Michael Jackson promised a close friend he would name his daughter Paris
Michael Jackson longed for children for years. The Thriller singer loved kids and was always excited to become a father himself. After his marriage with Lisa Marie Presley broke down in 1996, he moved on and met his soon-to-be second wife Debbie Rowe. After the announcement that Rowe was pregnant with Michael’s child, they got married in November 1996.
The couple’s first child, Prince Jackson, was born on February 13, 1997.
Just a year later, Rowe gave birth to Michael’s second child, Paris Jackson, on April 3, 1998.
Michael decided to name his daughter Paris because of a pact he made alongside his sister, La Toya Jackson and his close friend, Kathy Hilton.
Kathy Hilton is a fashion designer from New York, New York, and the mother of Paris Hilton.
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