Paris Hilton Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Simple Life’: Here’s Where to Stream the Reality Series Online
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since Paris Hilton and bestie Nicole Richie burst onto TV screens with “The Simple Life,” but as Hilton will tell you, time really does fly by when you’re having fun.
The reality star-turned-entrepreneur took to Instagram Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of the hit reality series, which followed her and Richie as they traded in their glamorous lives in L.A.
for menial jobs and hijinks in small towns across America. In a carousel post featuring promo images from the five seasons of the show, Hilton wrote that filming “The Simple Life” was “one of the most special, hilarious and iconic times in my life.” “Happy 20th anniversary to [the] show that started it all,” Hilton wrote on Instagram. “I’m so lucky to have these amazing memories!” A post shared by Paris Hilton (@parishilton) “The Simple Life” premiered on FOX on December 2, 2003 and became an instant hit, at one point bringing in more than 13 million viewers a week.
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