Why Paris Jackson is rejecting her family's advice

Publish date
Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 7:55AM

Paris Jackson has refused to lean on her family for advice during her recent rise.

The 19-year-old actress - who is the daughter of pop legend Michael Jackson - has quickly become a huge star in her own right and Paris is reportedly determined to follow her own path to the top, rather than being guided by her iconic family.

A source said: "She's not leaning on the family at all for advice. She sees people not willing to work hard, not willing to take things to the next level ... Laziness and reliance on the family name."

Paris' attitude is, in part, motivated by her father's experiences with the other members of the Jackson family.

The insider told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "Paris has realised a lot of what her dad experienced with his family - bitterness, jealousy, manipulation, even hate."

However, one person Paris has been willing to take advice from is her older brother Prince.

A source said: "Prince, believe it or not, has been the single individual who has been guiding his sister. For a time, Paris wanted to honour her father by becoming a singer."

Meanwhile, Paris recently defended her right to pose naked, after she shared a black-and-white topless shot of herself on Instagram.

i'll say it again for those questioning what i stand for and how i express myself. nudity started as a movement for ‘going back to nature’, ‘expressing freedom’, ‘being healthier’ and was even called a philosophy. being naked is part of what makes us human. for me it helps me feel more connected to mama gaia. i'm usually naked when i garden. it's actually a beautiful thing and you don't have to make it sexual the way many hollywood stars (and the media) do. not only is your body a temple and should be worshipped as so, but also part of feminism is being able to express yourself in your own way, whether it's being conservative and wearing lots of clothes or showing yourself. there's different ways of absorbing mother earth's energy, my favorites are earthing which is absorbing the earths vibrations from contact between the soil and your bare feet, as well as letting your naked skin absorb the rays of the sun. the human body is a beautiful thing and no matter what "flaws" you have, whether it be scars, or extra weight, stretch marks, freckles, whatever, it is beautiful and you should express yourself however you feel comfortable. if this makes some of you upset i completely understand and i encourage you to maybe no longer follow me, but i cannot apologize for this in any way. it is who i am and i refuse to shy away and keep my beliefs a secret. every one as an opinion and every one has their beliefs. we don't always agree with one another and that's okay. but again, we are all human, and to appreciate the things that other people do that make us human helps us feel connected. how can that be a bad thing?

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Alongside the snap, Paris wrote: "I'll say it again for those questioning what I stand for and how I express myself. Nudity started as a movement for 'going back to nature', 'expressing freedom', 'being healthier' and was even called a philosophy. Being naked is part of what makes us human. For me it helps me feel more connected to mama gaia. I'm usually naked when I garden. It's actually a beautiful thing and you don't have to make it sexual the way many Hollywood stars (and the media) do. (sic)."

- Bang! Showbiz

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