The King of Pop's only daughter discusses her connection to the screen legend in the new BBC documentary series 'Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar'

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson shared why the late singer chose Elizabeth Taylor to be her godmother: He "knew that we would have a very similar experience."

Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson, has made it clear why her father picked Elizabeth Taylor as godmother. This is because he wanted Paris to have a maternal figure who understands the burdens of being brought up in the public eye from a very young age.

Paris Jackson grew up surrounded by famous people—namely her father, Michael—but she had no idea that her godmother, Elizabeth Taylor, might have been even more notable than her dad. Speaking about their relationship in a new documentary series,