Paris Hilton, Hollywood’s original influencer: ‘I just want people to know the real me’
LA TimesYou could easily label this the decade of the influencer, those YouTube and Instagram stars who make money by selling FaceTuned versions of themselves while hawking face creams, fashion collaborations, protein powder and how-to-improve-your-life seminars. Daniel Boorstin wrote a famous person is ‘known for his well-knowness,’ and that was Paris Hilton,” says Duffy, author of 2017’s “ Getting Paid to Do What You Love”. “I’m a naturally shy person, so it made it easier to be that character because I could hide behind it,” Hilton says in a raspy voice, deeper than the one fans might expect. “Any time I’m somewhere it’s because I’m working.” Hilton Rothschild says her sister is “allergic to relaxing,” but Hilton says she is taking time off to spend Christmas in Los Angeles. Then the whole Hilton family will meet in West Palm Beach, Fla. “I guess because everyone’s, like, grown up now,” Hilton says.
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