Paris Jackson Recalls Impromptu 2009 Funeral Speech, Reveals Neverland Wasn't for the 3 Jackson Kids
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Updated · The Cut · Aug 12
Paris Jackson Recalls Impromptu 2009 Funeral Speech, Reveals Neverland Wasn't for the 3 Jackson Kids
3 articles · Updated · The Cut · Aug 12
Summary
Paris Jackson said on "Call Her Daddy" that she gave an impromptu speech at Michael Jackson’s 2009 funeral after seeing no one else in the family step forward.
The 28-year-old said the moment felt slow and urgent, with brothers Prince, 29, and Bigi, 24, not moving to speak, and added she has never watched the funeral footage back.
Paris also described life at Neverland Ranch, saying the estate’s rides and attractions were not meant for the Jackson children but for underprivileged and terminally ill kids.
She said she spent only her earliest years there, attending homeschool classes on the property, and framed the interview as a broader look at a childhood shaped by fame and strict boundaries.