Overview

• Paris Jackson and music producer Justin Long have ended their more than two-year relationship and called off their December 2024 engagement.
• Paparazzi photos published by Daily Mail and Page Six last week showed Jackson crying in Malibu, prompting widespread speculation about her relationship status.
• On X, Jackson refuted reports linking her tears to her father's death and described them as 'tears of separation'.
• She removed her Instagram post showing Long proposing on his birthday, erasing a key public record of their engagement.
• Jackson's readiness to share personal moments online has increased her efforts to shape her own narrative during intense tabloid scrutiny.