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As I’ve watched the truth intensify after the release of the Michael Jackson abuse allegations in Leaving Neverland, there’s one thing I can’t help but think about. Well, three things actually; Jackson’s children, Prince Michael, 22, Paris, 20, and Blanket Jackson, 17.
In particular the singer’s only daughter, Paris. She’s been devastated by the allegations against her legendary father.
Paris was only 11-years-old when her father died by medication-related homicide. Now, a decade later, a documentary has been released, telling the story of Wade Robson, 36, and James Safechuck, 40, who allege that Jackson began sexually abusing them at ages seven and 10, respectively.
But Paris is having none of it. In a series of Tweets this week, she’s defended her dad.
The bigger picture is your father’s legacy ruined and his name smeared forever but whatever though
— omerta (@omertaamor) March 7, 2019
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I really wish people wouldn’t expect his kids to comment. If the allegations are true (I’m sure they are) they are also victims. Asking someone to publicly denounce their own father who they never even had the chance to form an adult opinion on is pretty rough- we don’t usually demand that the family of criminals apologise for them. Staying silent is really the only thing they can do but people just keep trying to either guilt her to defend her father or apologise for him.
Problem for Paris Jackson is that her living is based on being the daughter of Michael Jackson. Unlike her other two siblings (particularly the eldest, who is less in the limelight and pursues interests and education independent of his family connections), she's basically built her whole house on her father's name and without it, she's got nothing. She has to talk about him, because that's what keeps her relevant. She's hitched her wagon to poisonous connections, and seemingly has not Plan B.
She’s trying not to though, but being hounded by die hard fans that demand she attacks the victims as liars. Yes I agree her career is based on that connection but she’s probably very aware that this documentary is going to end it, but she never had a choice about being Paris Jackson, she didn’t choose her connections. I don’t exactly feel sorry for her on the career front because she’s swimming in money but I think staying quiet is the only thing she can do, and she doesn’t deserve both sides of the argument (crazy fans and those who support the victims) attacking her in relation to what has to be a brutal personal situation.
Yeah, I agree - the die-hard MJ stans are totally delusional nut jobs. Paris is unfortunately fairly swept-up in the whole Jackson machine - which is itself a part of the propaganda machine that the stans support. Whilst the stans are pushing hard to protect the legacy of MJ, the Jacksons as a business are the ones who have the most to lose if the true nature of MJ's behaviour is understood and disseminated. At this point, those kids do need to choose their connections - and it would seem nothing but poison comes from associating with that family.