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Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American businesswoman, potential future heiress, and socialite . She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton (founder of Hilton Hotels ). Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a 1 Night in Paris|sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood best friend Nicole Richie . She is also known for her 2004 tongue-in-cheek autobiography,. Search.barnesandnoble.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-28. several minor film roles (most notably her role in the horror film House of Wax (2005 film)|House of Wax in 2005), her 2006 music album Paris (Paris Hilton album)|Paris , and her work in modeling.

In recent years Hilton is perhaps most known for starring in a number of her own produced reality shows such as '' Paris Hilton's My New BFF which was filmed in Los Angeles and aired in 2008 and which also resulted in a second season. The show proved to be a success and was branched out to Paris Hilton's British Best Friend filmed in London , UK and Paris Hilton’s Dubai BFF '' filmed in Dubai in the UAE . All seasons were broadcasted on MTV . In 2011, Oxygen Channel gave the go-ahead to air Hilton's reality series The World According to Paris following Hilton's everyday life.

As a result of several legal incidents, Hilton served a widely publicized sentence in a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department|Los Angeles County jail in 2007. She is an example of the modern phenomenon of the ' celebutante ', the celebrity who rises to fame not because of their talent or work but because of their inherited wealth and controversial lifestyle.

Early life

Hilton was born in New York City, New York, to Kathy Hilton|Kathy (née Avanzino), a socialite and actress, and Richard Hilton , a businessman. She was raised Roman Catholic and still attends Latin Mass|Mass . She is the oldest of four children: she has one sister, Nicky Hilton|Nicholai Olivia "Nicky" Hilton (b. 1983) and two brothers, Barron Nicholas Hilton II (b. 1989) and Conrad Hughes Hilton III (b. 1994). Hilton is mostly of Germans|German ancestry. Her paternal ancestry is completely of German ancestry, although her great-great grandfather was born in Norway to German migrants.. Wargs.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-28. Her great-great grandfather went on to marry Mary Genevieve (née Laufersweiler), who was a German immigrant in the United States . In the U.S., they had eight children, one of them being Paris' great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton in New Mexico. Furthermore, she identified herself as being German on national television. She is a niece of two child actor|child star s of the 1970s, Kim Richards|Kim and Kyle Richards .

Hilton moved between numerous exclusive homes in her youth, including a suite in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan , Beverly Hills, California|Beverly Hills , and the Hamptons . As a child she was good friends with other socialites, including Nicole Richie and Kim Kardashian .

Education

Growing up in Los Angeles, Paris Hilton attended the Buckley School (California)|Buckley School and the exclusive St. Paul the Apostle Church and School , where she graduated in 1995. She then attended her freshman year of high school at the Marywood-Palm Valley school|Marywood-Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage , California from 1995–1996. Then in 1996, when Paris was 14, her family moved to the East Coast. In New York, she briefly attended Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York)|Convent of the Sacred Heart (while Lady Gaga was a student there) in 1996 before transferring again to the Dwight School . Hilton then spent one year (likely beginning in the fall of 1997, when she was 16), at least part of which was in the spring of 1998, when she was 17, at the Provo Canyon School , a school for emotionally troubled teens. She then attended the Canterbury School (New Milford, Connecticut)|Canterbury Boarding School , in New Milford, Connecticut from the fall of 1998 to February 1999 for her junior year, where she was a member of the ice hockey team. In February 1999, the month she turned 18, she was expelled from Canterbury for violating school rules, as she frequently had limos retrieve her from the school to take her to events in New York and New Jersey. After being expelled from Canterbury, she returned to the Dwight School before dropping out a few months later as a high school junior. She later earned her GED .

Career

Modeling

Hilton began modeling as a child, initially at charity events. When she was 19, she signed with Donald Trump 's modeling agency, T Management. Hilton has also worked with Ford Models in New York, Models 1|Models 1 Agency in London, Nous Model Management in Los Angeles, and Premier Model Management in London. She has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns, including Iceberg Vodka , Guess? |GUESS , Tommy Hilfiger , Christian Dior , and Marciano Stores|Marciano . In 2001, Hilton began to develop a reputation as a socialite, being identified as "New York's leading It Girl" whose fame was beginning to "extend beyond the New York Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid s". She has appeared in several magazines, including the April 2004 issue of Maxim magazine| Maxim . She also made an uncredited appearance in the Brüno (character)|Brüno segment in the "Law and Order" episode of the HBO series of Da Ali G Show .

Paris modeled for 2 be free in 2007,. Imnotobsessed.com (2007-03-20). Retrieved on 2011-10-28. and for Brazil fashion week in 2010 and 2011 In São Paulo, Brazil.. Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-10-28. She also modeled during Ukraine Fashion week 2011 for designer Andre Tan.. Paris Hilton (2011-10-17). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.

Acting

Hilton has made cameo role|cameo appearances in several films, notably Zoolander , Wonderland (film)|Wonderland , and The Cat in the Hat (film)|The Cat In The Hat . She co-starred with socialite counterpart Nicole Richie in the Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox reality series The Simple Life , which premiered on December 2, 2003. The Simple Life ran for three seasons on Fox. The show was cancelled by Fox after a dispute between Hilton and Richie, but it was subsequently aired by E& #33; Entertainment Television for the fourth and fifth seasons.. Azcentral.com (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2011-10-28. Despite talks of a sixth season, on June 28, 2007 the series finished its run at the end of the fifth season. on July 30, 2007 She landed several minor roles in the feature films Nine Lives (2002 film)|Nine Lives (2002), Raising Helen , The Hillz (both 2004). She also appeared in several music videos, including " John Oates: Live At The Historic Wheeler Opera House|It Girl " by John Oates and " Just Lose It " by Eminem .

After appearing in episodes of the popular TV-show The O.C. , George Lopez (TV series)|The George Lopez Show , Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas , American Dreams , and Veronica Mars , she got her first major role in the horror thriller film House of Wax (2005 film)|House of Wax , in which Elisha Cuthbert , Chad Michael Murray and Jared Padalecki also starred. The movie opened in May 2005, receiving mixed reviews. She stated on participating in the film: "I thought it would be a fun character to play and a cool movie to do." Film critic Matthew Turner wrote in his review that Hilton "does better than you might expect". Her role as Paige Edwards in won the Teen Choice Award for "Best Scream" and earned her a nomination for "Choice Breakout Performance& nbsp; – Female".. Fox.com (It also won her the 2005 Golden Raspberry Award|Razzie for "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 2005 Golden Raspberry Awards .) on March 6, 2006 She also earned a nomination for "Best Frightened Performance" at the MTV Movie Awards 2006|2006 MTV Movie Awards . She landed her first lead roles in 2006 with the Direct-to-video|straight-to-DVD releases '' National Lampoon's Pledge This! and Bottoms Up (2006 film)|Bottoms Up .

Hilton played the character of Amber Sweet, the surgery- and painkiller-addicted daughter of a biotech magnate in the goth/rock musical Repo& #33; The Genetic Opera . Critics have responded positively to her performance in the film, in which she sings and acts. In an interview Repo! director Darren Lynn Bousman revealed that he had originally refused to audition Hilton for the role of Amber Sweet. "I broke down," says Bousman, "and I met with her, and immediately she charmed everyone in the room." In the same interview, Bousman also revealed that Hilton was so keen to get the part that she had the script smuggled in to her during her much publicized stint in a Los Angeles jail, and used her time inside to work on her role. She played the Hottie in the box office bomb romantic comedy film|romantic comedy The Hottie and the Nottie , released in 2008 to negative reviews. She also had a minor cameo appearance as herself in the comedy An American Carol .

In April 2008, she guest starred on the My Name is Earl episode " Creative Writing (My Name Is Earl)|I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends ". Hilton starred in an MTV reality series titled '' Paris Hilton's My New BFF , about her search for a new best friend. The series premiered on September 30, 2008.

On January 29, 2009, '' Paris Hilton's British Best Friend , began airing on ITV2 in England. The second season of Paris Hilton's My New BFF (season 2)|Paris Hilton's My New BFF premiered on June 2, 2009. In June 2009, Hilton shot Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF ''. Runner-up of the British series Kat McKenzie died on July 3, 2009 of a suspected overdose.

Hilton guest-starred in the fifth episode of Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural 's fifth season. "Paris Hilton is playing a demonic creature that takes the form of... Paris Hilton," creator and executive producer Eric Kripke said in a statement. "It'll be a fun, irreverent episode and we here at Supernatural are thrilled that Paris agreed to do it." Hilton guest-starred in an episode of I Get That a Lot in 2010, on CBS, as a gas station attendant.

In 2010, Hilton provided her voice for the character of Bella in the American Broadcasting Company|ABC family film The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation . She said of the film: "I just think it's a really cute film" and that "I love animal movies, I love Christmas movies, and also, my grandmother, who passed away a couple of years ago from breast cancer, actually had a standard poodle and her name was Paris. So when I'm watching this, it's kind of like watching grandma's dog. It's kind of like a sign to me." The film aired on November 28.

On October 1, 2010 the Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen Channel gave the go-ahead to a new reality show called The World According to Paris . The show follows Hilton in her everyday life, and premiered in June 2011 and was later cancelled after the first season for low ratings.

Singing

Hilton founded Heiress Records , a sub-label of Warner Bros. Records , in 2004 and released her self-titled debut album, Paris (Paris Hilton album)|Paris , under that label on August 22, 2006. Although the album reached number six on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 for a week, its total sales volume has been low – but the first single " Stars Are Blind " was a top ten hit in 17 countries. Allmusic commented that the album was "more fun than anything released by Britney Spears or Jessica Simpson , and a lot fresher, too." As a whole, critical reception was mixed. Billboard.com Paris Hilton can also be heard singing on the soundtrack to the musical Repo& #33; The Genetic Opera . In an interview, the director, Darren Lynn Bousman , praised her vocal skills. When talking about Hiltons' vocal audition process for the role, Bouseman said, "We gave her some music and said, 'You have one day to come back and perform this.' She came back the next day, memorized everything, was pitch-perfect, I mean she was awesome."

On July 16, 2007, Hilton confirmed that she was working on a new album with producer Scott Storch . X17 Online AOL News E& #33; News . July 16, 2007 In a recent interview with MTV, Hilton decided that her second album is going to be a dance album. She stated that she "loves Bob Sinclar " and wants to create dance-music vibe. Hilton has installed a professional recording studio in her house to work on the album. On September 30, 2008, Hilton premiered her song "My BFF" on KIIS-FM with host Ryan Seacrest . It is the first single from her as yet untitled second studio albumHilton, Paris (September& nbsp;30, 2008). on KIIS-FM by host Ryan Seacrest . Retrieved on October 3, 2008. and the theme song of her show '' Paris Hilton's My New BFF ''. Hilton stated that she finished working on the album. A second song "Paris For President" was released along with a music video late October 2008.

For her second studio album, she had confirmed six tracks: "Jailhouse Baby", "Platinum Blonde", "Crave" and "My BFF", "Paris For President", and "Girl Tax",. Celebrifi.com (2008-09-30). Retrieved on 2010-12-27. "My BFF" and "Paris For President" were released in 2008 as the first two singles. In November 2008, Hilton talked with Entertainment Weekly backstage at the American Music Awards of 2008|American Music Awards and she told them that she has finished her second album, and "wrote all the songs". The album is featuring production by Mike Green who worked with the bands Paramore and The Matches .Halperin, Shirley. (2008-11-30) . Hollywoodinsider.ew.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-27. In December 2008, she was looking for a label to release her album, she told Entertainment Weekly . "I'm not sure which label I'm doing it with," she said. "I'm figuring it out right now." Later that month she stated her intention to release her album under her own record label Heiress Records .

In September 2011, at the Sun City music festival, Afrojack previewed Good Time , an unfinished demo with Hilton's vocals. inthemix. 20 September 2011 In the same month, DJ Antoine revealed that he had met with Hilton twice to discuss collaborating on her upcoming album.. 20min. 2 September 2011 In October, Manufactured Superstars revealed that their next single would be "Drunk Text", which stars Hilton in the music video. Pinstripe Mag. 4 October 2011

In the January 2012 issue of FHM magazine, Hilton gave an update about her second studio album, stating: "I've been working on the album with lots of other top DJs for a while now and I think people will be really surprised. It's very modern and very catchy; perfect party music". http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/paris-hilton/341485-paris-hilton-topless-sexy-snaps-fhm-prince-william-prince-harry She has since told MTV News "I was just in the studio with RedFoo the other night, so we're going to be doing my new single with LMFAO (group)|LMFAO ," and continued to say "I'm going with a whole new genre. I have Afrojack executive-producing the entire album. So we've just been coming up with the most incredible tracks." Billboard. 17 January 2012. She also stated that she is working with Snoop Dogg . http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/paris_partners_1cOZX5NDlo9ZOir5OmUCFK

Writing

In the autumn of 2004, Hilton released an autobiographical book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose , co-written by Merle Ginsberg, which includes full color photographs of her and her advice on life as an heiress. Hilton reportedly received a $100,000 advance payment for this book. Some in the media panned the writing as amateurish, and the book was parodied by Robert Mundell on The Late Show with David Letterman . The book became a The New York Times|New York Times New York Times Best Seller list|bestseller . Hilton followed it up with a designer diary, also with Ginsberg, called Your Heiress Diary: Confess It All to Me .

In September 2009, Hilton's quote: "Dress cute wherever you go, life is too short to blend in" has been added to The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations .

Charity

In addition to her work as an actress, singer and businesswoman, she has also helped with some humanitarian organizations. In June 2008, she donated money to the construction of a medical building at Children's Hospital Los Angeles . She stated that "The children I have met through my involvement with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have truly touched my heart. I am proud to make a donation and lend my name to the fundraising effort to help children who are facing terribly serious illnesses. The fabulous new hospital facilities at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will provide a caring, healing environment for children and their families for many years to come.". Usatoday.Com (2008-06-27). Retrieved on 2011-12-18. In 2010, Hilton was named as ambassador for a new initiative from the USO that aims to give a MP3 player to all US active service troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.Hollie McKay . Fox News (2010-05-24) She received a prize by the Starlight Children's Foundation for her philanthropy efforts on March 26, 2011. After the ceremony, she wrote through Twitter that "These families and their children go through so much and my heart and prayers are with them. It's such an amazing feeling to give back and make a difference in someone's life. I am so honoured to be apart of such an amazing cause.". Contactmusic (2011-03-28). Retrieved on 2011-12-18. She was part, alongside Fergie (singer)|Fergie and husband Josh Duhamel , of the run that raised money for the people affected by the Japan Earthquake.. Splashnewsonline.com (2011-03-27). Retrieved on 2011-12-18.

Celebrity status

She denied proclaiming herself as the "iconic blonde of the decade" such as Diana, Princess of Wales , and Marilyn Monroe in the May 2007 issue of '' Harper's Bazaar ''. timesonline.co.uk. She appeared in the 2007 Guinness World Records as the world's "Most Overrated Celebrity".Maher, Kevin. "The Paris-bashing should stop here." The Times (London). March 20, 2008, p. 16. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. "Guinness World Records has her as the World's Most Overrated Celebrity."Gumbel, Andrew. "Paris Hilton is granted a shorter sentence& nbsp; — if she behaves herself." The Independent (London). May 18, 2007, p. 1. Retrieved on May 13, 2008. "She is set to appear in this year's Guinness World Records as the world's 'most overrated celebrity'." In a poll conducted by the Associated Press and AOL , Hilton was voted the second "Worst Celebrity Role Model of 2006", behind Britney Spears . According to a 2011 poll conducted by Ipsos , Hilton is the most unpopular celebrity among Americans, with 60% of the responders having an unfavorable opinion on her. Critics suggest that Hilton epitomizes the title of famous for being famous ;. ScoreboardMedia (2007-02-06). Retrieved on 2011-10-28. echoing that sentiment, the Associated Press conducted what they called an experiment in February 2007, trying not to report on Hilton for a whole week.
Hilton has often appeared in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women poll, ranking at #34 in 2006, #23 in 2005 and #59 in 2004.. Fhm.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-28. She was named one of the "100 Hottest Women of All-Time" by '' Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health ''.

2008 parody Presidential campaign

Paris Hilton had originally endorsed then-Senator Hillary Clinton for President during the Democratic primaries, but upon Clinton's loss of the nomination, Paris decided that she was not going to vote at all in the 2008 United States Presidential election . However, on August 6, 2008 Hilton appeared in a 1 minute 50 second long video online, "Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad" , directed by Adam McKay and posted on the Funny or Die website. The video featured Hilton in a parody advertisement , and was made in response to a television Campaign advertising|campaign advert "Celeb" , by the John McCain presidential campaign, 2008|2008 John McCain presidential campaign . In Celeb , McCain briefly compared his rival Barack Obama to that of celebrities such as Hilton and Britney Spears , going on to question his readiness to lead and criticize his energy policy.

In what The Washington Post opined "might just be her best acting role yet," Hilton appears in the video wearing a leopard print swimsuit . She starts out by suggesting that her personal mention by McCain means that she must now be a candidate in the United States presidential election, 2008|presidential race , and goes on to mock McCain, and critique the expected qualities and lifestyle of a celebrity in comparison to that of a US president. In a 30 second segment, in the style of an academic speaker, Hilton compares and contrasts the policies of McCain and Obama for solving the US energy crisis , and goes on to propose a 'compromise solution' combining elements of both.

The video received 7& nbsp;million views in two days garnering worldwide press coverage, and drew both written and verbal media response from both campaigns. The merits and drawbacks of the 'Paris compromise solution' with regard to energy policy, as well as its contrast to the adversarial political campaigns, generated multiple comments from US political commentators, as well as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and United States Congress|Congressman Michael C. Burgess|Michael Burgess .

Continuing the spoof campaign, in October Hilton featured in a second parody video posted on Funny or Die, the 2 minute 20 second long "Paris Hilton Gets Presidential with Martin Sheen" , alongside Hollywood actor Martin Sheen , with his son, actor Charlie Sheen , appearing in a cameo role. Hilton, heavily made up and in a green evening dress, interviews Martin Sheen in a kitchen, discussing various political issues, seeking his advice from his days playing a fictional President on The West Wing .

Products and endorsements

Hilton helped design a collection of purses for Japanese label Samantha Thavasa , and also a jewelry line for Amazon.com . Msnbc.msn.com

In 2004, Hilton was involved in the creation of a perfume line by Parlux Fragrances. Originally set to be a small release, high demand led to a wider release before December 2004. The launch was followed by a 47 percent increase in sales of Parlux products, predominantly due to sales of the Hilton-branded perfume. Biz. Yahoo.com After the success of Hilton's perfume, Parlux Fragrances released several more perfumes with her name, including fragrances for men. Nowsmellthis.com Hilton launched a new fragrance in October 2007, called Can Can (fragrance)|Can Can . This is her fourth women's fragrance after Paris Hilton (fragrance)|Paris Hilton , Just Me (fragrance)|Just Me , and Heiress/Heir (fragrance)|Heiress . During the month of November 2008, Hilton released her fifth fragrance for women called, Fairy Dust . In July 2009, her sixth fragrance for women Siren (fragrance)|Siren was launched.
Paris launched her 10th fragrance, "Tease" inspired by Marilyn Monroe, in 2010.. Main.stylelist.com (2010-08-11). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
Paris launched a new collection of fragrances called the Passport collection. the perfumes are Inspired by popular cities such as Paris France, South beach, Miami Florida and Tokyo Japan.. Nstperfume.com (2011-01-24). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
In October 2011, her perfume brands have grossed more than $1.4 billion and she has 35 Paris Hilton retail stores worldwide.

In January 2007, Hilton released the DreamCatchers line of hair extensions in partnership with Hair Tech International.. dreamcatchers.com In early August 2007, Hilton signed a licensing agreement with Antebi for a signature footwear line, "Paris Hilton Footwear", featuring stilettos, platforms, flats, wedges, and a sports collection, expected to reach stores in 2008.. August 1, 2007. accessdate August 19, 2007 In mid August 2007, Hilton launched a line of tops, dresses, coats, and jeans at Kitson boutique in Los Angeles.. August 16, 2007. accessdate August 19, 2007

In 2005, Hilton lent her name to a chain of nightclubs owned by Fred Khalilian and known as Club Paris . This association ended in January 2007 after she had failed to attend several scheduled promotional appearances.Hall, Sarah. . E& #33; News . January 5, 2007.

Paris has several stores which sell clothing and perfume from her various collections. there are locations in manchester, UK, Seol, South Korea and Dubai, UAE.. Paris Hilton Online. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
In early 2011 Paris opened up her third store in the Philippines.. Paris Hilton (2011-05-09). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.
In 2011 a Paris Hilton brand store was opened in India with plans to open 8 more stores.
. Radar Online (2011-09-26). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.

In December 2007, Hilton posed nude, covered in gold paint, to promote "Rich Prosecco ", a canned version of an Italian wine|Italian sparkling wine.. TV Shark (2007-12-13). Retrieved on 2010-12-27. She also traveled to Germany to promote the drink, appearing in various print ads for the product.

In February 2010, Hilton participated in an advertising campaign for the launch of the Brazilian beer Primo Schincariol|Devassa Bem Loura , whose slogan in English roughly translates to "very blonde bitch".. O Globo . February 10, 2010. As part of the campaign, Hilton joined the brewery's float in the Rio Carnival|carnival of Rio de Janeiro .. IG . February 10, 2010. Despite the buzz caused by Hilton in Rio de Janeiro, Devassa beer had captured just 0.2% of the market at the end of 2010.. Bahia Noticias . December 16, 2010.

In 2010 Paris launched her own motorcycle team.. PopEater.com (2010-12-20). Retrieved on 2011-10-28. In 2011, Hilton was named "Billion Dollar Entrepreneur" by Variety magazine and was featured on the cover.. Paris Hilton (2011-06-28). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.. Abcnews.go.com (2011-07-20). Retrieved on 2011-10-28. Also In 2011, Hilton joined Century Properties to design part of its Azure Urban Resort Residences in the Philippines .. Paris Hilton (2011-08-16). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.

Personal life

Hilton loves small dogs, and lives with a Yorkshire Terrier and a female Chihuahua (dog)|Chihuahua named Tinkerbell among many other pets. Hilton is frequently seen carrying Tinkerbell (dubbed an "accessory dog") at social events and functions, and in all five seasons of television reality show The Simple Life . In 2004, Tinkerbell "authored" a memoir, The Tinkerbell Hilton Diaries . On August 12, 2004, Tinkerbell went missing after Hilton's apartment was burgled, and a $5,000 reward was offered for her safe return. She was found six days later. By December 1, 2004, Tinkerbell was again spotted with Hilton at various events. Hilton has also purchased a male Chihuahua (dog)|Chihuahua on July 25, 2007 from Pets of Bel Air in Los Angeles. Hilton's love for man's best friend led her to create an apparel line for dogs called Little Lily by Paris Hilton, with some of the proceeds going to benefit animal rescue. "I have 17 dogs and I like to dress them, so I started designing this clothing line and it's really cute, like dresses and jeans — everything you can imagine for humans, but for dogs," she said in an interview during Super Bowl XLII festivities.Gould, Mignon A. . 'Yes Magazine/The Arizona Republic'. February 8, 2008. Hilton's love for her dogs led to the rumor that she wanted to be frozen with them at the Cryonics Institute , but Hilton denied the rumor on The Ellen DeGeneres Show .

On January 22, 2007, Hilton's private life was thrust into the media spotlight with the launch of ParisExposed.com, a website that features images of personal documents, video, and other material allegedly obtained when the contents of a storage locker rented by Hilton was auctioned off due to lack of a $208 payment. The website began charging online access to this material and received 1.2& nbsp;million visitors in just over 40 hours.Thomas, Karen. (2007-01-30) . Usatoday. Com. Retrieved on 2010-12-27. Among the contents were medications, diaries, photographs, contracts and love letters, as well as a video of her shot by Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild .. Vnunet.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-27. On February 3, 2007 Hilton obtained a temporary injunction against ParisExposed.com, closing down the website.

On February 5, 2007, CNN 's Anderson Cooper 360 discussed footage obtained from the ParisExposed.com website which features Hilton using the ethnic slurs " nigger s", " chink ", " Jap py" and the derogatory term " Faggot (slang)|faggot ".

In an interview with Larry King on June 28, 2007, Hilton stated that she is a practicing Roman Catholic , adding that after serving time in jail she started reading the Bible again and goes to Mass (liturgy)|mass on a regular basis.Silverman, Stephen M.. (2007-06-27) . People.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.

Relationships

Hilton was engaged to fashion model Jason Shaw from mid-2002 to early 2003. In 2003–2004 she had a relationship with singer Nick Carter (musician)|Nick Carter . Later she was engaged to Greeks|Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis , from May 29, 2005 to November 2005. Thereafter, she began dating another Greek shipping heir, Stavros Niarchos III, before breaking up in May 2006. In early 2008, she was spotted with Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden and in May, Hilton announced her intention to marry Madden during an interview with television talk-show host David Letterman .. NEWS.com.au . Retrieved on May 12, 2008. The two broke up in November 2008, and "remain very good friends".Lansing, Kimberly. (2008-11-19) . People.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-27. She began dating The Hills star Doug Reinhardt in February 2009; People.com, March 13, 2009 Hilton has also referred to her intention to marry Reinhardt, saying "He's gonna be my husband.". Yahoo News, April 4, 2009 The couple broke up in June 2009, only to get back together again in August of the same year. On April 13, 2010, Hilton reportedly split from Reinhardt because she was worried he was just using her to further his career.. Metro.co.uk (2010-04-12). Retrieved on 2010-12-27. Shortly after splitting from Reinhardt, Hilton started dating Cy Waits, entrepreneur and co-owner of Tryst Nightclub and XS Nightclub in Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas .. Azcentral.com (2010-12-23). Retrieved on 2011-10-28. Hilton expressed that she would like to marry Cy, stating: "“I can see myself marrying him. We are so happy!”.. In Touch Weekly (2011-04-06). Retrieved on 2011-10-28. In late June 2011, Hilton revealed that the couple had split up and remained close friends.. The Hollywood Gossip (2011-06-22). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.

Hilton told Live with Regis and Kelly : " One-night stand s are not for me. I think it's gross when you just give it up. Guys want you more, if you don't just hand it to them on a platter.". Shortnews.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-27.

As of 2011-2012, Hilton is a relationship with Dutch-Surinamese professional DJ Afrojack .

Sex tape

A homemade Celebrity sex tape|sex video of Hilton and then-boyfriend Rick Salomon was leaked on the Internet in 2003, later released as the DVD 1 Night in Paris despite attempted legal action. It appeared a week prior to the premiere of The Simple Life .

Bling Ring burglaries

Hilton was burgled at least five times by the Bling Ring . In most cases they were only after cash and clothes. However, during their final burglary of her home, a participant usually not present as a member of the group stole around $2& nbsp;million in jewelry from her, carrying it out in one of her Louis Vuitton bags. It was only after this theft that she informed police of having been burgled.. Vanity Fair. Retrieved on 2011-10-28.

Heiress

In December 2007, Hilton's grandfather, Barron Hilton , pledged 97 percent of his estate (the Hilton family fortune) to a charitable organization founded by his father, Conrad N. Hilton , the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation#Conrad N. Hilton Foundation|Conrad N. Hilton Foundation . As a result, the inheritance of his grandchildren is sharply diminished. An immediate pledge of $1.2& nbsp;billion was made (the proceeds of the sale of Hilton Hotels Corporation), with a further $1.1& nbsp;billion due after his death. He cited the actions of his father, Conrad N. Hilton , as the motivation for his pledge. Conrad, Barron's father, had left 97% of his estate to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and Barron subsequently contested his father's will to win back a sizeable amount of the Hilton family fortune in a settlement. By leaving his estate to the Foundation, Barron is donating not only the fortune he has amassed on his own, but he is also returning the Hilton family fortune amassed by his father, Conrad, to the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize|Conrad N. Hilton Foundation , where it would have gone over 30 years ago had Barron not contested his father's will. Barron said he is proud to follow his father's example.

Legal issues

In September 2006, Hilton was arrested and charged with driving under the influence|driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.08%, the level at which it is illegal to drive in California. Hilton's driving license was subsequently suspended in November 2006, and in January 2007 she pleaded Nolo contendere|no contest to a reckless driving charge. Her punishment was 36 months' probation and fines of about $1,500.

On January 15, 2007, Hilton was pulled over for driving with a suspended license and signed a document acknowledging that she was not permitted to drive.

On February 27, 2007 Hilton was caught driving 70& nbsp;mph in a 35& nbsp;mph zone, again with a suspended license. She also did not have her headlights on even though it was after dark. Prosecutor s in the office of the Los Angeles City Attorney charged that those actions, along with the failure to enroll in a court-ordered alcohol education program, constituted a violation of the terms of her probation.

On May 4, 2007 Hilton was sentenced by Judge Michael T. Sauer to 45 days in jail for violating her probation. Initially, Hilton planned to appeal the sentence, and supported an online petition asking California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for a pardon . The petition was created and organized on May 5, 2007 by Joshua Morales. In response, various opponents started a counter-petition to maintain the sentence. Both petitions attracted tens of thousands of signatures. Hilton later switched lawyers and dropped her plans to appeal.

Hilton was required to begin her jail term on June 5, 2007,Associated Press. . CNN . May 5, 2007. and checked herself into the Century Regional Detention Facility, an all-female jail in Lynwood, California after attending the 2007 MTV Movie Awards on June 3, 2007. However Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca signed orders on June 7, reassigning Hilton to 40 days of House arrest|home confinement with an electronic tagging|electronic monitoring device due to an unspecified medical condition.. Fox News Channel . June 7, 2007. Baca commented on the release saying, "My message to those who don't like celebrities is that punishing celebrities more than the average American is not justice," contesting that under normal circumstances, Hilton would not have served any time in jail, and he added that "The special treatment, in a sense, appears to be because of her celebrity status ... She got more time in jail". On the same day that Hilton was released from jail, Judge Michael T. Sauer|Michael Sauer summoned her to reappear in court the following morning (June 8) as the sentencing statement had explicitly said she would serve time in jail with "No work furlough. No work release. No electronic monitoring.". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-27. At the hearing he declined to be briefed by Hilton's attorney in private chambers on the nature of her condition and sent her back to jail to serve out her original 45-day sentence. Upon hearing the sentence, Hilton shouted, "It's not right!" and started screaming, requesting to hug her mother who was present in the courtroom.. CNN. June 9, 2007. MSN.com. June 9, 2007 Concern about Hilton's condition led to her being moved to the medical wing of the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles, and she was moved back to the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood on June 13.. News.hamsterpower.org (2007-06-09). Retrieved on 2010-12-27.

While in jail, Hilton was influenced by the clergyman minister Marty Angelo: Hilton referred to starting a "new beginning" during her interview with talk show host Larry King on June 28, 2007, two days after being released from jail, and quoted from Angelo's autobiography, entitled Once Life Matters: A New Beginning . On June 9, 2007, Marty Angelo petitioned Sauer, asking to serve out the remainder of Hilton's jail sentence if the judge would release her to an alternative treatment program, but the petition was turned down. On the same show, she revealed taking Adderall for ADHD since childhood.

On July 2, 2010, Hilton was accused of smoking marijuana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup game between Brazil and the Netherlands . She was escorted from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium by local police, however the case was later dismissed for unknown reasons. Hilton's publicist, Dawn Miller, stated "I can confirm that the incident was a complete misunderstanding and it was actually another person in the group who did it".. USA Today (2010-07-02). timeslive.co.za. 2 July 2010

On July 17, 2010, Hilton was detained and released after being caught in possession of cannabis at Figari Sud-Corse Airport|Figari airport , Corsica.. RFI. 17 July 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-27.

On August 28, 2010 she was arrested on suspicion of drug possession|cocaine possession in Las Vegas. Sky News. August 28, 2010. Abcnews.go.com (2010-08-29). Retrieved on 2010-12-27. Initially her defence claimed that the handbag containing 0.8g of cocaine was not hers as "This purse in question was a high street brand – and by no means up to her high fashion standards.". Later she claimed some of the personal items (like cash and credit cards) from the bag acknowledging it was hers.

In order to avoid being convicted on felony, Hilton pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors on September 17, 2010. Under the terms of the plea bargain, she was sentenced to one year probation, 200 hours community service, $2,000 fine and ordered to complete a drug abuse program. Clark County District Attorney David Roger said that: "If she is arrested for anything besides a minor traffic violation she will spend a year in jail. There will be no discussion. The court will have no discretion."

On September 21, 2010, while travelling to a press conference in Tokyo to promote fashion and fragrance lines, Hilton and her sister Nicky Hilton|Nicky were stopped by immigration officers at Narita Airport , Japan because of Hilton's conviction for drug possession a day earlier. Under Japan's strict anti-drug laws, all people sentenced for any drug crime are in general denied entry.. News.sky.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-27. Narita officials questioned Hilton "for hours" and Hilton and her sister were forced to sleep over at the airport-hotel. On September 22, Japanese authorities decided not to grant Hilton entry into the country and she was put on a plane back to the U.S. the same day. Other stops on their Asian promotion tour were cancelled, as countries like Indonesia and Malaysia have even tougher anti-drug laws.

On September 20, 2011, Hilton completed her year long probation sentence for her 2010 drug arrest. She did 200 hours of community service plus an extra 28 hours and had paid a $2,000 fine.. NYPOST.com (2011-09-20). Retrieved on 2011-10-28.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Wishman	Girl on Beach
2000	Sweetie Pie
2001	Zoolander	Herself	Cameo
2002	Nine Lives	Jo
2002	QIK2JDG	Strung-out Supermodel
2003	L.A. Knights	Sadie
2003	Wonderland	Barbie	Cameo
2003	sortname>The	Female Club-Goer	Cameo
2003–2007	The Simple Life	Herself
2004	Las Vegas	Madison	TV series, 1 episode: "Things That Go Jump in the Night"
2004	George Lopez	Ashley	TV series, 1 episode: "Jason Tutors Max"
2004	sortname>The	Kate	TV series, 1 episode: "The L.A."
2004	Veronica Mars	Caitlin Ford	TV series, 1 episode: "Credit Where Credit's Due"
2004	Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!	Heather
2004	sortname>The	Heather Smith
2004	Raising Helen	Amber	Cameo role
2004	1 Night In Paris	Herself	Pornographic film
2005	American Dreams	Barbara Eden	TV series, 1 episode: "California Dreamin'"
2005	House of Wax	Paige Edwards
2006	Bottoms Up	Lisa Mancini
2006	Pledge This!	Victoria English
2008	sortname>The	Cristabel Abbott
2008	Repo& #33; The Genetic Opera	Amber Sweet
2008	sortname>An	Herself
2008	My Name Is Earl	Herself	TV series, 1 episode: "I Won't Die with a Little Help from My Friends"
2008–2009	'' Paris Hilton's My New BFF	Herself
2009	'' Paris Hilton's British Best Friend	Herself
2009	'' Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF	Herself
2009	Rex	Paris	TV film
2009	Supernatural	Leshii	TV series, 1 episode: "Fallen Idols"
2010	The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation	Bella, IMDB.com	TV film
2011	The World According to Paris	Herself	TV series

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2004	Teen Choice Award	Choice Reality Television Star – Female	The Simple Life	nom
2004	Teen Choice Award	Choice Television Personality – Female	n/ a	nom
2005	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Scream Scene	House of Wax	won
2005	Teen Choice Award	Choice Movie Breakout Performance – Female	House of Wax	nom
2005	Teen Choice Award	Choice Television Personality – Female	n/ a	nom
2005	Teen Choice Award	Choice Crossover Artist	n/ a	nom
2006	Golden Raspberry Award	Worst Supporting Actress	House of Wax	won
2006	Golden Raspberry Award	Most Tiresome Tabloid Targets	n/ a	nom
2006	Teen Choice Award	Choice Reality Television Star – Female	The Simple Life	nom
2006	MTV Movie Award	Best Frightened Performance	House of Wax	nom
2007	Teen Choice Award	Choice Reality Television Star – Female	The Simple Life	nom
2007	Teen Choice Award	Choice OMG& #33; Moment	n/ a	nom
2009	Golden Raspberry Award	Worst Actress	The Hottie and the Nottie	won
2009	Golden Raspberry Award	Worst Screen Couple (shared with Christine Lakin and Joel David Moore)	The Hottie and the Nottie	won
2009	Golden Rospberry Award	Worst Supporting Actress	Repo& #33; The Genetic Opera	won
2009	Teen Choice Award	Choice Reality Television Star – Female	'' Paris Hilton's My New BFF	nom
2009	Teen Choice Award	Choice Summer Television Star – Female	''Paris Hilton's My New BFF	nom
2010	Golden Raspberry Award	Worst Actress of the Decade	House of Wax , The Hottie and the Nottie and Repo& #33; The Genetic Opera	won

Discography

2006: Paris (Paris Hilton album)|Paris

2012: TBA

Bibliography

Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose , 2004, ISBN 0-7432-6664-1

Your Heiress Diary: Confess It All to Me , 2005, ISBN 0-7432-8714-2

Copyright Citations

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