Paris Jackson, the only daughter of Michael Jackson, has had a burgeoning music and modeling career over the past few years, but she rarely shares about her family and childhood.

Paris Jackson is open about her sexuality

In a recent  interview, Paris  expressed her candid views  on her father’s death  ;  Katherine Jackson  –  her guardian; and  her  reconnecting with her biological mother  ,  Debbie Rowe, as a teenager. Paris also shared a rare recent photo of herself and her mother.

Michael Jackson married Debbie Rowe, an assistant at a dermatology office, in 1996. They welcomed two  children  together: Prince Jackson, born in 1997, and Paris, born in 1998.

Paris Jackson was born in 1998.

When Michael  Jackson  and Rowe divorced in 1999, Rowe gave up custody of 1-year-old daughter  Paris  and 2-year-old Prince  . Two  children  come to  live with their father  full  -time.

After Michael Jackson’s untimely death  in 2009, his mother, Katherine Jackson, received full custody of Paris and her siblings, including younger brother Blanket (now Bigi Jackson), born in 2002.

Paris then reconnected with her mother  when she was 15 years old  . Paris told Smith on Red Table Talk  : ‘  It’s great  to see my mother again and  see how much we are alike  . I also  know what kind of music  my mother  likes  ‘. Paris also revealed her mother is a  country music  fan . She then shared a photo of  mother and daughter  from  her mother’s birthday  party taken  in December  2021.

Paris Jackson reconnected with her mother, Debbie Rowe, when she was 15 years old.

Paris said she thought she and her mother looked a lot alike, especially after Rowe sent her a photo  of her taken  in the 70s  . ‘  We look exactly alike. It’s great to have  your mother as  your friend ,  ‘  Paris added  .

One of the reasons  the relationship  between Paris and her mother became distant  was their  views  surrounding Paris’s sexual orientation. She  came  out as bisexual at the age of 14,  even  saying that she was  ‘  more than bisexual  ‘.

Paris told Smith  : ‘  My family is very religious.  Homosexuality is very taboo, so they don’t like to talk about it, it’s not really accepted.  However, Paris  further revealed: ‘  I have  grown to the point where I can  respect them  even when I disagree, simply because  I  love  them. I respect  their beliefs  and religion ‘.

‘  I’m still very close with my brothers  ,’  Paris told Smith of Bigi ,  20  , and Prince, 2,  5  , (  as well as Omer Bhatti, 3,  7  , whom  Paris  considers a brother but is not biological son of Michael Jackson  ).

‘  My  brothers  , they did  n’t understand it at first  ,’ Paris continued  talking about  her sexuality  .  But  ‘  They always support  me  enthusiastically  ,’  she said.

‘ Prince joined the GSA (  Gay Alliance  )  club  in high school to learn about it because  he  wanted to support me.  In fact, not  many people  dare to affirm  that they have siblings who support them like that  ,’ Paris shared.

Paris has hinted at an estranged relationship with some members of Jackson’s family.

Paris Jackson influenced her positive lifestyle from Michael Jackson

Paris  also shared with Smith that after Michael Jackson  ‘s death ,  she felt connected to her father through music and the lessons he taught  her  .

Paris thought that her legendary father would be proud of her.

‘  I  always apply  the positive things I learned from my father  . I always remember his  good   qualities  that I learned and try to use them every day  . That’s  humility, kindness, tolerance…  I think,  just being kind to others, even if that person does wrong,  I still  pray  for them  and treat them well,  that’s also the way I  treat  myself,’ Paris  said when asked how she  is able to keep her father  ‘s memory  so  alive  .

‘I  do what  I  think  I  can to make my father   proud. And the wonderful thing is that I really feel like my father is always proud of me.’