have social skills. I had to force myself to learn so fast. For the past six years, I've been learning how to communicate."
Fortunately, she says, "I think I've gotten pretty good at it."
To say Paris' life has been hard is an understatement.
In the eight years that followed Michael's death, Paris tried to commit suicide several times, and she eventually sought treatment at age 15. A self-proclaimed "weird kid," Paris "always wanted to kind of break off and do my own thing, just 'cause I feel I enjoy independence very much." But independence wasn't necessarily what she expected—or what she needed. "Once I got introduced into the real world, I was shocked. It blew me away," she says. "Not just because it was sexist, but misogynist and racist and cruel. It was scary as hell. And it still is really scary."
And Paris would know: she's been bullied for years. But today, she chooses to ignore her haters. "There are some days when I still don't want to deal with any of it. There are some days where I'm like, 'Nope, I'm not going to go online.' There are days when I'm too sensitive," she says. At the end of the day, Paris says, "Who gives a f--k? You're on their mind—how is that a bad thing? Doesn't matter if they're saying good or bad things about you. They're thinking about you enough to write about you. You just can't care. I used to [care]. Then it gets to a point where, you know what, it's going to happen. Not everybody is going to be happy with what you do. If you're not happy with what you're doing, that's a problem. If you're happy, who gives a f--k?"
The April 2017 issue of Harper's Bazaar is on newsstand March 28.
Paris Jackson Says She Was Michael Jackson's "Favorite" Child
"All anyone wants to talk about is my father," Paris Jackson says, "and it makes me sad."
Paris understands she's not a girl, not yet a woman. She wants to honor her father Michael Jackson's legacy, but at the same time, she wants to establish her own identity in Hollywood.
The budding model graces the April 2017 cover of Harper's Bazaar, but given her lineage and thin résumé, it's impossible not to talk about her famous family. "Plenty of times I've thought about not doing anything in the public eye and having my own private life. Then I started seeing how everything in the world is going. And I feel like each year it's getting worse," Paris says. "I know there are a lot of people who would feel very blessed to be in my position, so I want to use it for important things. I have a couple of ideas. I have a lot of ideas, but I'm still trying to figure out the right way to do it. I mean, I'm 18. I can't have it all together, but I do have a plan."
Paris was born into pop music royalty, but it wasn't necessarily the life Michael wanted for his little girl. "I wasn't around a lot of other girls. When I was a kid, I was with my dad and my two brothers [Prince Jackson, 20, and Blanket Jackson, 15]," Paris says. "Growing up, I was treated as the favorite because I was the only girl. I was the princess; I was perfect in my dad's eyes."
Michael was fiercely protective of his children, and for the first 12 years of Paris' life, she was home-schooled—meaning "the only interactions I'd ever had were with family members or other adults," she says. As a result, Paris "didn't have social skills. I had to force myself to learn so fast. For the past six years, I've been learning how to communicate."
Fortunately, she says, "I think I've gotten pretty good at it."
To say Paris' life has been hard is an understatement.
In the eight years that followed Michael's death, Paris tried to commit suicide several times, and she eventually sought treatment at age 15. A self-proclaimed "weird kid," Paris "always wanted to kind of break off and do my own thing, just 'cause I feel I enjoy independence very much." But independence wasn't necessarily what she expected—or what she needed. "Once I got introduced into the real world, I was shocked. It blew me away," she says. "Not just because it was sexist, but misogynist and racist and cruel. It was scary as hell. And it still is really scary."
And Paris would know: she's been bullied for years. But today, she chooses to ignore her haters. "There are some days when I still don't want to deal with any of it. There are some days where I'm like, 'Nope, I'm not going to go online.' There are days when I'm too sensitive," she says. At the end of the day, Paris says, "Who gives a f--k? You're on their mind—how is that a bad thing? Doesn't matter if they're saying good or bad things about you. They're thinking about you enough to write about you. You just can't care. I used to [care]. Then it gets to a point where, you know what, it's going to happen. Not everybody is going to be happy with what you do. If you're not happy with what you're doing, that's a problem. If you're happy, who gives a f--k?"
The April 2017 issue of Harper's Bazaar is on newsstand March 28.
She may be the daughter of the late Michael Jackson, but she is now a star in her own right.
And Paris Jackson made sure she travelled in style as she rocked a rather kooky look at JFK Airport in New York City on Sunday evening.
The actress and model, 18, turned heads in a pair of zany, brightly-coloured tie-dye leggings as she touched down in the Big Apple ahead of her appearance on The Tonight Show on Monday.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...eps-kooky-tie-dye-leggings.html#ixzz4bsg8G1qE
And Paris Jackson made sure she travelled in style as she rocked a rather kooky look at JFK Airport in New York City on Sunday evening.
The actress and model, 18, turned heads in a pair of zany, brightly-coloured tie-dye leggings as she touched down in the Big Apple ahead of her appearance on The Tonight Show on Monday.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...eps-kooky-tie-dye-leggings.html#ixzz4bsg8G1qE
She has very striking eyes and has a beautiful face but she seems very similar to a lot of young girls that emerge out of a particular LA scene.
Watching the child of a famous celeb peddle themselves in the entertainment industry based primarily on the legacy of their famous parent is like watching someone slowly canabalise themselves... speaking methaphorically of course. I give her a bit of a pass now because it's early days and she can't exactly escape the shadow of MJ but if she's still in this position years from now it'll be sad.
Also can everyone quit it already with the badly drawn, scattered tattoos on arms thing. It's sort of quirky if you're the only one that's done it but it's become so ridiculously common that there's not an ounce of individuality left in it.
Watching the child of a famous celeb peddle themselves in the entertainment industry based primarily on the legacy of their famous parent is like watching someone slowly canabalise themselves... speaking methaphorically of course. I give her a bit of a pass now because it's early days and she can't exactly escape the shadow of MJ but if she's still in this position years from now it'll be sad.
Also can everyone quit it already with the badly drawn, scattered tattoos on arms thing. It's sort of quirky if you're the only one that's done it but it's become so ridiculously common that there's not an ounce of individuality left in it.
She's fast becoming one of the most sought-after models in the fashion industry.
But Paris Jackson took a well deserved break from her busy work schedule as she enjoyed some relaxation time in New York City on Monday.
The model, 18, stayed true to her quirky fashion sense, donning retro round-rimmed sunglasses as she casually puffed on a cigarette outside her hotel.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...gh-spirits-puffs-cigarette.html#ixzz4bywJRJFC
But Paris Jackson took a well deserved break from her busy work schedule as she enjoyed some relaxation time in New York City on Monday.
The model, 18, stayed true to her quirky fashion sense, donning retro round-rimmed sunglasses as she casually puffed on a cigarette outside her hotel.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...gh-spirits-puffs-cigarette.html#ixzz4bywJRJFC
so now she's a fashion model? is the even tall? she's pretty but not beautiful IMO. I wish Michael's mom or someone would instill the idea of education for making something of herself rather than living off her adoptive father's name. I wasn't a big fan of his but he did have talent.She's fast becoming one of the most sought-after models in the fashion industry.
But Paris Jackson took a well deserved break from her busy work schedule as she enjoyed some relaxation time in New York City on Monday.
The model, 18, stayed true to her quirky fashion sense, donning retro round-rimmed sunglasses as she casually puffed on a cigarette outside her hotel.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...gh-spirits-puffs-cigarette.html#ixzz4bywJRJFC
