The Ups and Downs of Paris Jackson

Major events from the troubled scion's tumultuous life.

Paris Jackson - At 15, Paris Jackson has had to deal with more drama and tragedy that most people do in a lifetime. It seems the pressure of the spotlight, the unrest in her family and the pain of losing her famous father caught up with the high school sophomore this week when she attempted to take her own life. We look back at the defining moments of this beautiful young woman's life so far.

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Paris Jackson - At 15, Paris Jackson has had to deal with more drama and tragedy that most people do in a lifetime. It seems the pressure of the spotlight, the unrest in her family and the pain of losing her famous father caught up with the high school sophomore this week when she attempted to take her own life. We look back at the defining moments of this beautiful young woman's life so far.

Growing Up Jackson - Paris' upbringing was unconventional from the day she was born — but what else could you expect for the daughter of the biggest pop star in history. Michael Jackson's daughter spent her formative years touring around the world with the King of Pop and her siblings, Prince Michael and Blanket.  (Photo: Mohamed Hadid via Getty Images)

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Growing Up Jackson - Paris' upbringing was unconventional from the day she was born — but what else could you expect for the daughter of the biggest pop star in history. Michael Jackson's daughter spent her formative years touring around the world with the King of Pop and her siblings, Prince Michael and Blanket.  (Photo: Mohamed Hadid via Getty Images)

Daddy's Girl - Though she was 11-years-old when MJ died, Paris says she has "lots of memories" of her father. "He was an incredible father. He’d try to educate us as much as he could and was always looking out for us." (Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

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Daddy's Girl - Though she was 11-years-old when MJ died, Paris says she has "lots of memories" of her father. "He was an incredible father. He’d try to educate us as much as he could and was always looking out for us." (Photo: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

Masked Marauders - While the masks Paris and her brothers were required to wear as kids seemed another instance of Michael Jackson's bizarre behavior, Paris insists they were for their own good. "He didn’t want anyone to see what we looked like," she explained recently. "That way we could have what he didn’t, which was a normal childhood."  (Photo: WENN.com)

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Masked Marauders - While the masks Paris and her brothers were required to wear as kids seemed another instance of Michael Jackson's bizarre behavior, Paris insists they were for their own good. "He didn’t want anyone to see what we looked like," she explained recently. "That way we could have what he didn’t, which was a normal childhood."  (Photo: WENN.com)

Dark Days - When Paris found out about her father's sudden death on June 25, 2008, the shock was almost too much for the 11-year-old to bear. "I cried and cried," she later revealed. But she also made a huge impact on the millions of MJ fans when she took the stage at the pop star's public memorial service with her family. Once a child hiding behind a mask, Paris showed herself to be a beautiful and poised young woman. (Photo: Mark Terrill-Pool/Getty Images)

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Dark Days - When Paris found out about her father's sudden death on June 25, 2008, the shock was almost too much for the 11-year-old to bear. "I cried and cried," she later revealed. But she also made a huge impact on the millions of MJ fans when she took the stage at the pop star's public memorial service with her family. Once a child hiding behind a mask, Paris showed herself to be a beautiful and poised young woman. (Photo: Mark Terrill-Pool/Getty Images)

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Paris Jackson - She's seen unimagineable tragedy at a young age, but Michael Jackson's daughter also exhibited an enormous amount of grace after the passing of her father. We see only a bright future ahead for the child of music royalty. (Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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Her Father's Daughter - Blossoming into a gorgeous and confident young woman and the trauma of losing her father finally behind her, Paris amazed the audience at the Michael Forever tribute concert in 2011 when she took the stage wearing MJ's most iconic costume: his red leather jacket from the "Thriller" video. The pre-teen truly had become her father's daughter.  (Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

Starlet - As a teen, Paris took a baby step out of the shadow of her famous family and took on her first film role. Jackson played an adventurous girl in a make-believe wonderland in Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys. Producers must have seen something special in Paris, as the project is set up as a five-film franchise. (Photo: C-It Entertainment Group)

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Starlet - As a teen, Paris took a baby step out of the shadow of her famous family and took on her first film role. Jackson played an adventurous girl in a make-believe wonderland in Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys. Producers must have seen something special in Paris, as the project is set up as a five-film franchise. (Photo: C-It Entertainment Group)

The Jackson Clan - Aunt La Toya spends quality time with nephews Prince Michael, Prince Michael II (better known as "Blanket") and niece Paris Jackson at the St. Paul Saints Vs. The Gary SouthShore RailCats baseball game at U.S. Steel Yard in the Jackson family hometown of Gary, Indiana. (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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Aunt-ager - Realizing that there may be a new budding star in the Jackson family, La Toya Jackson reportedly starting managing Paris and her two brothers, Prince Michael and Blanket, earlier this year. While Prince Michael is still seemingly working with his aunt on his career, Paris is rumored to have upgraded to celebrity manager Rick York, who helped make stars out of Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz, among others. (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Family Feud - After a few years of relative peace and bonding within the Jackson family, things took a turn for the worse last June. Paris fired off a series of mysterious tweets talking about the intentions of her family. The next day, she filed a missing persons report with her local sheriff's station, claiming her grandmother and guardian, Katherine Jackson, had been kidnapped. Katherine Jackson denied she was ever kidnapped. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Family Feud - After a few years of relative peace and bonding within the Jackson family, things took a turn for the worse last June. Paris fired off a series of mysterious tweets talking about the intentions of her family. The next day, she filed a missing persons report with her local sheriff's station, claiming her grandmother and guardian, Katherine Jackson, had been kidnapped. Katherine Jackson denied she was ever kidnapped. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Jackson vs. Jackson - Tensions reached a peak in the days following Paris' kidnapping report when Janet Jackson confronted her niece in the driveway of the teen's Calabasas home. Janet, whom Paris accused of plotting against her father's estate and aiding in the kidnapping of her grandmother, allegedly got physical with the 15-year-old and called her a "spoiled little b****."(Photo: from left Mark Davis/Getty Images, Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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Jackson vs. Jackson - Tensions reached a peak in the days following Paris' kidnapping report when Janet Jackson confronted her niece in the driveway of the teen's Calabasas home. Janet, whom Paris accused of plotting against her father's estate and aiding in the kidnapping of her grandmother, allegedly got physical with the 15-year-old and called her a "spoiled little b****."(Photo: from left Mark Davis/Getty Images, Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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New Father Figure - Once the dust had settled from the Jackson family feud, a court ruled in favor of Katherine Jackson's request that her grand-nephew T.J. Jackson, 34, be given joint custody of the three kids. This seemed like a good move, as T.J. had been functioning as a father-figure to his cousins ever since MJ passed away. (Photos from left: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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New Father Figure - Once the dust had settled from the Jackson family feud, a court ruled in favor of Katherine Jackson's request that her grand-nephew T.J. Jackson, 34, be given joint custody of the three kids. This seemed like a good move, as T.J. had been functioning as a father-figure to his cousins ever since MJ passed away. (Photos from left: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images, Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Reunited With Mom - Basically MIA since giving birth due to an alleged understanding she had with Michael, Paris and her brothers' biological mother resurfaced this spring and was seen bonding with her children. There were even rumors that they were planning on spending the summer with Rowe, perhaps to protect them from the media maelstrom to come in the form of Wade Robson's sex abuse lawsuit against MJ's estate. (Photo: Paris Jackson via Instagram)

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Reunited With Mom - Basically MIA since giving birth due to an alleged understanding she had with Michael, Paris and her brothers' biological mother resurfaced this spring and was seen bonding with her children. There were even rumors that they were planning on spending the summer with Rowe, perhaps to protect them from the media maelstrom to come in the form of Wade Robson's sex abuse lawsuit against MJ's estate. (Photo: Paris Jackson via Instagram)

Worst: Paris Jackson's Suicide Attempt - We're sure it's not easy being a Jackson, but Michael's daughter took her grief and anger to an extreme this past spring when she attempted to end her life. The teenager has been out of the spotlight in an in-patient treatment facility ever since — a blessing, considering the nasty details about her father's death that came out during the trial her family launched against concert promoter AEG. Hopefully 2014 will be brighter for the young lady.(photo: Splash News)

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Rebel Child - What for a while seemed like normal teenage rebellion (drastic haircut, punk clothes) started to draw concern when observers noticed cut marks on Paris' wrists. Was this a sign of things to come for the troubled teen?(Photo: Splash News)

Read Between the 140 Characters - On June 4, Paris fired off a pair of cryptic tweets. The first was a line from a Beatles song, "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks like they're here to stay." The second was an angst-filled question, "why are my tears so salty?" In the wee hours of June 5, Paris was taken to the hospital for treatment after a suicide attempt. Jackie, Marlon and Tito Jackson released a statement to TMZ, "Thank you for the outpouring of concern and support for Paris. She is safe and doing fine. We truly appreciate you respecting our family privacy at this time."  (Photo: Paris Jackson via Instagram)

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Read Between the 140 Characters - On June 4, Paris fired off a pair of cryptic tweets. The first was a line from a Beatles song, "yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks like they're here to stay." The second was an angst-filled question, "why are my tears so salty?" In the wee hours of June 5, Paris was taken to the hospital for treatment after a suicide attempt. Jackie, Marlon and Tito Jackson released a statement to TMZ, "Thank you for the outpouring of concern and support for Paris. She is safe and doing fine. We truly appreciate you respecting our family privacy at this time."  (Photo: Paris Jackson via Instagram)