Michael Jackson’s mom ‘rocked to her core’ by his daughter’s heroin confession & sees tragic similarities in drug battle

TROUBLED model and pop star Paris Jackson shocked her grandmother Katherine over her admission that she was hooked on heroin earlier this year, according to sources.

Katherine, 94, knew that her son Michael's only daughter had "endured some tough times" but was reportedly "rocked to her core" when she learned , 26, was battling a heroin addiction.

One family insider revealed that Katherine was “totally unaware” that her granddaughter was dealing with alcohol and heroin addictions up until 2019.

Katherine had been Paris' guardian after her son's untimely death in 2009, until resigning in 2017.

But Paris “hid the depth of drug addictions” from close family.

A second family member and sibling of the King of Pop, who refused to go public about their niece, told The U.S. Sun that they saw parallels between Michael and his daughter when it came to "addiction issues."

The sibling, who enjoyed their own solo career, revealed, "Michael spent much of his life after 1984 battling addictions to everything from painkillers to prescription drugs to narcotics.

"Paris has to deal with those demons. It is utterly heartbreaking.

"Her aunts and uncles were concerned about what kind of life she was leading, but the reality was that no-one could get close to her.

“Just like Michael - an intervention was just not possible. She had her own friends, places to escape and money to hide away and lead this life.

"Everyone suspected something was wrong - apart from Katherine - but nothing could be done."

The long term family friend revealed how Katherine, who has been wheelchair bound for the last six years, was “devastated when she heard the news through her children about Paris’ heroin use."