Until, in a revealing documentary, she disclosed that her childhood was shattered by two years of strip searches, isolation, beatings, restraint, and brainwashing within the now infamous 'troubled teen industry', Paris Hilton was simply the billionaire heiress America had watched grow up on television, on the internet, and in tabloids. But there was always more to Paris Hilton than met the eye. Yes, she is the media personality, DJ, entrepreneur, model, singer, actress and icon beloved all over the globe. And yet...
Paris is the story people have always wanted Paris Hilton to tell - the story of who she really is. In this revealing and thought-provoking book, Paris will separate the creation from the creator, the brand from the ambassador, and show the woman who grew up with incredible privilege, but who was also trapped in a world of unreasonable expectation at a moment when young women were humiliated for sport in a gossip economy on steroids. Paris recounts her perilous journey through pre-#METOO sexual politics with grace, generosity, and plenty of fun, rising above a series of heart-wrenching challenges to find healing, lasting love and a life of meaning and purpose.
The parallel story arcs in Paris' braided narrative come to full bloom as a watershed portrait of the Noughties, challenging each of us to question our role in her story and her role in ours. The result is an intimate and unexpected memoir about persona and personification, the price of being young and disobedient, and the complexity of manifesting your dreams after watching part of yourself disappear.
Paris Hilton has always been seen as this daft blonde, who didn’t know much, acted silly and dumb most of the time. But in fact, she is really freaking smart. She runs her own businesses, her loads of her own brands, and is a DJ!! I first came across Paris when she starred in the Simple Life, and loved it. but hearing about her book when it came out made me want to know more about the real Paris.
Wow, I’d heard about Provo School in the news and socials, but I didn’t know the extent of the things that happened there until I listened to Paris book. What those girls went through, the emotional torture, the physical abuse, the sexul abuse, i’m so glad the school has been shut down now and this shit won’t happen to anyone again. I really like Paris, and I love how she stands for what she believes in. I still can’t believe the stuff she went through, even outside of Provo and the other similar schools, the paparazzi chases sounded so bad. She wanted to be a normal teenager, and it ended with her sneaking out of the house at night, getting into nightclubs, being followed home.
Since finishing this book, I watched Paris’ documentary on YouTube, and it was really good. If you liked the book, go watch the documentary.
I truly wish paris all the best with her life.
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