Opposite Sides of Paris
Journalist Steve Gorman has written an article on Reuters which compares the differing views of Paris Hilton that he saw during an interview set up to promote “The Simple Life” (with Paris and Nicole Richie) and his coverage of Ms. Hilton in court on the day she was sent back to jail. Here’s an interesting excerpt from the article:
The contrast between my stage-managed encounter with an immaculately groomed Hilton and her emotional day in court illustrated how thin the veneer of stardom can be.
It also reminded me of a fundamental truth of entertainment journalism — that celebrities rarely open themselves to public scrutiny unless they have something to sell.
Like the judge who sent her back to jail, I had waited two hours for Hilton to show up for my interview.
When she did appear she was perfectly turned out, sitting opposite me in a bright yellow dress on the set of a Hollywood studio looking aloof and bored.
It was a far cry from the quivering, weeping bundle of raw emotion who pleaded to be allowed to remain under house arrest rather than be forced back to jail to complete her sentence for violating probation in a drunken-driving case.
Interesting contrast. Just goes to show you how different celebrities can be when they’re not in control of the entire situation!
Paris, Paris Hilton, Paris Hilton in court, Nicole Richie, Reuters, Steve Gorman
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