From crazy to “mother of two angels”: how Paris Hilton changed

Home It-girl of the 2000s Paris Hilton is celebrating her birthday: on February 17 she turned 42 years old. The daughter of a millionaire, she basked in luxury since childhood, made friends with celebrities and, as they say, took everything from life: the press made up legends about her wild parties with Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan, savored affairs with celebrities and discussed scandalous antics. Paris starred in reality shows, walked the catwalk, recorded songs and videos, acted in films and, of course, did what she knew best - rocked and enjoyed life.

Paris, who actually did nothing remarkable, became the personification of the glamorous 2000s and the very celebrity that everyone knew about - and this was when Instagram* did not yet exist! What's wrong: it was with Paris that Kim Kardashian, who worked as her assistant, began her path to the heights of popularity.

In honor of Paris Hilton's birthday, Spltnk tells her story—in photos.

Family

Paris Hilton is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, founder of the international Hilton hotel chain. Paris's parents are Rick and Kathy Hilton. Paris is their eldest daughter. She has a younger sister, Nicky Hilton, and two brothers, Barron and Conrad Hilton.

Conrad Hilton left behind $1 billion, which his heirs divided among themselves, investing in the development of a hotel chain and trust funds. Paris's father was involved in real estate; his fortune is estimated at $350 million. Paris's fortune, earned from various projects, is today estimated at $300 million. ]7941[/img]

Savor

Returning to the United States from a boarding school in Switzerland (where, according to Paris, she experienced a lot of psychological trauma), Paris plunged headlong into social life. She was a regular at parties, the most desirable guest of any social event and the best companion of other lovers of entertainment.

Career

Paris tried everything: she signed a contract with a modeling agency and worked as a model, starred in advertisements for famous brands, including Christian Dior, sang, wrote a book, produced perfumes and her own merch.

But her first real fame came with the reality show “The Simple Life,” in which she starred with her friend Nicole Richie, another It-girl of that time. In the show, Paris and Nicole tried to live the life of an ordinary girl, not a rich girl, and in the village, along with ordinary farmers. The show was a huge success, and Paris and Nicky instantly became stars. /img]

Family life

Paris Hilton's personal life was turbulent - she had many affairs and several broken engagements. This became the investor, millionaire Carter Reum, whom Paris married in 2021 after three years of relationship.

Two years later, the couple had a long-awaited child, a son, with the help of a surrogate mother. Six months later, their daughter was born in the same way.

Paris froze her eggs before the wedding to be prepared for anything. Paris herself did not want to bear a child because of psychological problems - she said that the negative experience she had in her youth would have had a detrimental effect on her pregnancy and childbirth. Paris was criticized by many due to her reluctance to give birth herself in the absence of contraindications. Paris is also criticized for her approach to motherhood: for example, she refused to change her son’s diapers herself for a whole year.

With the birth of the child, Paris's lifestyle has changed, but not much: she still attends parties, does her own projects and acts in reality shows - but to a lesser extent.