PARIS Jackson has issued a heartbreaking plea to her internet bullies.
“When I was 14 I got so much hatred that I tried to kill myself,†the 18-year-old shared on Instagram.
“And then I took a two-year break from social media and people asked me to come back, to make my Instagram public again. So I did and nothing changed.â€
In the videos, which have since been deleted, Michael Jackson’s only daughter breaks down over the hateful comments that have appeared on her social media feeds.
“I don’t understand how there can be so much hatred in the world right now,†Jackson said.
“I’ve tried sticking up for myself, I’ve tried the whole, blocking the haters thing, not reading the comments. I’ve tried, I’ve tried a lot of things, ignoring it, but it’s hard. It is when there’s so much of it,†she continued.
“And I don’t get why I’m such an easy target. I try to be nice to everybody that I meet. I give everyone a chance. I’m usually a very trusting person.â€
Jackson was hospitalised in June 2013 after cutting her wrists and ingesting a large amount of painkillers.
Still in recovery, Jackson is focused on her personal life, which includes her rocker boyfriend of five months, Michael Snoddy.
The pair went public with the relationship in March.
“I try to be open with you guys about what I do on a daily basis, I share my life with you, I don’t hide a lot, I’m very public,†Jackson said.
“So I’m sorry if there’s something that I’m doing that you guys don’t like. Maybe I’m too public? I don’t know.â€
Despite the vicious comments, Jackson’s most recent social share garnered kinder sentiments from followers.
“You are so beautiful paris,†wrote one fan.
“You don’t have to be afraid honey, you are a STRONG woman, Yes the haters are so annoying but you have us we are going to defend you… You are not alone,†another shared.
Paris Jackson’s Instagram account is still public.
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This article was originally published on the New York Post