Paris Jackson fires back at 'dirty' tattoo dig with very cheeky response


Sarcastic Paris Jackson clapped back at an internet troll who claimed her collection of tattoos makes her look 'dirty'


Paris Jacksn wearing a gold dress with her thigh exposed and her chest tattoo© Getty Images
Jenni McKnight
Jenni McKnightUS Lifestyle Editor
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Paris Jackson has over 80 tattoos, and she doesn't care if you like them or not.

The 28-year-old recently clapped back at a troll who claimed her extensive collection of body art makes her look "dirty."

A post was shared on Instagram about Paris meeting her mother, Debbie Rowe, for the first time, along with a photo of her exposing the colorful chakra design inked on her sternum.

Commenting on the photo, one user wrote: "She is gorgeous, but those tattoos just make her look dirty and takes away from her look."

Paris took the dig in her stride and sarcastically replied alongside a cold sweat emoji: "Oh no what ever will I do?" cheekily adding: "I'm dirty even without the tattoos."

Paris' tattoo collection

Paris Jackson stands on a red carpet, wearing a white lace dress and colorful boots, holding a patterned handbag.© Getty Images
One troll claimed Paris' colorful chakra tattoo on her chest makes her look 'dirty'

Paris has previously insisted that her tattoos "don't mean anything," telling Glamour in 2022 that many of her scattered body ink are odes to her friendships. 

"I have friendship tattoos with at least 10 people," she said. Despite insisting her tattoos are totally random, Paris has several in homage to her late father, the King of Pop Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 at age 50.

She has two different nicknames that he used to call her: 'Applehead' on her foot and 'Queen of My Heart' in his handwriting on her wrist. 

A photo of the words 'Apple Head' tattooed on Paris' foot© Instagram
Paris' 'Applehead' foot tattoo is a tribute to her dad Michael Jackson

"He's brought me nothing but joy," she told Rolling Stone in January 2017. "So why not have constant reminders of joy?"

Explaining the meaning behind her 'Queen of My Heart' tattoo, Paris said on Instagram in 2016. "To everyone else he was the King of Pop. To me, well, he was the king of my heart." 

She also has album names and a portrait of Michael's eyes, but her collection of ink extends beyond tributes to her late father.

Paris Jackson's new tattoo© Instagram
Paris has over 80s tattoos

"The craftsmanship of tattoos will always be a controversy,” she wrote in a since-deleted 2016 Instagram post. "Some people like them, some people absolutely hate them. I appreciate art, I always have, especially when that art means something to me."

She added: "I don't see a dark past anymore. My scars and past of self-hatred have been covered by loving marks, creativity, ingenuity and depth.

"Sure, I will always carry my past with me, but I see ink as a way of changing for the better, always improving. They represent strength for me."

Paris Jackson in a black off-shoulder gown with a high slit, standing on a red carpet.© Getty Images
Paris covered up her tattoos at the 2024 Grammys to show off her Celine dress

In February 2024, Paris shocked fans when she attended the 66th Grammy Awards with her tattoos covered up.

Paris spent several hours in the makeup chair to cover up her ink, so it didn't distract from her beautiful Celine dress.

"I wanted to give this Celine dress its own moment," she told Extra TV of her elegant cut-out column dress. "I love the piercings, the tattoos, all the body mod stuff, but sometimes it can distract from the art."

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