She was left reeling after her father, Michael, died when she was 11. But Paris Jackson fought through the pain to build an amazing new life.
It was a poignant, painful moment the world would never forget. When a trembling, sobbing Paris Jackson took the stage to pay tribute to her father, Michael Jackson, at his memorial service in Los Angeles in July 2009, the 11-year-old seemed so fragile it was as though she might break. And indeed, she nearly did. With her world upended, Paris soon fell into a downward spiral of depression, drug abuse and self-harm that brought her to the brink of death.
But now, eight years later, a resilient Paris has made it through the fog with flying colors. She’s conquered the demons that plagued her adolescence and, at 19, has blossomed into a confident young woman who’s on top of the world. She’s inked a contract with IMG Models (who also rep industry titans like Gisele Bündchen, as well as It Girls Gigi and Bella Hadid) and a reported seven-figure deal to be the new face of Calvin Klein. She’s also just started filming her first movie role, acting opposite Charlize Theron in Gringo.
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