Paris Jackson says dad Michaels unusual rule helped protect her childhood

Behind the glitz of Michael Jackson’s larger-than-life world, Paris Jackson said her father enforced a strict rule to protect his children’s sense of normalcy.The late King of Pop kept a tight rein on his children despite their unusual upbringing.Jackson recalled her father requiring them to finish their homework and chores before earning weekend fun, limiting television and movies and having them wear masks in public to shield their identities from the intense spotlight surrounding his fame."The cool, like very congruent line throughout my childhood that kind of started there and then just continued on wherever we went was, if you're good, and you do your chores, and you do your homework, and you do the things that you're supposed to do.

Then on the weekends you can go see some animals, and you can go ride some rides, and you can go to the movies," she told "Call Her Daddy" host Alexandra Cooper.VICTORIA BECKHAM REVEALS STRICT NO-PHONES RULE AT FAMILY DINNER KEEPS HER KIDS GROUNDEDParis Jackson said her father, Michael Jackson, required homework and chores before his children could enjoy weekend outings.(Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)"It was made very, very clear that all of the attractions [at Neverland] were not for us," she added.

"That it did not belong to us.That was for, you know, underprivileged children and children that were terminally ill that couldn't go to like Disneyland."Paris said the rule remained in place as the family moved frequently and rarely stayed anywhere for more than a year."If we were living in Vegas, and it's like, 'OK, if you're good you can go to Circus Circus on the weekends.' Or like we were in like some random place in Virginia.

Like, 'OK, if you're good you can go to Chuck E.Cheese this weekend,'" she recalled.Michael’s rules extended to television.

Paris said his children could watch movies or TV after completing their responsibilities, with an exception of studying film without sound.Paris Jackson recalled wearing mas...