Paris Jackson interview on Ellen: Michael’s daughter admits ‘the masks were stupid’

The unusual and wacky world of showbiz wouldn’t be the identical without the frequent eccentricities.

But even Paris Jackson has confessed she initially thought wearing masks in public was ‘stupid’.

Her father Michael Jackson would frequently cover his children’s faces, in a bid to maintain Prince Michael, 14, Paris, 13, and nine-year-old Prince Michael II out of the prying eye of the paparazzi lens.

Growing up fast: Paris Jackson discussed her late father Michael’s decision to make her siblings wear masks at the Ellen DeGeneres Show

Embracing fame: The teen desires to become an actress

Despite ridiculing the myriad of
disguises at the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the teen revealed she
understood why the King Of dad had concealed his brood.

Speaking
of her early years, Paris said: ‘I’m like, “This is often stupid, why am I
wearing a mask?” But I sort of realised the older I got, he only tried
to offer protection to us and he’d explain that to us too.’

It seems protecting their identity from
the general public had the specified effect though, and when Paris arrived on the
Buckley School – nobody knew who she was.

‘Normal’: Paris said she had an opportunity to be ordinary when she joined The Buckley School

She said: ‘I do have an ordinary childhood. I mean, I’m treated the similar. Once I came to (my new school) they did not know who i used to be. i used to be like, “Yes, I even have a big gamble to be normal.”‘

Yet now the rising star is chasing fame and popularity by landing her debut role in a movie series.

Jackson will play the heroine in fantasy picture Lundon’s
Bridge And The 3 Keys, in line with the  young adult series by novelist Dennis H. Christen.

Protecting their identity: Michael Jackson would frequently cover his children’s faces, as seen here during a visit to London’s Madame Tussauds in 2005

‘Stupid’: Paris on a shopping trip along with her father and two siblings in 2009

She added: ‘My dad was inside the movie Moonwalker and that i knew he could sing
rather well but i did not know he could act.

‘I saw that and that i said, “Wow,
i would like to be identical to him.” i used to be little. i used to be younger than Blanket (their nickname for sibling Prince Michael II).’

Paris added: ‘We would do improvisation together. He would give us little
scenarios. He would say, “OK, on this scene, you’ll cry,” and that i
would cry prompt.’

Giving
her seal of approval at the interview, Paris later tweeted: ‘Had a
great time on @TheEllenShow today! It’ll air on tv on Thursday for
folks that like to watch <3′

VIPs: The Jackson children were invited to observe The X Factor USA and later posed with judges Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul