Michael Jackson’s eldest child, Paris, has opened up about the pressures she faces being the music legend’s daughter.
In a recent episode of her Facebook Watch series Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn, the 22-year-old spoke about the expectation she feels people have of her as she’s Jackson’s daughter.
“My dad was the king of pop, rock and soul, but he didn’t do folk — which is funny, because I am, being a musician, which is expected, but I’m doing a genre that’s not expected,” Paris explained.
“But I’m not gonna pretend it’s easy.”
In the new episode, which was published on Tuesday (July 28), Paris and boyfriend Gabriel Glenn are embarking on their first official tour as The Soundflowers.
But it’s clear that Paris faces some anxieties before performing live.
“It’s tough, because I’m baring my soul with my music,” she tells the camera.
“It’s very, very vulnerable. But I want to grow. I want to become a better musician every day. The best thing I can do is head out for tour.”
Speaking about the expectations his girlfriend and fellow band member feels, Gabriel says: “I’m sure there is pressure connected to everything that came before her, her father, and her whole family’s legacy.
“But P’s more than her last name is and who her father is.”
Elliot Mintz, Paris’ publicist, reveals in the show that she doesn’t like to use her last name to attract audiences – something he admits would make his job easier.