Paris (Extended Edition)

The Memoir

By: Paris Hilton

Narrated by: Paris Hilton

***An Instant New York Times Bestseller***

From the woman who is credited for launching what we know as the celebrity focused, “brand” driven, social media obsessed popular culture of today, comes an honest and surprising memoir that reckons with that truth, and shows that there is so much more to Paris Hilton than you might believe. This extended edition includes a bonus chapter detailing her motherhood journey.

I was born in New York City on February 17, 1981, three days after Valentine’s Day.

From the time I was a toddler, my brain skipped and flickered with the chemical imbalance of ADHD. Sometimes it was too much.

I’m not bragging or complaining about it, just telling you: This is my brain. It has a lot to do with how this whole book thing is going to play out, because I love run-on sentences—and dashes. And sentence fragments. I’m probably going to jump around a lot while I tell the story.

I came of age during the most turbulent pop culture period ever.

The character I played—part Lucy, part Marilyn—was my steel-plated armor.

People loved her. Or they loved to hate her, which was just as marketable. I leaned into that character, my ticket to financial freedom and a safe place to hide. I made sure I never had a quiet moment to figure out who I was without her. I was afraid of that moment because I didn’t know what I’d find.

I wrote this book in an effort to understand my place in a watershed moment: the technology renaissance, the age of influencers. I also wrote this book so that the world could know who I am today. I focused on key aspects of my life that led to what I am most proud of--how my power was taken away from me and how I took it back, how I built a thriving business, a marriage and a family.

There are so many young women who need to hear this story. I don’t want them to learn from my mistakes; I want them to stop hating themselves for their own mistakes. I want them to laugh and cry and embrace every aspect of who they are with fearlessness and pride. We all have our own brand of intelligence, and, girl, fuck fitting in.

Gut wrenching raw

After sharing my troubled youth lockup experience with a friend of mine, she suggested I read this book. I have never felt. I could have anything in common with Paris Hilton being a 5 foot 9 200 pound mother of 5 from Utah. But as I read this book I sobbed with our similarities. I have a newfound respect for a woman I never knew I could relate to so much. ADHD, childhood trauma, child loss, ambition & drive. She so eloquently worded things that are so hard to say & hear. This is a must read.

Heartbreaking

Be prepared to change any form of opinion about Paris. What she has been through, no one should ever had to experience. I pray she heals and has a beautiful life.

Paris! Just wow!!! ❤️😊🤗

This book absolutely blew my mind. This is the side of Paris we never knew… what an absolute survivor, fighter and later Icon!!! Was told beautifully and I ended it in absolute tears. I too waited too long for kids and at 46 it was too late. My dog ran away and to this day I wonder where she is or what happened… Her story gave me so much strength. Not at all what I was expecting, but oh so glad to know her story!!! Thank you!!!

The love she has for family

What a great book I in joy this book I’am a big fan so well written what a beautiful book a must read

So many emotions! So resilient!

A memoir that is a must read/listen! 🙌
Thank you for sharing your story.