Jermaine Jackson’s moving rendition of ‘Smile’ inspired Paris to speak
By ANIThursday, July 9, 2009
LONDON - Michael Jackson’s grief-stricken daughter Paris decided to speak at her father’s memorial service after listening to her uncle Jermaine’s moving rendition of ‘Smile’, it has emerged.
The 11-year-old couldn’t stop crying after her father’s brother Jermaine sang the Charlie Chaplin tearjerker - the late King of Pop’s favourite song.
Paris’s aunt La Toya, 53, immediately embraced her, saying: “He loved you so much.”
However, close family friends say that this was the moment Paris decided she wanted to speak at the memorial.
Her tearful declaration of her love for her father touched worldwide TV audience.
“Paris is a strong-willed, tough girl who surprised even her own family by how vocal she’s been over what should happen at the memorial,” the Sun quoted a source as saying.
“Of Michael’s children, she’s the one who speaks her mind. She’s so brave and tough Michael had already decided that she’s going to be an action star.
“She had already said to Jermaine and Randy that she may read a poem, but they dissuaded her. But after Jermaine sang Smile - well, everything changed.
“Paris insisted. She told La Toya, ‘I need to say something. I want to tell them about Daddy’,” the source added. (ANI)
