Paris Jackson’s Tearful Chat with Fiancé Raises Concerns Before Father’s Death Anniversary

Paris Jackson seemed to be showing the strain when she was spotted on a tense outing with her fiancé in Malibu, California.

The 27-year-old singer–songwriter was seen tearing up before her fiancé Justin Long tried to comfort her with an embrace on Tuesday.

The emotional moment came at a difficult time for Paris, as the 16th anniversary of her father Michael Jackson’s death is just a week away.

DailyMail.com has contacted Paris’ representative to request comment. 

The upcoming event had already taken on an even darker tone after she was forced to defend herself from furious fans who were upset that she would be performing on tour on the anniversary of her father’s death.

The nepo baby and her partner looked as if they had been enjoying some fresh air in the coastal city before

Paris Jackson seemed to be showing the strain when she was spotted on a tense outing with her fiancé in Malibu

The singer, 27, was seen tearing up before fiancé Justin Long tried to comfort her with an embrace on Tuesday

The emotional moment came at a difficult time for Paris, as the 16th anniversary of her father Michael Jackson ‘s death is just a week away; Jackson is pictured on March 5, 2009

Paris was dressed in a sporty workout-ready ensemble with a medium-brown sports bra that revealed her toned midriff and tattooed arms.

She paired it with darker brown athletic shorts highlighting her trim legs, and she completed the low-key look with white trainers.

The daughter of Debbie Rowe wore her long blond-dyed hair tied back in a high ponytails, and she wore a silver pendant dangling from her throat. 

Her fiancé Justin opted for a less sporty ultra-casual look with a tan Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt and dark blue pants that he had rolled up to the knee.

Unlike Paris, he wasn’t ready for a rugged outdoor adventure, as he was dressed in brown leather boat shoes.

His fiancée displayed a somber expression on her face as they chatted on the side of the road.

Justin seemed to try to comfort the sobbing Paris, as he embraced her at one point while she rested her forehead on his shoulder.

The outing comes just over a week before the anniversary of her father’s untimely death at 50. 

Paris and Justin were both dressed casually to get some fresh air, but she appeared to be sobbing as they had an emotional conversation on the side of the road

Jackson died on June 25, 2009, only a few weeks before he was to begin a sold-out residency in London titled This Is It; pictured March 5, 2009

Jackson died on June 25, 2009, only a few weeks before he was to begin a sold-out residency in London titled This Is It. 

The Thriller singer had developed a dangerous relationship with his personal physician, Conrad Murray, who would regularly administer him a cocktail of psychiatric drugs and anesthetics that were more commonly used to put patients under for surgery, rather than as a sleep aid.

On the afternoon of June 25, Murray had giving Jackson a mix of the benzodiazepines lorazepam and midazolam, along with propofol. 

Jackson stopped breathing after the drugs were administered, and paramedics arrived to perform CPR and attempt to resuscitate Jackson on the way to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead nearly two hours later. 

A coroner’s report later determined that it was an overdose of propofol, which is traditionally used as part of general anesthesia for surgery, that caused Jackson’s death.

Paris has long been open about how difficult the anniversary of her father’s death is for her, but that hasn’t stopped some callous fans from lambasting her on social media for choosing to move on with her life sixteen years later. 

On Friday, she hit back at her critics via now-expired Instagram Stories posts.

According to People, Paris — who went bra-free with her fiancé days earlier — wrote to her five million followers: ‘So people are mad again. I guess one of the dates I’m supposed to be going out on tour (with Incubus and Manchester Orchestra) happens to be June 25, which is a very negative anniversary for me in my life and my family.’

Last week, Paris has hit back at critics who are angry she is scheduled to perform on her late father upcoming death anniversary; pictured June 8 in NYC

The nepo baby of the iconic artist fired back at fans via now-expired Instagram Stories on Friday; Michael pictured in 2009

‘It’s just me and my acoustic guitar and my sound guy, who happens to be my fiancé. So we’re gonna be in a soccer mom van,’ Paris said as she explained her modest tour accommodations; pictured on stage on May 27, 2023

She continued in the video post, ‘So, what I guess I have to explain to these people is that when you’re not headlining these shows, you don’t pick what date you perform.’

The music artist also underscored that she is not getting lavish accommodations as an opening act. 

‘It’s just me and my acoustic guitar and my sound guy, who happens to be my fiancé,’ she said in reference to her husband-to-be, Justin Long. ‘So we’re gonna be in a soccer mom van.’

Paris noted that she volunteered to be part of the tour and wouldn’t step down over the date. 

‘So, I’m gonna tell ’em, “Sorry, guys, we can’t perform on this date?”‘ she posited, facetiously, adding, ‘F*** you.’

The songstress also reposted, via Instagram Stories, what appeared to be a comment or caption from a fan account.

It read in part, ‘Note to admins: It is unacceptable to judge someone else’s pain and grief based on information from the internet.

‘Judging Paris’ respect for her father from an outside perspective is unfair. June 25 may intensify our pain as fans, but she lives with the loss of her father daily.’ 

The songstress also reposted what appeared to be a comment or caption from a fan account. It read in part, ‘Note to admins: It is unacceptable to judge someone else’s pain and grief based on information from the internet.’ Paris added a simple response: ‘thx fam’

Paris surrounded by family at a memorial service for her dad on July 7, 2009

Jackson with her brothers Prince Jackson (L), 28, and Bigi ‘Blanket’ Jackson (R), 23, at a  performance of MJ: The Musical in London on March 27, 2024

Paris added a simple response: ‘thx fam.’

In March it was announced by Incubus that Jackson and Manchester Orchestra would be hitting the road with them for their Morning View + The Hits tour throughout the US and UK.

On June 25 — the 16th anniversary of Michael’s death — the tour will be in Nashville, Tennessee.

Paris and Justin met in 2022 and their relationship was professional before it was romantic.

‘Happy birthday my sweet blue,’ she wrote in a birthday tribute announcing their engagement last December.

She added, ‘Doing life with you these last years has been an indescribable whirlwind, and I couldn’t dream of anyone more perfect for me to do it all with. Thank you for letting me be yours. I love you.’

According to his LinkedIn Justin attended college in Indiana at Grace College & Seminary, where he graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and business administration.

He transitioned to music full-time in 2013 and has worked with artists including Grace Potter, The Wombats and Sleater-Kinney.