Hi friends! So today I'm going to be doing a review on "Paris: The Memoir" by Paris Hilton. This review is going to be short and sweet (like the title suggests) and spoiler free (however there will be the Goodreads synopsis in this and sometimes it can contain spoilers so please keep that in mind!)
"A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAME...
Heiress. Party Girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Cover girl. Reality star.
These are labels that have been attached to Paris Hilton by others.
Founder. Entrepreneur. Pop Culture Maker. Innovator. Survivor. Activist. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Mom.
These are roles Paris Hilton embraces now as a fully realized woman.
Paris rose to prominence as an heiress to the Hilton Hotels empire, but cultivated her fame and fortune as the It Girl of the aughts, a time marked by the burgeoning twenty - four - hour entertainment news cycle and the advent of the celebrity blog. Using her celebrity brand, Paris set in motion her innovative business ventures, while being the constant target of tabloid culture that dismissively wrote her off as 'famous for being famous'. With tenacity, sharp business acumen, and grit, she built a global empire and, in the process, become a truly modern icon beloved around the world.
Now, with courage, honesty, and humour. Paris Hilton is ready to take stock, place it all in context, and share her story with the world. Separating the creation from the creator, the brand from the ambassador, Paris: The Memoir strips away all we thought we knew about a celebrity icon, taking us back to privileged childhood lived through the lens of undiagnosed ADHD and teenage rebellion that triggered a panicked - and perilous - decision by her parents. Led to believe they were saving their child's life, Paris's mother and father had her kidnapped and sent to a series of 'emotional growth boarding schools' where she survived almost two years of verbal, physical and sexual abuse. In the midst of a hell we now call the 'troubled teen industry', Paris created a beautiful inner world where the ugliness couldn't touch her. She came out, resolving to trust no one but herself as she transformed that fantasy world into a multibillion - dollar reality.
Recounting her perilous journey through pre - #MeToo sexual politics with grace, dignity, and just the right amount of sass, Paris: The Memoir tracks the evolution of celebrity culture through the story of the figure at it's leading edge, full of defining moments and marquee names. Most important, Paris shows us her path to peace while she challenges us to question our role in her story and in our own. Welcome to Paris."
How I read this book: Audiobook
There are a bunch of triggering topics in this book, so please be advised to read up on the trigger warnings before reading this book.
So the reason I wanted to read this book is because I fell in love with Paris Hilton when I watched her documentary that she put out on YouTube 2 years ago. Paris Hilton was another woman that I grew up watching her be in the spotlight for both the right and wrong reasons as a teenager. When I finished listening to "The Woman In Me" Everand recommended Paris's book as an audiobook and I dived straight into it the next day. Paris's story is truly heart-breaking and it's genuinely scary to see how everyone treated her in her teens and young adulthood. It very much brings to light how differently we treat situations now compared to back then but also the similarities too. Paris was the one to read this book to us and it genuinely felt like she was sitting down talking it through with us as if it was an informal interview (a lot more friendly than a normal interview but not necessarily as if talking to a friend). Something about listening to these memoirs written by the stars we loved as children definitely brings a lot into light that we, as the public, just did not know. I'm genuinely so proud of these women, and this book was a really saddening but inspiring read. I can't wait to see what's next for Paris Hilton and I hope she takes us on her journey.
I gave this book a 4/5 star rating on goodreads.
What did you think of this book? Do you have any books you'd recommend for me to read and do a review on? Please let me know down in the comments below!
Have a wonderful day!
Love, Doe
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