Probably the most moving moment of Michael Jackson‘s spectacular memorial service was the most simple one. Paris Jackson, Michael’s daughter, took to the stage in an impromptu gesture towards the end of the ceremony to pay her respects to her dad. Supported by aunt Janet Jackson, and in floods of tears, young Paris kept her words brief and heartfelt.
“I just want to say that ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. And I just want to say that I love him so much,” she said.
From never leaving the house without a mask attached to her face to speaking on live television being broadcast globally, it was a raw moment that brought a collective pang of sadness to people around the world. Watch our video and see why her simple speech is generating so many headlines. And amid all the hoopla and worldwide controversy around the King of Pop’s untimely passing, it was an emotional reminder that at the heart of his passing are three young children, who will now grow up without their dad.
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