By Zoe Papadakis | Tuesday, 11 November 2025 01:04 PM EST
Paris Jackson revealed in a recent TikTok video that her past drug use caused permanent damage to her nose, describing a visible hole inside her nasal passage. The 27-year-old musician and actor used her phone’s light to highlight the injury, explaining that it creates a “loud whistle” when she breathes through her nose. She identified the condition as a “perforated septum,” distinguishing it from a “deviated septum.”
Jackson acknowledged the injury has persisted since age 20 but stated she has chosen not to undergo surgery, citing her six years of sobriety and reluctance to take prescription pain medication. “You have to take pills when you have a surgery that gnarly,” she said. She humorously noted the challenge of navigating studio sessions with the condition, joking she could “thread a spaghetti noodle” through the hole.
The remarks followed her recent public discussion of her recovery journey at the Friendly House Awards Luncheon in October, where she described sobriety as a transformative experience. In January, she celebrated five years of recovery on Instagram, sharing a video montage and expressing gratitude for reclaiming her life. “I get to make music. I get to experience the joy of loving my dogs and cat,” she said.
Zoe Papadakis is a Newsmax writer based in South Africa with two decades of experience specializing in media and entertainment. She has been in the news industry as a reporter, writer, and editor for newspapers, magazines, and websites.
