Paris Jackson Discloses Perforated Septum from Drug Use

Paris Jackson, the 27-year-old daughter of the late singer Michael Jackson, disclosed on social media this week that years of drug use have left her with a perforated septum, a condition she has managed for nearly seven years.

In a TikTok video posted on November 10, Jackson illuminated the inside of her nose with her phone's flashlight to reveal the hole in the cartilage separating her nostrils. "I realize I have never actually addressed this, and it can sometimes be very noticeable," she said. "I have a really loud whistle... when I breathe through my nose, and that is because I have what is called a perforated septum." She distinguished it from a deviated septum and noted that the injury stems from drug use, adding, "Don't do drugs, kids... I don't recommend it because it ruined my life."

Jackson, who works as a model, actress and singer, explained that the perforation has complicated her professional life, particularly in the recording studio where the whistling sound disrupts vocals. She demonstrated the extent of the damage by saying she could thread a spaghetti noodle through the hole, arching it from one nostril to the other. The condition first appeared around age 20,...