Poor Paris. She's had to overcome many-an-obstacle in her life. An unsettling upbringing spent jetting between various addresses in L.A., New York and Europe, an allowance that rivals the annual budget of a small country, being able to eat and buy whatever she likes. The Hilton heiress has always made the best of being a thin, leggy creature with flawless skin and perfect teeth; now, she's decided to share her survival tips with the rest of us in her book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Look Behind the Pose. How lucky for us.
A self-help book of sorts for the ridiculously moneyed, Confessions claims it will reveal the "real" Paris (as if we haven't seen enough of her, already) to the world and offer some important life lessons. (I use the term "important" loosely here, people.) These include: "Never, ever wake up before 10 a.m. Never go to bed before 3 a.m. Normal hours are for normal people. Anyone can be normal. How boring. I'm yawning." And the equally charming, "Always tell everyone what they want to hear, then do what you want." Her reasoning for this is priceless: by saying one thing and doing another, people get very confused, and then just blame it on themselves! If someone does end up confronting you (this rarely happens) Hilton suggests: "smile sweetly and act coyly. Particularly with guys. And bosses. Try not to have bosses if you can avoid them. Or have your manager deal with them."
Confessions is bursting with photos of Hilton in trademark slouchy poses and with friends and family; there's an entire chapter devoted to little sister Nicky, and Tinkerbell the dog even takes the time to hop out of Paris' Louis Vuitton purse to pick up a pen and share a few concluding words.
While the actual confessions in this book are hardly scandalous – Gasp! Her hair is actually naturally curly! – Hilton manages to get the point across that she takes things in stride and is determined to enjoy herself at all costs (no pun intended). Always the first to critique herself, this Simple Life star even goes so far as to dedicate a chapter to her own fashion faux pas.
Very, very (very) surprisingly, Hilton actually manages to send an empowering message to young women, advising them to "channel your own inner heiress, create your own image, and project an extreme sense of confidence."
It's fun to laugh at her stupidity and cringe at her lack of respect for people not in the same boat (or yacht) as she is, but Hilton can be charming at times and her writing (assisted by a co-author) is brutally honest – she writes how she speaks. Now that's hot!
The disclaimer? Don't get too angry when you read Confessions and discover it to be air-headed and silly – let's face it, people, it's not going to be nominated for a Pulitzer anytime soon. The book is a pretty good representation of what you may imagine Paris herself to be like – and you're free to interpret that however you like.
Poor Paris. She's had to overcome many-an-obstacle in her life. An unsettling upbringing spent jetting between various addresses in L.A., New York and Europe, an allowance that rivals the annual budget of a small country, being able to eat and buy whatever she likes. The Hilton heiress has always made the best of being a thin, leggy creature with flawless skin and perfect teeth; now, she's decided to share her survival tips with the rest of us in her book, Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Look Behind the Pose. How lucky for us.
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