Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson has made a startling revelation about the permanent physical damage caused by her past drug use, showing fans a visible hole in her nose that serves as a constant reminder of her struggles with addiction.
The Physical Toll of Addiction
The 27-year-old singer, who celebrated five years of sobriety in January 2025, explained in a candid social media video that she developed a perforated septum - a hole in the cartilage and bone between her nostrils - when she was approximately 20 years old. "I realised I never addressed this and it can sometimes be very noticeable," Paris told her followers while shining a light up her nose to highlight the cavity.
Paris, who is the middle child of the late King of Pop and nurse Debbie Rowe, described how the condition affects her daily life and professional work. "I have a really loud whistle, you can hear it when I breathe through my nose and that is because I have what is called a perforated septum," she explained, noting this differs from a deviated septum where one nasal passage is smaller than the other.
A Stark Warning About Substance Abuse
When asked about the cause of her nasal damage, the actress and musician didn't hesitate to attribute it to drug use, stating it resulted from "exactly what you think it's from." She delivered a powerful, though characteristically non-judgmental warning to her audience: "Don't do drugs kids. Or do, I mean, everyone is going to have the experience they need to have with life. I'm not going to tell anyone what to do. I don't recommend it because it ruined my life."
The damage is so extensive that Paris demonstrated she can "stick a spaghetti noodle through her nostril and have it make an arch shape out the other." Despite this visible reminder of her past struggles, she has chosen not to undergo plastic surgery to repair the damage due to her commitment to sobriety. "You have to take pills when you do a surgery that gnarly. And I don't want to f*** with that," she explained frankly.
Celebrating Sobriety and Newfound Gratitude
Paris marked her five-year sobriety milestone in January 2025 with an emotional Instagram post where she openly identified as "an alcoholic and a heroin addict." She expressed profound gratitude for her recovery, writing: "Today marks 5 years clean and sober from all drugs and alcohol. To say that I'm thankful would be a poor euphemism. Gratitude hardly scratches the surface."
The singer detailed how sobriety has transformed her life, enabling her to fully experience both joy and hardship. "It's because I'm sober that I get to smile today. I get to make music. I get to experience the joy of loving my dogs and cat," she shared. "I get to feel heartbreak in all its glory. I get to grieve. I get to laugh. I get to dance. I get to trust. I feel the sun on my skin and it's warm."
Paris has previously spoken about the trauma she experienced from paparazzi attention and cyberbullying during her youth, which contributed to depression and suicide attempts. In a 2021 interview with Willow Smith, she reflected: "I think a lot of it was not knowing who I was, being a young girl going through puberty and probably a lot of my situation and a lot of pressure. It was really hard. And people told me to kill myself everyday. And I was depressed."
Despite these challenges, Paris emphasized that her mental health has significantly improved, and she's found healthier ways to cope with life's difficulties. Her journey serves as both a cautionary tale about addiction's consequences and an inspiring story of recovery and resilience.
