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Paris Jackson fires back at people trying to label her sexuality — and says she's been 'out' for years

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Paris Jackson doesn't want to be labeled by anyone but herself. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Moschino
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  • Paris Jackson responded to news outlets running a story about her "coming out" as bisexual.
  • To start, Jackson said that she has been "out" for six years — meaning the stories aren't accurate.
  • She also noted that doesn't identify as bisexual or any label in particular.

 

Paris Jackson isn't here to be labeled by anyone else. 

This became abundantly on Monday night when Jackson took to Twitter to fire back at some news outlets who ran articles about her "coming out" as bisexual.

"I've been a part [sic] of the community for years. I even mentioned having crushes on girls when I was eight in a magazine before," Jackson wrote on Twitter. "I've been caught kissing girls in public. This is not news."

Jackson doesn't appear to take issue with anyone acknowledging her sexuality. What she does take issue with, however, is when people treat her sexuality like news — in another tweet, Jackson said she had been out for six years — or assigning her labels that she has not taken on herself. According to People magazine, Jackson also posted an Instagram story in which she said she came out when she was 14, but she also doesn't identify as any label, let alone bisexual, so she (understandably) doesn't want other people to tell her what her own sexuality is.

Jackson also took the time to respond to other outlets reporting on the bisexuality story, telling Perez Hilton "You're labeling" and Radio103.9, "You're six years late on this."

Jackson's fans made sure to let her know that she has their support, whether or not she chooses a label.

Basically? Sexuality can be complicated for anyone, and Paris Jackson is no exception. Her sexuality is also no one's business but her own — and she's not going to let anyone forget that.

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Sara Hendricks was a Dating and Relationships writer for INSIDER. Previously, she was an editor at Gurl.com. You can reach her on Twitter @sarajhendricks.