Michael Jackson's Daughter's Speech at Memorial Service

[@EFunkRock]

You would have to be the coldest heart and soul to NOT be moved by Paris' tribute to her father. RIP Mike.

[@TrueBlue170]

Oh my God, an eleven-year-old girl just LOST HER FATHER, you heartless little creeps... Paris, you are a really brave girl for speaking up on stage like that, and you father will be sorely missed. R.I.P, MJ!!

[@volymen]

I lost my father when I was 15. When Michael Jacksons daughter (a very brave little girl) went on stage and said this things, my heart explode and I cried. Show respect asholes. I don't care if you liked Michael Jacksons music - I really don't care about that. But if you can't show sympathy to a family who lost their son, brother and father... well then you aren't human in my eyes.

[@xvandyx]

This made me cry because I feel that little girls pain. Losing someone you really love is hard no matter what. It doesn't matter if some of you think he was a pedo, he was still a father, and a human being that was loved by many. Poor kids.

[@slavegrind]

This little girl just broke my heart. She looks so adorable. RIP, Michael...(Brazil)

[@0prahTV]

It was a great memorial service. Appropriate and touching. Jermaine's performance of "Smile" was another great moment.

[@theoutsideruk]

nicely said cenk for that moment when paris speaks it brings mj right down to earth forgetting musical genius, the controversy and everything else and reminds you that his kids have lost there dad. Truly said sad moment.

[@civilRay]

It is really tough not to shed some tears when you see this...

[@allenanb]

man that little speech had me too. just 1 tear though. but i'll admit she had me choked up a bit

[@PharaohessSetsume]

I watched the whole memorial...and I heard her say this I was torn up. It's sad to see the kids broken like that i hope they keep positive memories of there father and not the bad ones the media gave him.

[@JurassicPaw]

Every time I watch this I must CRY

[@roy383127]

Yeah had to fight back the tears on that one. Good to know his accomplishment were what defined his memory for the most part.

[@gasul294]

she is making me cry....

[@SvenssonElise]

I could'nt stop crying when His daughter said that..

[@VeganDeterioration]

aw she made me cry :(

[@shany094]

i cried when she said that :') was so cute and sad

[@kasp9451]

allright i dindt grew up whit michael jackson that much but ever since he died i watched some of his preformance and i gotta say i love it and im very sad that i dindt get to hear it while he was still on this earth and i am a guy but i gotta say i shed a tear when i see that little girl saying what a wonderfull father michael was.

[@kiki242119]

omg paris made me cry shes so sweet

[@dancerhaven]

No one is perfect and we ALL make mistakes ours just isnt posted everywhere around the world! These kids our obviously his, he was a amazing father and I hope the very best for those kids!!

[@badvideos10654]

thats so sad dont worry jackson family he is in a better place and i just want to say rest in peace micheal jackson

[@XXOREBECCAXXO]

aww i feel so sorry for her.r.i.p micheal

[@Meko5]

That was hard not to cry watching that

[@boops818]

that was soo sad when i saw it live i was crying even now i was crying...

[@LilVideoNerd]

that brought me tears that was sad R.I.P micheal

[@loner_izm]

CENK YOU'RE CRAZY I TOTALLY CRIED

[@5880missy]

She was not forced to speak about her dad! She wanted to.

[@rkmcdmgc]

a lovely daughter...

[@LuvTaylor13]

I just cried....

[@Gemmalouiselea]

this breaks my heart

[@esya1987]

Whatever gets you through your day:)

[@esya1987]

Ok well its been nice talking/debating with you I congratulate you on not backing down and standing your ground. I respect you for that.

[@soulsearcher99]

Wow, Cenk, I was just saying the same thing. She broke me down...It was touching.

[@shazzah199708]

i cried soo nuch bless her dont worry sweetie well all ms him god bless

[@Melizpr]

wow congrats on that..hope you appreciate that and don't take it for granted...your lucky even do it was with your one effort your very lucky.....

[@tweetypieplansandreads]

R.I.P. MJ

[@shiznaw]

Many of us Agree, brother

[@toribaltimore]

I was moved very much by young Paris. I dedicate Con te Partiro by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli to Michael Jackson. RIP.

[@Remus0387]

the simple fact whether you have kids by blood, adoption or in vitro if you raise them, love them and provide for them they are your kids, no matter what anyone else says.

[@SFSylvester]

have a heart Cenk...

[@LordPakino]

...I'm not here to insult Michael Jackson and not to remember his mistakes... he did something good, didn't he? if I'm wrong, then he wouldn't have had a memorial... and I hope all people in the world do agree that that speech was heart-breaking... it made me cry...

[@obldst]

waaaaaah a star has passed away

[@camilo768]

amen to that emmawatson1895 R.I.P MICHEAL JACKSON KING OF POP

[@TheNakedAtheist]

@Melizpr That wasn't his funeral, that was a prime time show for the fans, and the media.

[@sachaput]

She is the only father she has ever known. Only she knows how he was with her and her brothers. Whatever else he was he was obviously a loving father to this girl. You have to feel for her and her two siblings at this time.

[@feedmattnow]

so sad. RIP Micheal Jackson

[@A86]

IMHO Michael Jackson was like the Martin Luther King of music. He not only revolutionized music, dance and singing he also united people of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, beliefs and ages through his music. He united the world through music and dance and touched people's lives, some by personally helping the sick, poor and downtrodden. He encouraged them to peacefully make the world a better place. He also paved the way for countless nonwhite musicians and entertainers.

[@diamonddoll1008]

If you paid attention, she asked to speak at the service. And if you looked beyond your own bias you would see how she put everything into perspective for even the most jaded and callous individuals.

[@billD.Boomer]

LIke it or not, he was an important figure in music

[@melissainnovascotia]

It doesn't matter if half of her DNA is Michael's... he is her daddy. Beautiful, brave Paris wanted to be part of the big "Goodbye" to her dad. My own father died when I was 6, but I still can't imagine how she feels. He was their mother and their father... he was so much to them.

[@bobbytiger]

"Daughter" Paris. Give that girl the Academy Award. A terrific performance. She surely earned her part of the trust fund.

[@aceus69]

We are gods children. Apple head knew that. He loved his kids. Prince, Paris and Blanket are his children. Michael had so much love to share & was a proud father. Michael raised these Children well. My heart goes out to them. They have their fathers strength, compassion, open mind & even a piece of his heart. They were his heart, mind, body & soul. Blood couldnt make them any closer.

[@ogenesis]

@MagicalOillusions You ever heard of trying to be supportive to a little girl who's father just died? "She would have went up there by herself", this wasnt American Idol, this is a little girl who's father has just died and her family is trying to comfort her

[@MamiiYankee]

wow =[ i cried..

[@Nahomiiii]

Like this post if you love MJ whether these are his kids or not, whether he's black or white! R.I.P

[@Webbaren]

Good to know that you have feelings too, Cenk.

[@Jrples]

i was seriously about to cry

[@johnny718bravo]

RIP Michael Joseph Jackson

[@aceus69]

During trials of pain, stages of his illness, Michael held on through suffering. Michael was amazing, talented & a gifted soul. The kindness heart of gold! USA abandoned & hurt him hard. He threw money at NONSENSE charges, greedy people, false accusations & an ungrateful, uninformed society. Michael didn't have time, nor energy to battle the circus.

[@movieman175]

that was the saddest thing i have seen in years

[@EhmteaNill]

i teared up when i heard this on npr

[@geraldkidd]

it so doesnt matter... i lost the hero of my life...generation pop is gone...

[@pritcute]

I could not get pass how he changed his physical appearance, but it doesn't mean I didn't adore his music and his soul. You will be deeply missed Michael Jackson!

[@CesarManiaX]

MJ will always be the father of those kids. Family is not about blood

[@Candiecane908]

Aaaaaaw....so sad...

[@Eopyk]

Well said.

[@beanio12]

Good statement.

[@DarkPractitioner]

The more interesting thing is to hear people clap, as if they were in some kind of show or something, oh and the many bodyguards or whatever they are.

[@AMOLTHEDEVIL]

i m very touched yaar

[@lauriesolomon2491]

Everybody who knows Michael Jackson and knew his kids said he was an outstanding father and his kids obviously adored him. Do you honestly think that a "junkie child molester" raises three wonderful children? I don't. The oldest is off to college. His daughter is a beautiful and sweet young woman. The little one is adorable and also doing well.

[@skilletchops]

His Daughter Paris is DOOMED So is Blanket, Comforter and the child no one knew EURO SHAM!

[@dude99399]

Damn it was short but still my eyes were watery

[@VeganDeterioration]

family

[@coolchanga]

a very smart comment ! ...

[@EricRodriguez24]

your obviously right

[@cobraman96]

I shed tears when farrah faucet died....That poster was soooooooo special! lol

[@nerfcreator101]

ok wait no, That was just.. really.. wow.

[@MsHappy1]

my mom really likes micheal, she liked him ever since she was a little girl. that's the only reason why i'm sad he died. i really hope he didn't molest any kids. also just because a child doesn't look mixed doesn't mean they aren't. i saw a girl who looked 100 percent black but had a white mother.

[@wrjamescom]

Occam's razor is the adage that the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. It's not enough for the law and rightfully so. You wouldn't want to convict someone on that. But it's enough for rational people to choose who and what to trust.. and not trust.

[@pretorious700]

It's nauseating how the media takes genuine human emotion and markets it. Why did she need to make this statement on a microphone in front of thousands of people? Genuine heartfelt grief should be shared with family and close friends, or it becomes cheapened and exploited. But that's the sick world we live in today.

[@A86]

I agree. I like Billy Mays because he was an interesting guy but he certainly didn't have an impact on the world in the same way or the same scale as MJ. I'm not just saying that because I'm personally an MJ fan it's just true. Michael Jackson is in the Guinness Book of World Records for philanthropy. He also personally intervened and saved the lives of many children in his lifetime. How many people can say they saved the life of even one person?

[@lillemeg12]

Michael Jacksons mother, father Brothers and sisters. her Ant and Oncle

[@nonCompl]

...WOW, sunglasses sales went up today. Whats with all the shades??? Was someone selling shades outside the staples centre RIP Michael. I was at high school when the THRILLER album was released. Never forget that era. I hated high school but loved that album.

[@australianews]

There are very few things that the whole world come together on . M.J was one of those people that the whole world followed because of his talent. I'm not a fan nut talent is talent.

[@TimKilgore]

Did anyone else find it a bit strange how there were that many people around the daughter, constantly pushing her towards the microphone, etc?

[@EricRodriguez24]

I don't see how moving it was. How old is she like 10? Kids cry and if they just lost a parent then of course they are gonna cry. And it's still her dad doesn't mean she's gonna say she didn't love him. People need to get over it. IT'S BEEN THREE WEEKS!!!!

[@rka18282]

I don't think it was fake! If this poor girl really was staging it, she deserves an oscar! It was her father for the love of god, there's no point faking it!

[@sjj500]

no there are pics before he died with them unmasked and yes with Michael...I know alot of y'all expect the worst outta people you dislike, but expecting something and discovering it are 2 different things.

[@PicklesParodyPalace]

fuck... i cried... i never cry

[@MrZagragja]

DON'T YOU HAVE A HEART?

[@DoctorCataclysm]

Leave those kids alone. They're just children.

[@V8Deuce]

Yep, bless her cute little heart, even though she isn't Michael's biological daughter

[@ttttyyyty911]

ITA. She probably did want to say something to honor her dad but the whole family seemed a little too preoccupied with making sure that the mike was positioned right. When she hesitates in the middle, the lady goes to pat her on the back with one hand and with the other adjusts the mike and brings it to her face....

[@212blueberry]

it can take any guy to make a child but it takes a REAL MAN to be a GOOD FATHER and jackson was a DAMN GOOD FATHER but he showed her love and support that many "fathers" do not show his or not-she is still his daughter

[@Unkuuu]

my brother said the same thing! but IDK I think she was nervous. think about it the child has been on lockdown, never had her face shown in public, home-schooled, the works... all of a sudden she has to give an impromtu speech in front of 10,000+ people.

[@CJKows]

he did brake racial racial barriers when he was the first black guy to present a video like thriller on MTV he let a lot of other african-american artist have the chance to be able to get on that show late rin life.

[@DivineMacabre]

Not being a fan, I didn't watch the entire memorial....but I DID catch this on the news later and yeah..I just NOW started to feel bad about it all...for the kids...because as indifferent as I was towards him I can see he was a good father, and that says a lot about him as a person. Despite them being biologically his or not..those were his babies...and they lost their dad:( They seem to have a great support system tho..and it's obvious they love them just as much as he did.

[@esya1987]

Well since you asked so kindly. Me knowing I dont have any debt, payed off my college loans, have my own car, and buying a house in cash in 3 months. Thats what gets me through the day not everybody can say that.

[@Eopyk]

Yes it is true no one knows for certain. I just think Paris looks like she has a sort of light brown skin.. pale with slight brown overtone. That is something that ''mixed'' kids can have at times. All love

[@chantellebananahead]

because thats what people do when they're upset especally infront of all the media. haven't you seen at funerals and stuff usually the people who were closest to whoever died wear sunglasses to hide how much they're crying

[@EFunkRock]

I meant 'have the coldest heart and soul'.