Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris shares rare details of first meeting with mom Debbie Rowe at 15

Paris Jackson was raised by her father and grandmother, Katherine Jackson, after Debbie Rowe and Michael Jackson divorced in 2000
 Paris Jackson is the daughter of Michael Jackson and his second wife, Debbie Rowe (Getty Images, WireImage)
Paris Jackson is the daughter of Michael Jackson and his second wife, Debbie Rowe (Getty Images, WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris Jackson has opened up about her first meeting with her mother, Debbie Rowe, when she was 15.

The model, 28, was raised by her father and grandmother, Katherine Jackson, after Debbie and Michael divorced in 2000, with the "King of Pop" taking full custody of Paris and her brother Prince, now 29.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: Paris Jackson attends the Paramount Golden Globe Nominee Celebration at Cipriani Beverly Hills on January 04, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Paris Jackson attends the Paramount Golden Globe Nominee Celebration at Cipriani Beverly Hills on January 4, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Paris Jackson says she and her mother are 'very similar'



During her appearance on the Wednesday, August 12, episode of the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast, Paris shared, “I remember coming downstairs, and she was in the living room with my grandma. I came in, and I was just like, 'Hey, mom.’”

Her mother gave her the same response as the two “talked for a second and then we went out for the day and just, like, hung out.”

Regarding their connection, Paris told host Alex Cooper, “She’s a [Sagittarius], so she’s got the fire. And I’m an Aries, so I’ve got the fire. We’re very similar.”

Paris Jackson believes expectations ruin relationships

The ‘One Spoon of Chocolate’ actress also explained why she did not keep any expectations while meeting her mother.

SANTA MARIA, CA - APRIL 28:  Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson's ex-wife and mother of two of his childre
Debbie Rowe, Michael Jackson's ex-wife and mother of two of his children, steps from the courtroom at the Santa Barbara County courthouse April 28, 2005, in Santa Maria, California (WireImage)

Paris said, “If I walk into a relationship with expectations, [I'm] probably going to end up being maybe disappointed or frustrated or irritated or a resentment will be born or something, you know.”

“And when I walk into something, and I don't have expectations, it creates this really cool space for something organic to just blossom,” the 28-year-old added. 

Paris Jackson called her mom Debbie Rowe 'her friend'

However, this was not the first time the ‘Swarm’ actress opened up about Debbie, who was married to Michael from 1996 to 2000.

Paris Jackson attends the amfAR Cannes Gala 30th edition Presented by Chopard and Red Sea International Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 23, 2024 in Cap d'Antibes, France. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Paris Jackson attends the amfAR Cannes Gala 30th edition Presented by Chopard and Red Sea International Film Festival at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 23, 2024, in Cap d'Antibes, France (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

“It's cool. Getting to know her, seeing how similar we are, getting into what kind of music she likes—and she really likes country and folk,” she said during her 2021 appearance on 'Red Table Talk'.

“We look a lot alike. It's just cool having her as a friend. It's very chill, which I love. It's the perfect word to describe it,” Paris had added.

Paris Jackson did not understand how famous her dad was 

Meanwhile, during the recent ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast appearance, Paris also talked about her legendary father, who died in 2009 at the age of 50.

She told Cooper, “I knew he was famous. I just didn’t know how famous.”

Michael Jackson at the Santa Barbara County Superior Court on June 13, 2005 (Credit Image Source: Getty Images | Photo by Kevork Djansezian-Pool)
Michael Jackson at the Santa Barbara County Superior Court on June 13, 2005 (Kevork Djansezian-Pool/Getty Images )

“There was definitely part of me that, like, when I looked out my hotel window — and it was one of the times where, like, the alias didn’t work — and there’s just a sea of people with signs and stuff. I’m not so naive to think, ‘Yeah, everyone experiences this.’ I just didn’t understand the lengths,” Paris explained.

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