Paris: The Memoir

Content Warning: The source material and this guide include references to alcohol and drug use, as well as sexual, physical, verbal, and emotional abuse, including the sexual abuse of minors by adults. The book references PTSD and ADHD. Mentions of suicide, possible attempted suicides, and self-harm and self-medication are also included.

Paris Hilton is a member of the famed Hilton family known for their business acumen and hotels. Her membership of this family plays key roles in her life. First, it gives her advantages that she otherwise would not have had. She acknowledges these privileges and understands that they have given her unique opportunities. Still, membership in her family places certain responsibilities on her as well. Her mother expects her to be classy and sophisticated and does not want her to work while she is a teen. Hilton wants to work as a model and is able to get around her mother’s prohibitions at times. While Hilton has privilege because of her family, she maintains that she is the success she is because of the hard work she has put into building her brand for decades. She gets advice from the business people in her family, and part of this is because she is willing to ask any questions that are necessary for growth.