The Tragic Story Of Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris
Paris Jackson, the daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe, hasn’t had it easy. Indeed, Paris is proof that being a celeb kid doesn’t guarantee a charmed existence. Despite being the progeny of the undisputed King of Pop, her life has been blighted by a seemingly endless succession of tragedies and losses.
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But Paris is nothing if not a survivor. Despite all her trauma, she’s been able to use her platform to advocate for others, something which is said to be shaped by her own personal challenges. “I try to be supportive to touch on different degrees of service, not just on a grander scale,” she told LVR Magazine in 2022. “The personal stuff is more day-to-day. For the bigger things, I do have a platform — and it seems pointless not to use it for something so important.”
As Paris exemplifies through her healing journey, the scars of the past don’t need to determine one’s future. It’s going to be a heartbreaking ride. This is the tragic story of Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris.
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Raised solely by Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson was incredibly close to her father. In 2009, Michael died of cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home, aged 50. Upon being informed of her father’s death, a distraught Paris, then 11, apparently screamed, “No, no, Daddy,” per the Daily Mail.
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Paris even gave a heartbreaking speech at the funeral. “Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine,” she said, per the Evening Standard. “And I just want to say I love him so much.” Years later, the pain of losing her dad hasn’t subsided. “They always say, ‘Time heals,'” she told Rolling Stone. “But it really doesn’t. You just get used to it. I live life with the mentality of ‘OK, I lost the only thing that has ever been important to me.’ So going forward, anything bad that happens can’t be nearly as bad as what happened before.”
Moreover, the circumstances surrounding her father’s death have always left her feeling uneasy. Michael’s passing was one celebrity death that wasn’t ruled accidental. Before he went to sleep, his doctor, Conrad Murray, administered the anesthetic propofol, which, in combination with the other drugs in the singer’s system, led to his fatal cardiac arrest. Michael’s death was ruled a homicide and Murray was jailed for four years (he served less than two). Paris has stated that she believes her father was murdered as part of a conspiracy, telling Rolling Stone that a lot of people wanted him dead.
Paris Jackson’s relationship with her mother, Debbie Rowe, has been complicated. In 1996, Michael Jackson married Rowe, a nurse, and they welcomed two children together, Michael and Paris. Three years later, Michael and Rowe came to an agreement in which the former would have sole custody of the children, and Rowe would, in turn, receive a lump sum of $4-$5 million and $900,000 annually. “I do not wish to share parenting responsibilities with Michael because he is doing so well without me … I want to forever give up any and all rights pertaining to the children because I fully believe that by doing so, it is in the children’s best interests,” said Rowe, per The Guardian.
Accordingly, Paris grew up not knowing her mother. “When I was really, really young, my mom didn’t exist,” she told Rolling Stone. But Michael Jackson’s three children are all grown up now, and Paris is free to pursue a relationship with her mother on her own terms.
After receiving treatment for mental health issues as a teenager, Paris began researching Rowe online and decided to contact her. Appearing on “Red Table Talk” in 2021, she opened up about reuniting with her mom at 15. “It’s cool,” she said. “I mean like getting to know her, seeing how similar we are, getting into what kind of music she really likes … It’s just cool having her as a friend.” In 2017, she supported Rowe as she underwent cancer treatment.
