Paris Jackson Suicide Attempt UPDATE: Michael Jackson's Family Fights Facebook To Disable Daughter's Account
There have been a number of hypotheticals thrown out as to why Paris Jackson may have tried to commit suicide, and odds are there's a bit of truth to each of them. The current go-to culprit is angst built up from social media usage.
A large part of the problem is that social media sites like Twitter and Facebook allow nearly anyone to send messages or posts to other users, and the sites provide an outlet for trolls to taunt Paris about her father. Michael Jackson was one of the quirkier performers of all time, between his plastic surgeries and Neverland Ranch, and some less savory allegations of child molestation haunted the performer up until his death in 2009. The backlash has been even worse for his children.
The comments cut to the core of Paris, and on TMZ source said that "they destroyed her."
Paris has been removed from the internet and Facebook since being checked into the UCLA Medical Center for care following her suicide attempt earlier in June, but the Jackson family realizes that they can't keep her away from social media forever. For the time being, they've been attempting to shut down her Facebook page so she can protect her identity better in the future. The problem is that Facebook doesn't allow outsiders to close down the accounts of anyone above the age of 13. According to TMZ's source, the family fears that if Paris takes back to her Facebook account, especially following her suicide attempt, she could be driven right back to her original state.
Of course, social media isn't the only thing that's been weighing on Paris. Previous reports indicate that the teenager still hasn't gotten through the grieving process for her father, who died when she was just 11. Other reports indicate that she's had personality clashes with her current guardian, grandmother Katherine Jackson.