Paris Hilton addresses ‘toxic’ beauty standards on social media and the impact it can have on young people: ‘It’s not good for someone’s mind’
Paris Hilton has spoken out about ever-changing beauty standards on social media during a candid interview on The Sunday Project.
The 41-year-old, who has almost 19 million Instagram followers, said that the overuse of filters and editing apps in today’s society can be ‘toxic’ for young people to see.
‘I can’t imagine being 12, 13-years-old and seeing these beauty standards that are not real, and using the filters all the time,’ Paris told host Lisa Wilkinson.
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Speaking out: Paris Hilton has spoken out about the ‘toxic’ beauty standards seen on social media in recent years during a candid interview on The Sunday Project
‘I think in some ways it can be very toxic.
‘It’s just… I don’t know. I think it’s not really good for someone’s mind at that age.’
Paris soared to fame after starring in reality TV show The Simple Life from 2003 to 2007, alongside her best pal Nicole Richie.
Questions: When asked if she believes people ‘underestimate’ her, Paris said to host Lisa Wilkinson (pictured), ‘If they don’t know me, definitely’
She went on to try her hand at acting and singing, while signing lucrative deals for clothing and perfume endorsements before establishing herself as a club DJ.
In her YouTube documentary This Is Paris in 2020, the socialite insisted she had created the character of ‘Paris Hilton’ to earn fame and build a multi-million dollar business empire.
When asked if she believes people ‘underestimate’ her, Paris said to Lisa: ‘If they don’t know me, definitely.
Love: Paris married Carter Reum over the course of a three-day extravaganza including a carnival on Santa Monica Pier last November
‘I played that character from The Simple Life for so long in the public eye… I always love being underestimated. I love proving people wrong.
‘I’m not a dumb blonde, I’m just very good at pretending to be one.’
Paris has since found her happily-ever-after and married Carter Reum over the course of a three-day extravaganza last November.
In January 2022, she told Daily Pop she would like to have ‘probably two or three’ children with her new husband.
‘That is definitely one of my top priorities,’ she said.
Family: In January 2022, she told Daily Pop she would like to have ‘probably two or three’ children with her new husband. ‘That is definitely one of my top priorities,’ she said