Paris Jackson reveals why she identifies as a Black woman

Paris Jackson has addressed her ethnicity after people claimed the singer is white

Born to Debbie Rowe and the King of Pop back in 1998, Paris has followed in her father's footsteps and become a huge name in the music industry.

While in later life, Michael was known for her lighter complexion, he was African-American and had darker skin in his earlier life.

It was reported that Jackson had Vitiligo, which caused his skin to go lighter as he aged.

Paris also explained that many people who don't know her presume that she's white, saying she looks like she "if from Finland or somewhere".

She added that many other mixed-race children look like her, pointing to Prison Break star, Wentworth Miller, who was born to a Black father and a white mother.

Despite the way Paris identifies, she received criticism at the time for her comments with US talk show host, Wendy Williams saying: "I get that she considers herself Black and everything, but I’m just talking about the visual because you know… black is not what you call yourself, it’s what the cops see you when they got steel to your neck on the turnpike.

"It’s what they see. But that’s cute and good for her."

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