In an interview, Paris Jackson's makeup artist revealed she has a rare eye condition that makes her eyes super blue. Here's what that might be.
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By Emily DiNuzzo, INSIDER
Paris Jackson's makeup showed off her strikingly blue eyes at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. Now in a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the makeup artist behind the look, Jo Baker, revealed the reason why Michael Jackson's daughter's eyes are so darn blue.
Turns out, the color is due to a "rare eye condition" the model has. Here's what we know.
Paris Jackson's blue eyes are due to an unnamed eye condition, which could possibly be Waardenburg syndrome.
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Baker doesn't name the condition, she does note that it doesn't impact
Jackson's eyesight. With that in mind, Jackson may likely
have Waardenburg syndrome (WS). The syndrome is a genetic condition that can impact the coloring or pigmentation of your eyes.
Waardenburg syndrome also impacts the coloring
or pigmentation of the skin and hair, and can cause hearing loss. It's
unclear if Jackson has any other symptoms related to her "rare eye
condition."
People with Waardenburg syndrome often have strikingly
blue eyes, two different colored eyes, or have two different colors in
each eye. The National Organization for Rare Disorders says that there are a few different types of this disorder. Again, based on the information, it is unclear if Jackson has this condition, let alone has a particular type.
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The genetic syndrome is linked to a lack of development in the eye tissues that make up the iris.
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According to the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, "Mutations of at least six different genes are known to cause WS, and it may be inherited in an autosomal dominant (most commonly) or autosomal recessive manner."
WS is associated with the underdevelopment of the tissue fibers in the eye that make up the iris, the colored region of the eye, thus causing the impact on color. The US National Library of Medicine reports that 1 in 40,000 people are affected by the syndrome.
Whether or not Jackson has WS, we're glad her gorgeous blue eyes graced the award show and that they are working just fine.
