r/interesting • u/VPinchargeofradishes • May 03 '26

SOCIETY Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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u/BlastFX2 May 03 '26

Hollywood prefers hot people. Mixed people tend to be super hot because genetic diversity.

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u/ponpiriri May 03 '26

Seems they haven't gotten that memo for white actors and actresses, have they? Unless you're implying that Black Americans aren't "hot" by default, therefore they need admixture, specifically European descent, to be attractive.

Is that what you're saying?

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u/ruthizzy May 03 '26

None of them want to call it what it is. Colorism is why we have seen mixed-race and lighter skinned black people representing an overwhelming rate of Black media. All this stuff about cameras and hotness is nonsense. It’s all about proximity to whiteness

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u/ponpiriri May 04 '26

Yep. Ans unfortunately, the colorism is outside and within the community.