Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Back in the early aughts, before influencers were a thing, there were the It girls of pop culture: Lindsay Lohan.
Xtina. And of course, Paris Hilton.Neither the paparazzi nor the public could get enough of infamous heiress Hilton, known for her trademark catchphrase “That’s hot,” smash reality TV hit The Simple Life, and seemingly endless partying.
But few people have been privy to the real Hilton, the woman behind the tabloid headlines and paparazzi shots. That is, until now.In her new memoir, aptly titled Paris: The Memoir, Hilton opens up about her complicated story, and the many challenges she faced over the past two decades in the spotlight.
It’s a story that undoubtedly cements her status as a female empowerment icon long before pop culture was friendly towards women like Hilton, so often written off as “famous for being famous.”Forget everything you thought you knew about the pop culture phenomenon.
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