Paris Jackson

2023 - 3 - 17

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Paris Jackson Talks Dad Michael's Race, Disses Halsey in New ... (Newsweek)

The singer and actress plays a half-Black character in Donald Glover's new Amazon Prime show, "Swarm."

"(He) would look me in the eyes and he'd point his finger at me and he'd be like, 'You're Black. I'm aware of what I look like and I [am] finally happy with it." And please stop darkening my skin to make me look more mixed," she wrote on Twitter in 2018. 'Cause, to my knowledge, he's never lied to me," she told Rolling Stone magazine in 2017. But please stop lightening my skin to make me look more white. it's not my place to say 'we.' it's my place to help. It's been weird navigating that," she told Playboy magazine. I'm a black woman. "Yeah my dad's half... "im white passing. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/halsey/status/1268048747738497024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1268048747738497024%7Ctwgr%5E458169ff31ed2fefb2022ed0ef1ac437bf1dd16d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2020%2F06%2F03%2Fhalsey-white-passing-privilege-nobody-kill-skin-colour-12800867%2F) in June, 2020. Have you been living under a rock she's like the best singer out!"

Halsey fans criticise viral Swarm scene for "mocking" the singer (PopBuzz)

Swarm appears to make fun of Halsey's ethnicity and the meaning of her name with Paris Jackson's character in episode 2.

Halsey came up with Halsey as a stage name because it's an anagram of her real name Ashley. As it stands, neither the team behind Swarm nor Halsey have commented on the scene. and Halsey has never claimed to be black so where do we go from her? They wrote: "And Halsey has never claimed to be black so where do we go from her? Like Paris Jackson, Halsey is mixed race in real life. The scene has since gone viral on social media with many people wondering why Halsey has been singled out. However, unlike Paris' character Hailey in Swarm, Halsey Like I understand what it feels like to not be accepted, to live out of a suitcase and not have any friends. They say that Dre needs to improve but one girl named Hailey (Paris Jackson) says that she likes how Dre dances. A confused Dre, responds: "You're Black?" Hailey and Dre later go for breakfast together and Hailey claims that she gets Dre. The TV show is inspired by real-life events.

Donald Glover's Hot New Show 'Swarm' Takes A Shot At Halsey Via ... (UPROXX)

During a conversation between Jackson's character Hailey and the show's protagonist, Dre, portrayed by Dominique Fishback, Hailey mentions that she had to “run ...

I’ll give you a minute to process Halsey being Black, in case that’s a revelation for you (Halsey’s father is Black, while her mom’s Italian). You do know who Halsey is, right?” Here’s the clip: Another moment that has viewers gagging is a joke in the show in which Paris Jackson compares herself to Halsey.

Paris Jackson's 'Swarm' Character Says She's Black, Compares ... (Complex)

Donald Glover and Janine Nabers' new series 'Swarm' just debuted on Prime Video, and Paris Jackson's satirical role has already got people talking.

Be proud of your roots.’ And I’d be like, ‘Okay, he’s my dad, why would he lie to me?’” It’s not my place to say ‘we,’” the singer wrote. [Playboy](https://www.playboy.com/read/20q-halsey), “I look like a white girl, but I don’t feel like one. “It’s my place to help. Halsey, 28, has faced criticism at times for not speaking out on Black issues, and addressed such backlash [in a tweet](https://twitter.com/halsey/status/1268048747738497024) shared in June 2020. In a conversation with protagonist Andrea Green, portrayed by Dominique Fishback, Hailey suggests she was forced to leave a relationship because “he couldn’t accept me being Black.” Dre replies, “You’re Black?”

Fact Check: Is Halsey black? All about her parents ethnicity as Paris ... (Sportskeeda)

Donald Glover and Jabine Nabers' show Swarm is gaining massive traction on social media after making reference to singer Halsey.

She claimed that it is not her place to claim her biracial identity to make a point, but to help the black community in any way she could. “Black is not what you call yourself, it’s what the cops see you when they got steel to your neck on the turnpike. The former is biracial as well, as she is born to Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. Speaking about navigating her identity, the Colors crooner had stated on Twitter in the past that she is “white-passing,” so she has never had to deal with the same challenges as those who are black. She went on to admit that she ran away from her previous relationship because her ex-boyfriend could not accept that she was black. However, it is worth noting that Halsey is not black, but is biracial in reality as well.

Paris Jackson Jokes About Halsey, Race, & Blackness In Donald ... (HotNewHipHop)

The celebrity daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe has come into her own as an adult, and she's expanding on her entertainment career. She's a talented ...

[mental health](/427687-ryan-garcia-supports-adrien-broner-backing-out-of-fight-gervonta-davis-seemingly-disagrees-news) is a serious thing, and it’s real. The ones who are the ride-or-dies and fighting for us and defending us and buying the albums and things like that. [Eminem](/profile/Eminem) coined the term “Stan” decades ago, but it has carried on as fanbases have only intensified. Dre didn’t know Hailey was a Black woman and questioned her about it. The celebrity daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe has come into her own as an adult, and she’s expanding on her entertainment career. Jackson portrays “Hailey,” a woman who works at a strip club and goes by the moniker “Halsey.” During a scene, Hailey tells Dominique Fishback’s character “Dre” that she had to leave her last relationship because her partner didn’t like that she was Black.

WATCH: Paris Jackson Jokes About Halsey Being Black on New ... (PopCrush)

Paris Jackson makes a self-referential joke about Halsey's race on the Amazon Prime series 'Swarm.'

It’s not my place to say 'we.' It’s my place to help. "[He] would look me in the eyes and he'd point his finger at me and he'd be like, 'You're Black. I’ve always been proud of who I am but it’d be an absolute disservice to say 'we' when I’m not susceptible to the same violence," she wrote in a 'Cause, to my knowledge, he's never lied to me," she said. Like, I understand what it feels like to not be accepted, to live out of a suitcase and not have any friends. Jackson plays a stripper named Hailey in the series.