The legendary pop icon Michael Jackson tragically passed away on June 25, 2009, at 50. Recently, fans from all corners of the world came together to commemorate what would have been his 65th posthumous birthday.
However, amidst the heartfelt celebrations, a noteworthy incident unfolded as Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late singer, found herself at the center of public attention and scrutiny. Some ardent fans of the King of Pop expressed disappointment and criticized the 25-year-old for not posting a birthday message in remembrance of her father.
Following the online harassment, Paris took to social media to defend herself. In an Instagram video, the 25-year-old revealed that her late dad was not a fan of people celebrating his birthday while he was alive. âTodayâs my dadâs birthday, and back when he was alive, he used to hate anybody acknowledging his birthday, wishing him a happy birthday, celebrating it, nothing like that,â Paris said. âHe actually didnât want us to even know when his birthday was because he didnât want us to throw a party or anything like that.â
Paris further stated that contrary to the opinions touted by her critics, not posting her dadâs birthday on social media was not an indication of her love for him. âThat being said, social media is apparently how people express their love and affection these days, and if you donât wish someone a happy birthday via social media, it apparently means you donât love them, you donât care about them,â she detailed. âThere are times when I donât post anything for my dadâs birthday and people lose their fâking minds â they tell me to kill myself, and theyâre basically measuring my love for my own father based off of what I post on Instagram.â
Paris also shared a video of her performance as the opening act for Incubus during their concert in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she paid tribute to her father while onstage. âItâs also my dadâs birthday,â the 25-year-old revealed. âHe put 50 years of blood, sweat and tears and love, and passion into doing what he did so that I could stand up here on stage in front of you and scream into a microphone, so I owe everything to him.â
Paris concluded the post with valuable advice directed at the âMJ superfansâ. The âLet Downâ singer disclosed that to honor her fatherâs legacy, they should support causes of interest to the singer during his lifetime. âThereâs always ways to get involved with raising awareness for climate change, doing stuff for the environment, animal rights activism,â Paris added. âThese were things he loved and was very, very interested in. I canât speak for him⌠but Iâm sure he wouldâve loved that.â
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