Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has praised Michael Jackson's daughter Paris for speaking at her dad's funeral - because she went through the same heartache when her father died.

Kardashian was one of many celebrities who joined Jackson's family, friends and fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to mourn the late superstar on Tuesday.

When 11-year-old Paris stepped forward to pay a tearful tribute to the King of Pop, it brought back tough memories for Kardashian, whose lawyer father passed away back in 2003.

She tells People.com, "I thought it was very moving and very brave of her. That was the hardest thing I ever had to do. I couldn't remember anything and I was shaking and it was really, really tough, and I was 22. (Paris is) only 11, and I thought it was very courageous of her to get up there."

"I was so glad I spoke at my father's funeral even though I was really nervous and I thought I couldn't do it. At the end of the day, you have that one opportunity to do that, and you want to say how you feel. She lived in the moment. I think it was really well said, and she did the best she could."

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