Overview
- Paris Jackson told Jack Osbourne on the Trying Not to Die podcast that she no longer feels obliged to publicly recount her relationship with her late father and called that relationship "no one's business."
- She reiterated that she had "0 per cent involvement" with the 2026 biopic Michael, saying she reviewed an early script, offered notes she found inaccurate, and then stepped away from the project.
- Paris has shifted focus to her own work, releasing the single "teenage drama" on May 22 and describing a deliberate move away from performative tributes on birthdays or death anniversaries.
- A recent court ruling ordered $625,000 to be returned to Michael Jackson's estate, a development covered as a legal win for Paris and her family while her brother Prince served as an executive producer on the film.
- Her statements reflect a broader effort to control the public narrative about Michael Jackson by keeping personal memories private, reducing media-driven pressure, and concentrating on her music and legal matters.