.ParisJackson is blossoming on her own. The resilient 24-year-old musician is staying true to herself Read our latest cover story, written by PamelaChelin and photographed by Robert Ascroft:
“The songs I write are very vulnerable, and we can all be scared to be that level of vulnerable — not just with another person, which is already scary, but with a crowd of people, it’s pretty terrifying.”
It was even more terrifying for Jackson to conceive of releasing music while shouldering the weight of her father’s legacy. As she carves out her own musical path, she faces the understandable yet wholly unfair pressure, both from within and without, to live up to an impossible standard. The intensity ebbs and flows: “It depends on the day,” she says. “Some days I feel that pressure, and some days I feel…well, the music I make is completely different. I’m not making R&B and soul and funk.
“Those first couple of tours that you go on are where you put your hours in, you find your way, get comfortable and you learn how to handle mistakes,” she says. “Every artist that is going to go on tour and play has that experience but for me…those mistakes that everyone makes…mine will get magnified.”
It’s no secret that Jackson has endured more than her share of tragedy, trauma, loss, and pain. Her response to having been through so much adversity in her young life is, “Who hasn’t?” Rowe and Michael were only married for three years, with Rowe relinquishing her share of custody of their children when they divorced. Jackson’s younger brother, Bigi, who was known for years as “Blanket,” was born via surrogacy in 2002. Jackson also considers 37-year-old Omer Bhatti, the son of Paris’ and Prince’s former nanny, Pia Bhatti, to be her brother.
Michael also traveled to many countries around the world with his children, introducing them to a variety of cultures and all walks of life. “I grew up on the road,” Jackson says. “We never really spent more than a year in one place.” She remembers Ireland particularly fondly due to its greenery.
Jackson posted about her experience at behavior modification school on her Instastory two years ago, revealing that it left her and some of her classmates with PTSD, nightmares, and trust issues. Last year, she also disclosed onthat she has PTSD from being stepped on as a little girl amid swarms of paparazzi chasing her superstar father.
It’s no surprise her music is so relatable, given the authenticity of her writing process. She sits down with her acoustic guitar only when she’s genuinely inspired: “I’ve tried to sit down and force myself to write, and nothing good comes of it.” Jackson was a long-time fan of Walker’s ‘90s band, Marvelous 3, before the pair became friends six years ago, making him the ideal producer to help execute her vision of blending folk music with ‘90s guitar rock. “It was my back pocket, for sure, so that combination was easy and effortless,” Walker says.
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