Paris was incredibly close to her late father. And since his death in 2009, Michael has never been far from his daughter. In her Rolling Stone interview, Paris spoke openly about their relationship saying he was a great influence in her life since she had no other parent. In fact, she professes that Michael taught her so much—including cooking. "He was a kick-a** cook," she said noting she and her brothers were home schooled. "His fried chicken is the best in the world. He taught me how to make sweet potato pie."
Michael, of course, taught her good music. "My dad worked with Van Halen, so I got into Van Halen," Paris explained. "He worked with Slash, so I got into Guns N' Roses. He introduced me to Tchaikovsky and Debussy, Earth, Wind and Fire, the Temptations, Tupac, Run-DMC."
When speaking to Harper's Bazaar about her childhood, Paris is quick to declare she was her father's favorite child. "When I was a kid, I was with my dad and my two brothers," she told the magazine (via Us Weekly). "Growing up, I was treated as the favorite because I was the only girl. I was the princess; I was perfect in my dad's eyes."
In the spring of 2016, Paris got a replica of her father's Dangerous album art tattooed on her arm, according to the New York Daily News. "Never forget your roots, and always be proud of where you came from," she captioned an image of her art work honoring her father. It seems that no matter how old Paris gets or no matter the direction her life travels, she'll never forget her father's love.
