Paris Hilton: ‘It felt traumatic and painful to speak about’ school abuse
nypost.comPeacock reality series, “Paris in Love,” is the first time she’s been her “true self” on TV.“I was playing ‘The Simple Life’ character for so long.
I was definitely underestimated, and there were a lot of misconceptions,” Hilton, 40, told The Post, referring to her infamously ditzy blonde persona from her 2003-2007 reality series with Nicole Richie. “No one knew the real me before.“A lot of why I created the character was for ‘The Simple Life,’ but it was also kind of a mask, or a protective shield, because I didn’t trust anyone.
And after my [2020 documentary ‘This is Paris’] I learned so much about myself and started talking about all of the traumatic experiences I’ve been through,” she said. “It’s just been such a healing experience.
I finally know who I am. I had an amazing time shooting the show [‘Paris In Love’] with my mom, and spending time with her and my sister.” “Paris In Love,” streaming on Peacock, drops its two-episode finale Jan.
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