As the only daughter of late music legend Michael Jackson, she’s pop royalty.
And Paris Jackson will be mingling with Australia’s racing royalty next week as she appears trackside at the Melbourne Cup.
Speaking to the Herald Sun, the 19-year-old gushed: ‘It’s always been a dream of mine to visit Australia.’
‘It’s always been a dream of mine to visit Australia!’ Model Paris Jackson to attend Melbourne Cup as VIP guest
Paris will head to Australia for the first time this month as a VIP guest of Myer and the Victoria Racing Club.
‘I wasn’t familiar with the Melbourne Cup before the opportunity came up to attend this year, but once it was brought to my attention, I asked my Aussie friends about it and heard so many incredible things,’ she told News Corp.
First time Down Under: Paris Jackson will be mingling with Australia’s racing royalty next week as she appears trackside at the Melbourne Cup
The model and budding actress, who will star in her first feature film Gringo in 2018, said she was excited to experience the iconic racing event.
‘They say it’s ‘the race that stops a nation’, and I’m eager to experience this tradition for myself,’ Paris said.
The Herald Sun reports that Paris will enjoy Myer’s Fashion On The Fields before taking in the race.
While still only a teenager, Paris is no stranger to fashion and even appeared on the cover of Vogue Australia earlier this year.
Rising star: While still only a teenager, Paris is no stranger to fashion and even appeared on the cover of Vogue Australia earlier this year
She’s quickly become a red carpet fixture in the United States thanks to her boho dress style and striking good looks.
This will be the first trip to Australia for Paris, who was raised in the United States by her father Micheal until he died in 2009.
Australia is also where Michael wed Paris’ mother Debbie Rowe in 1996, the pair tied the knot in Sydney.
Debbie gave birth to son Michael Joseph ‘Prince,’ now 20, and Paris, before she divorced Micheal in 1999.
A-list guest: Paris has quickly become a red carpet fixture in the United States thanks to her boho dress style and striking good looks