Paris Jackson: Not my role to defend dad Michael over sexual abuse claims

Paris Jackson has said it is "not my role" to publicly defend father Michael against allegations of abuse.

The 20-year-old was speaking a week after the broadcast of Leaving Neverland, a documentary in which two men accused Jackson of sexually abusing them as children.

"There's nothing I can say that hasn't already been said in regards to defence," the model wrote on Twitter, BBC News reports.

She added that she supports her family's efforts to clear his name.

Paris spoke out after being followed by paparazzi in New Orleans on Thursday.

A fan suggested she was being hounded because people wanted to hear her views on Leaving Neverland.

In response, she praised her second cousin Taj Jackson, who has led a media campaign against the documentary and is crowdfunding a rival film.

"Taj is doing a perfect job," said Paris. "I support him but that's not my role.

"I'm just tryna get everyone to chill out and go with the flow, be mellow and think about the bigger picture. That's me."