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Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Infertility, Excrement, Pregnancy
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, Sexual harassment
Content: a large chunk covers her journey through the troubled teen schools, but also her life and relationships before as well as after. Candidly talks about the abuse she suffered and multiple times her trust was violated.
Thoughts: ever since I saw her documentary I've been wanting to know more about her as a person. I am 100% guilty of judging her when I was growing up. I was only exposed to her from around The Simple Life, and looked down on her. Her documentary really opened my eyes and made me look at her in a new light. But after reading and understanding her experience, I'm even more empathetic. We all unknowingly participated in the degradation of young womxn during the 2000s, and it was our go to method to tear someone down, belittle, take away agency etc. I'm really glad she framed the bad girls of the 2000s in this way. She really focused on herself in this book so if you're looking for dirt on Kim, Nicole Richie, Nicky...this jus ain't it. This wasn't so much about exposing Hollywood/fame as it was someone confronting their past to heal, grow, and try to help others. She does acknowledge she came from extreme privilege, and doesn't apologize for it. Her takeaway is that she took what she was given, fought for her life, and made it grow: aka she works hard to build and maintain her empire. It came off much more authentic than Kendall Jenner's claim to organically working hard enough to become a model and ignoring the Jenner-Kardashian privilege.
Of course this is a capitalist wet dream. Everything is abt gaining more wealth (though she explains why). Very materialistic. It showcased the white privilege and Orientalism when she described others as "exotic".
Overall, I'm glad i read it. If you like her, you'll feel warm and light reading it, and you'll love it. If your indifferent towards her, you'll be surprised and likely learn a lot you never knew. If you hate her, you'll learn what different forms of abuse and trauma can do to a person despite them having it all.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Abortion, Abandonment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia
Minor: Abortion
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Animal death
Wow. I'm not going to lie, I came into this fully prepared for my opinions to be quashed - but I was not expecting this - AT ALL. I really knew nothing about Paris Hilton's life outside of what I saw in the Dolly and Girlfriend magazines that I read a as teenager or The Simple Life. So mostly fashion and fun. But this girl has been <i>through it</i>. And she still manages to keep her head help high and encourage other young women to be their best selves. I have a new found respect for this woman.
100% recommend this to anyone willing to challenge any preconceived notions you have.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
Minor: Infertility, Abortion
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Abortion
Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Sexual harassment