INTERVIEW FAB: Paris Jackson OPENS UP To Oprah Winfrey About Wearing A Mask, SAYS "My Dad Wanted Us To Have A Childhood"

Jun 07 | by _YBF

During an "Oprah's Next Chapter" interview set to air on Sunday, Paris Jackson opened up about life after the death of her father, Michael Jackson, and revealed to Oprah Winfrey what she thought about wearing "masks" as a child. Get the deets inside....

Stunning teen Paris Jackson sat down with Oprah Winfrey, for an "Oprah's Next Chapter" where she talked about the legacy of her father Michael Jackson and what life's been like since his passing saying, "It never gets easier."

The topic of "childhood" was a recurring theme throughout the interview, since the lack of a childhood was one of Michael Jackson's life-shaping events. Paris revealed that he made them wear masks so they could indeed have the childhood he missed.

"I was really confused. I didn't get why I was wearing a mask," Jackson reveals. "I understand it now. My dad wanted us to be covered [because] he wanted us to have a childhood." She explained, that covering up was the only way they could be like other kids. "Chuck E. Cheese was one of our most favorite places to go."

You can check out the Oprah's Next Chapter interview (also featuring 50 Cent) airing this Sunday at 9 p.m. on OWN.

Watch the clip here:

<br /> <A href="http://video.uk.msn.com/?mkt=en-gb&vid=2cd884c2-4cbe-41f3-bfd8-ed0b29027493&from=shareembed-syndication&src=v5:embed:syndication:&from=dest_en-gb_destination" target="_new" title="Paris Jackson talks about wearing a mask as a child">Video: Paris Jackson talks about wearing a mask as a child</A><br />

Categories:

Interviews

PREVIOUS: PARTY FAB: Zoe Kravitz, Lisa Bonet & Pharrell GET GLAMMED UP For Chanel

NEXT: Erykah Badu GOES OFF On Flaming Lips Frontman For Releasing Her Controversial "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" Video

Comments

WANT YOUR OWN AVATAR? GET IT HERE.

I am a supporter of this

I am a supporter of this girl/young woma. She isn't really a girl anymore, she's matured alot since her dad's death. As for the confused people out. She and her siblings were not BIOLOGICALLY MJ's kids. He used surrogate mothers and Invittro with debbie rowe. DNA test already confimed this-where have you been?! lol. It doesnt matter if he wasn't their bio-dad. Its all about who raised and CARED for you. Raise your hand if your bio-dad was a deadbeat or you never even KNEW him. Id sure as heck want to be raised by a step or adoptive dad than having a sorry-ass sperm donor. We all need to move on from the DNA thing- NO theydont share the same DNA. Paris looks JUST like her mom (well a pretty version) debbie rowe is a heartless skank. 2 of the kids fathers were on of MJ's doctors. His dermatologist I believe, debbie rowe was his nurse (makes sense now doesnt it) put the dr and rowe together and prince and paris make total sense. I wish nothing but the best for those kids. Who cares if they are rich, grief is grief. Money doesn't solve that

by Jen Johnson
9:25 am - Nov 3, '12

Never in the history has a

Never in the history has a Black man been able to make three White children. Period!! And if they were his kids i am sure the Jackson's would have provided proof by now in the form of DNA. I have never seen three dark skinned Black children with a completely White father and White mother. And i have never heard of a White Man making three Black children. The only time where you see biracial children looking White is when you have one Biracial parent and a White parent. And even in that case there are noticeable Black features. Plenty of White people have, blue, green or brown eyes and curly hair, but that does not make them Black. Michael was their only father, dad, daddy. He is not biologically related to any of them.

by Anonymous
11:15 am - Jun 21, '12

the funny this is that i dont

the funny this is that i dont recall mj ever saying they were biologically his- he just refused to answer ANY of those questions- which let the world JUMP...no LEEEEAAAAP to all of these conclusions. Maybe he should just been upfront. I guess technically it was none of our businesses. How could we help it tho, since they OBVIOUSLY weren't biologically his

by Jen Johnson
9:29 am - Nov 3, '12

I don't believe that those

I don't believe that those are his biological children HOWEVER I do believe that someone probably donated their sperm for him to raise these children as his own...and there is nothing wrong with that either. Being a father doesn't mean that they have to be your blood.

by Anonymous
6:41 pm - Jun 11, '12

She looks like her cousins,

She looks like her cousins, Tito's kids who were in that group 3T

by Anonymous
10:42 am - Jun 11, '12

People need to get a life.

People need to get a life. Those are his children and he was their father. Why does everything in that mans life have to picked over and picked over.

by Diana
7:01 pm - Jun 9, '12

A friend of mine sent me a

A friend of mine sent me a link to this site and I am appalled at some of the comments. I knew Michael for years. All three children are his. For those who do not know, Prince suffers from Vitiligo, just as Michael did. Many people do not know this but Michael had a speech problem when he was young. Blanket has the exact same problem pronouncing the same words Michael did. It's disturbing that people sit behind a computer screen and pick apart children and their deceased father. Perhaps some of you need to focus more on your own children instead of Michael's.

by Anonymous
3:57 pm - Jun 8, '12

That is absolutely correct.

That is absolutely correct. People need to worry about their kids! He was a father and remarkable icon. He loved and tried to protect his kids the best way he knew how. Rip MJ

by Anonymous
2:56 am - Jun 9, '12

SUNSHINESCLOSET.COM

by Anonymous
3:09 pm - Jun 8, '12

Paris is wearing colored

Paris is wearing colored contact lenses. Do you guys really don't realize this? We all can have eyes like this.

by Anonymous
2:49 pm - Jun 8, '12

Unless Paris has been wearing

Unless Paris has been wearing colored contacts since she was a baby/toddler, then that is her natural eye color. Joe has the same color eyes.

by Ashley
3:56 pm - Jun 8, '12

Both her eyes and the

Both her eyes and the contacts are blue. Agreed. But still she is wearing contacts to make her eyes stand out

by Anonymous
4:14 pm - Jun 8, '12

Rabbi Boteach? SERIOUSLY?

Rabbi Boteach? SERIOUSLY? LOL...he didn't even come into Michael's life until after Paris and Prince were born. Those kids are naturally tan with dark, wavy hair. Paris has very curly hair, actually, but she straightens it. Her green eyes are thanks to Joe Jackson.

by Ashley
2:47 pm - Jun 8, '12

Some of you people really

Some of you people really sadden me. She's a CHILD who lost her FATHER 3 years ago. She's entitled to speak about him, and she's entitled to call herself his child. It's been 3 years. GIVE IT UP, she's HIS DAUGHTER.

by Ashley
2:42 pm - Jun 8, '12

For all of you saying that

For all of you saying that Paris looks like Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, he has said multiple times that he didn't meet Michael until 2000. Paris was born several years earlier. So...yeah, that won't work for him to be her father. If Michael says he is her father, and she says Michael is her father, then Michael is her father. How or why is it any of our business otherwise? Michael did a great job raising those kids and I pray that he rests in peace, and that the kids will find peace in their lives without their father.

by Anonymous
6:57 am - Jun 8, '12

I really can not understand

I really can not understand people, get a life ,and please allow Paris and her siblings to have 1 God forbid such mean gossip. A Senior in Illinois. Missionary Juanita mason.

by Juanita Mason
10:25 am - Jun 9, '12

Paris biological father is

Paris biological father is .... Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the oldest boy father is Dr, Arnold Klein , pull up there pic's and u will see what Im talking about... tell me what you think

by Anonymous
9:58 pm - Jun 7, '12

I have to say I did see a

I have to say I did see a large resemblence between both men and the children...How does something like this occur? What'd they do sell their children??? Very interesting

by Candice
10:19 pm - Jun 7, '12

lol she isn't michael's

lol she isn't michael's biological daughter... look at that child... LOL! :) she is beautiful and michael raised her like his own! so i guess she is!

by Anonymous
5:40 pm - Jun 7, '12

stunning eyes..

by Anonymous
5:30 pm - Jun 7, '12

These are contact lenses

by Anonymous
2:50 pm - Jun 8, '12

ok, i don't understand why

ok, i don't understand why oprah does interviews, cuz when she interviewed bobbi kristina she didn't ask her anything, that could/would give a new and enlighted perspective on her mother. so, this interview will probbly be baseless questions to things we already know. the only thing i can't wait to see is paris responses, cu those mj kids are the most funny sarcastic kids, esp. blanket and prince. lol. they can't hide their feelings.

by pp
3:27 pm - Jun 7, '12

oprah need to sit her big

oprah need to sit her big spanking ass down! she is only doing this interview because her network is failing to me its requirements, I'm so over the michael jackson family they're overrated and I'm getting tired of hearing about them. let the whole family lives in peace...

by REd
3:23 pm - Jun 7, '12

You may be over with the

You may be over with the family but some of us are still interested as we approach the 3 year anniversary of MJ's death on June 25th. Just saying... I can't wait to see it.

by Anonymous
4:25 pm - Jun 7, '12

i don't have own channel, so

i don't have own channel, so i won't be watching, as always. *shrugs*

by BlackBerry
2:27 pm - Jun 7, '12

Paris biological father is

Paris biological father is .... Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the oldest boy father is Dr, Arnold Klein , pull up there pic's and u will see what Im talking about... tell me what you think

by Anonymous
2:03 pm - Jun 7, '12

As crazy as that is I would

As crazy as that is I would have to say I CONCUR!!!! Spitting image of that man. WOW

by Anonymous
7:06 pm - Jun 7, '12

OMG I think you're right!!

by Anonymous
2:09 pm - Jun 7, '12

Gorgeous eyes. He raised

Gorgeous eyes. He raised these children, therefore they're his kids, regardless!

by Yas
2:00 pm - Jun 7, '12

I won't get caught up in is

I won't get caught up in is she or are they MJ's kids (the lil def. looks like a Jackson!!)...People never see me nor my creole family as black either, and sometimes it hurts!

by smartblackgirl
1:47 pm - Jun 7, '12

Harpo the Hippo is relentless

Harpo the Hippo is relentless in her quest for the almighty dollar. She despised Michael Jackson because of the molestation allegations surrounding him, she also believed he was guilty even though he was found not guilty. Now her network is FAILING and she's at wits end digging in the dump to air interviews of children that need to be left alone. Why is she prying into this child's life, asking her such personal questions? Someone needs to interview her fat ass and ask if her relationship to Stedman-the-beard is real or just a business contract created to make her look heterosexual and family oriented. Is she diking it with GAYle King (what a masculine name), do they sometimes sleep with each other, are they involved in a romantic affair? Back off bitch! Let Michael's children have their privacy just like you feel you are entitled to yours. What a phony.

by Harpo's_third_belly
1:43 pm - Jun 7, '12

Lol. You're terrible! But I

Lol. You're terrible! But I must agree.

by Anonymous
2:27 pm - Jun 7, '12

Lets talk genotype and

Lets talk genotype and phenotypes: Dominant alleles, such as skin pigmentation, eye color, hair texture, etc could have been donated by either mother or father. In the case of Paris, I would say her mom's genes were a lot more dominant than those of Michael. I would doubt he would attempt to pass of a full blooded caucasian as his very own offspring. Not to mention, the melanin content in paris is far tanner than that of her mother's or average european.

by Anonymous
1:36 pm - Jun 7, '12

THOSE ARE NOT HIS NATURAL

THOSE ARE NOT HIS NATURAL KIDS PERIOD.... I STUDIED BIOLOGY EXTENSIVELY AND HAD CRIMINAL SCIENCE AS A MAJOR IN COLLEGE.... THERE RE NO BIOLOGICAL FACTS TO SUPPORT THAT A NATURAL BORN BROWN SKIN MAN WOULD HAVE 3 NATURAL KIDS AND NOT ONE HAS ANY AFRICAN FEATURES......

by Anonymous
3:07 pm - Jun 7, '12

Does it really matter that

Does it really matter that those are not his biological kids?!?!?! He raised them so there're his!!!

by Anonymous
3:25 pm - Jun 7, '12

Understood. But my beef is he

Understood. But my beef is he should have just said their not instead of perpetrating a lie. He didn't want black kids so he used a donor. That is my only problem with him.

by Anonymous
4:51 pm - Jun 7, '12

So should all parents of

So should all parents of adoptive kids tell everyone that the kids that they loved and raised are not theirs because the biology doesn"t match up.... Or just famous people. Unless you were inside Michaels head you cannot know that he did not want black kids.

by Sandra
12:45 pm - Jun 8, '12

All I know is that the girl

All I know is that the girl is growing up to look more stunning everyday. And she seems like an intelligent and level-headed young woman. I heard somewhere that Michael was attracted to emotionally strong and independent women, and he definitely brought Paris up to hold some of those attributes. I'm not surprised she was chosen as one of People magazine's most beautiful this year. Of everything Michael was, I would say his greatest achievement was being a father. His children are a testament to what a great father he was. Good job Mike.

by Anonymous
1:29 pm - Jun 7, '12

I would totally agree!

by Anonymous
3:39 pm - Jun 7, '12

Paris is such a beautiful

Paris is such a beautiful young lady!

by Maile
1:07 pm - Jun 7, '12

I know that these ain't

I know that these ain't really his biological kids. But at the end when Paris was smiling and talking bout Chuck E Cheese she sure did resemble him in the face lol. Maybe it's cuz when ur around someone enough u start to pick up their mannerisms. All I know is she is a beautiful girl and seems like she is at peace. MJ would be proud :-)

by I heart free entertainment
12:52 pm - Jun 7, '12

I'm so tired of Oprah's

I'm so tired of Oprah's searching for ratings ass. At this pont it is nothing this girl has to say that the world needs to know. I mean where the f--k is her bestie Tyler Perry to tell HER leave this baby alone like he did bobbi kristina. Paris seems to be coming along okay, so get the camera out of her face, leave her the f--k alone and let her live her life. NOOOOW she wants to interview 50 cent, get the f--k outta here. She's complained about degrading rap lyrics but she's so far up jay z's ass, you need the jaws of life to pull her out. He has a song called Ni--as in paris,( you know that word that she despises so much), he sold drugs, he calls women bitches and hoes, he constantly raps about material thing that have these young people salivating at the mouth cause they want a piece of it. Umm Why is he the exception HUH? By the way, did anybody catch her when she interviewed jayz, and when she was done she asked about the N word? I know it wasn't just me, but what I got from that was, let me address that word with him so that It seem like i'm going in on him, and so that people aka the inner city won't bitch about me being a hypocrite or showing favortism. Whatever O Whatever.

by Puzzled
12:39 pm - Jun 7, '12

He's an exception because

He's an exception because they're in the same fraternal order. She's an Eastern Star and he's a Mason. She's the fattest (literally) hypocrite I've seen. People only worship her because of her power and wealth. Those luggage under her eyes are telling; sleepless nights and endless demonic torment.

by Anonymous
1:23 pm - Jun 7, '12