Paris Jackson claimed her dad, Michael Jackson, chose Elizabeth Taylor to be her godmother because the woman knew what it was like "growing up in the spotlight.” "There's definitely a part of him that knew that we would have a very similar experience,

Michael Jackson was very meticulous about his daughter's name and the people who would surround her. After deciding, along withParis Hilton's mom, Kathy Hilton, they would name them after their favorite city,

That’s right, Taylor was Paris’ godmother. Paris’ dad, Michael Jackson, gave Taylor the honor for a very sweet reason. Paris said on the new BBC docuseries Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar that Michael chose Taylor so Paris could have an older woman who knew what it was like “growing up in the spotlight.”

Paris Jackson recounts her memories with Oscar-winning legend Elizabeth Taylor in the three-part BBC documentary series Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar.

Paris Jackson grew up surrounded by famous people—namely her father, Michael—but she had no idea that her godmother, Elizabeth Taylor, might have been even more notable than her dad. Speaking about their relationship in a new documentary series,