Paris Hilton: You may know this pop culture personality from the show ‘The Simple Life’, being a Hilton and being famous in general.

Synopsys

Paris Hilton’s memoir begins with her early years as a member of the renowned Hilton family. However, her path took a drastic turn as she found herself a ward of the troubled teen industry, enduring unimaginable events including degrading strip searches and psychological abuse.

After missing out on some of her early team years Paris chronicles her return in full force to the New York and LA social scene, capturing the public’s attention primarily for her opulent lifestyle and scandalous escapades. Throughout the memoir, she reflects on her position in pop culture, skillfully chronicling pivotal moments in her life intertwined with the emergence of technological and social media innovations, such as the rise of Twitter and the invention of the T-Mobile Sidekick.

“I wrote this book in an effort to understand my place in a watershed moment the technology renaissance and the age of the influencer” 

 Paris concludes her memoir with a poignant exploration of her life as an entrepreneur and detailing her remarkable journey toward motherhood.

Most Surprising Reveal

Paris Hilton has ADHA and views it as a fuel for her creativity.

Is it Worth Your TIme

There is a current secular trend to re-examine the treatment of women from earlier decades. Paris Hilton is no exception. Her memoir gets to the heart of why she used her looks to gain power and attention and as many origin stories there is more there than a quick selfie would suggest. 

In 8th grade Hilton had her first kiss, … with her teacher. A fact that took her decades to realize the magnitude of that transgression, and to recognize the situation for what it was: her teacher was a child molester and she was a victim. The inability to see this point of view ultimately led Hilton down her fame-seeking path.  In recalling Marilyn Monroe’s memoir they both shared instances of being molested as a child.

“Given the choice between victim and influencer, Marilyn and I embraced our siren selves.” 

A good portion of the book details how Hilon did indeed embrace her siren self, including becoming a tabloid fixture, stint on the TV show ‘The Simple Life’ , and her time in jail for driving under the influence and violating probation. These events she does apologize for, however with a twinge that her punishment was just a tad unfair.

After the socialite years, the memoir segues into HIlton’s work as a DJ and an entrepreneur. Despite a lavish upbringing the one item that always stands out is Hilton’s tireless work ethic. After she lost one of her dogs, a horrible shock to Hilton who is a known animal lover, she still managed to walk at Milan fashion week.

Where Hilton shines most is in her reflection of women in the media, and how self promotion, and using media to her advantage has been misconstrued as blatant narcissism. But now that today’s kids  want to grow up be content creators, We all have Hilton to thank for the ability to monetize our life and self-created brand. 

“The rise of selfie culture isn’t about vanity; it’s about women taking back control of our image – and our self-images. I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Discuss amongst yourselves” 

No one could have said that better, or more emphatically than Paris Hilton.

Photo Credit:Dey Street Books