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Paris, daughter of the late Michael Jackson, believes that the best way to honor her father’s birthday is by not doing anything out of the ordinary. In an Instagram video shared on Wednesday, the 25-year-old singer expressed that her father, when alive, despised the acknowledgment and celebration of his birthday. He didn’t even want his children to know the date, let alone throw a party.
On what would have been his 65th birthday, Paris expressed her frustration with the current trend of using social media as a means of expressing love and affection. She believes that not posting a birthday message on social media does not equate to lacking love or care for someone.
In the video, Paris criticized her father’s fans who shamed her for not commemorating his birthday on social media. She emphasized that people went to extreme lengths, even telling her to harm herself. Paris has been open about her struggles with mental health and her journey to recovery since her father’s untimely death in 2009.
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“They’re essentially judging my love for my own father solely based on what I post on Instagram,” Paris stated firmly in the video. In the caption, she reiterated her message, urging people not to use her father as an excuse to abuse and harass her.
Michael Jackson, born on August 29, 1958, and raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, did not celebrate birthdays due to his religious beliefs. He disassociated himself from the religion in 1987. To address critics, Paris shared a video of herself acknowledging her father’s birthday during a concert in Colorado.
During the concert, she expressed her gratitude for her father’s dedication and sacrifice. Paris and her brother Prince Jackson, along with their half-sibling Bigi Jackson, are the children of Michael Jackson and his ex-wife Debbie Rowe.
As an alternative way to honor the iconic singer’s birthday, Paris encouraged her father’s fans to support causes he cared about, including raising awareness for climate change and advocating for animal rights.
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