Paris Hilton bared it all, literally and figuratively, as she starred in one of her most daring photo shoots to date for NYLON.
While gracing the publication’s September cover, the 43-year-old reality star set pulses racing by posing topless in just a pair of unbuttoned jeans, which were cuffed at the sides.
The socialite, who is married to venture capitalist Carter Reum, preserved her modesty by holding two vanilla ice cream cones in front of her bare breasts.
Other images, taken during the shoot, show the mother of two in a number of revealing looks, including a low-cut denim jumpsuit.
Unsurprisingly, the pop diva pushed the boundaries of traditional fashion by sporting a pair of high-heeled roller skates before posing inside a red convertible.
Paris Hilton bared it all, literally and figuratively, as she posed for one of her sexiest photo shoots to date for NYLON.
In addition to tapping into her sexy side, the star got vulnerable when she sat down with longtime friend Bebe Rexha for a wide-ranging interview about her career, the upcoming release of her sophomore album Infinite Icon and her struggle with ADHD.
“People don’t see me as that character (dumb blonde) anymore,” the The Simple Life alum noted. “They see me as a human being with feelings, who is real and vulnerable and honest. People can see me in a different way now when it comes to music, too.”
Over the years, Hilton has worked hard to shed the “dumb blonde” persona she played to deal with her teenage trauma, which included enduring horrific abuse at a boarding school in Utah and a sex tape of her being released without her consent.
At this point in her life, the mogul says she has been on “a journey of self-discovery” and “recovering” her story through her memoirs, her documentary and, now, her music.
Asked about working with Sia on her first record in 18 years, Hilton said she’s “really proud of this album” and explained how the singer “brought out something” in her that she “didn’t even know” she had.
“Having someone like Sia believe in me made me believe in myself even more,” she explained. “And it really pushed me to use my real voice. My first album was all about being sexy and partying. It was during my party girl days. It was very 2000s and what that whole era was about.”
Hilton said that during that period she mostly used her “breathy Marilyn voice,” but Sia “really pushed her” to sing in her “real voice.”
Reflecting on using a high-pitched “baby voice” on television and in public, Hilton said it began as a “response to trauma” and an attempt to “create this perfect Barbie doll life.”
While gracing the publication’s September cover, the 43-year-old reality star set hearts racing by posing topless in just a pair of unbuttoned jeans, which were cuffed at the sides.
Other images taken during the shoot show the mother of two in a number of revealing looks, including a low-cut denim jumpsuit.
In addition to tapping into her sexy side, the star got vulnerable as she sat down with longtime friend Bebe Rexha for a wide-ranging interview about her career, the upcoming release of her sophomore album, Infinite Icon, and her struggle with ADHD.
‘(The fake voice) was a protective mask. And then when I came on The Simple Life, they were like, “We want you to play this dumb, brainless character.” I didn’t realize it would be such a big hit and we’d have to go on for five seasons,” she admitted. ‘Doing all the late night shows and interviews, of course I’d have to use the voice there, too. So I just got used to it.’
Now, Hilton seems more comfortable than ever letting the public get to know her as she speaks openly about her struggles with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
“I didn’t realize I had it until I was in my 20s. As a teenager, I just assumed something was wrong, like, ‘I can’t remember anything. I can’t focus. I can’t concentrate in class.'”
She continued: ‘I actually hate the word disorder because I don’t think it’s a bad thing. It’s just that our brains work differently. We can focus. We can hyperfocus on things that we care about, but if something is boring, then we don’t do it. So if you can harness it in the right way, you can really turn it into a superpower.’
The actress then insisted that without it “she wouldn’t be as successful.”
Hilton, who has a song titled ADHD on her upcoming album, said she “wanted to make a song that empowers people to know that they can still achieve their dreams and that you shouldn’t listen to people who have a negative opinion about it. I’ve never heard a pop star sing about ADHD before.”
“People don’t see me as that character (dumb blonde) anymore,” the The Simple Life alum noted. “They see me as a human being with feelings, who is real and vulnerable and honest. People can see me in a different way now when it comes to music, too.”
Over the years, Hilton has worked hard to shed the “dumb blonde” persona she played to deal with her teenage trauma, which included enduring horrific abuse at a boarding school in Utah and a sex tape of her being released without her consent.
“I’ve never heard a pop star sing about ADHD before,” he added.
Hilton also reflected on how “even just saying ‘mental health’ in the 2000s” made people think of “mental hospital.”
“They didn’t talk about mental health. They didn’t talk about feelings. Everybody just needed to be happy and perfect,” she said of the decade that made her famous.
The mother of two also stated that her relationship with fame has changed since starting her family.
“Early in my career, I felt like fame was the ultimate validation,” she said. “And of course I was happy, but it leaves you feeling empty inside if you don’t have that true love. Now, especially being a wife and a mother, I’ve realized what’s most important in life.”
Plus, she now sees her fame as “a superpower to make others happy.”
His upcoming 12-track album, Infinite Icon, will also feature a collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion.
At this point in her life, the mogul says she has been on “a journey of self-discovery” and “recovering” her story through her memoirs, her documentary and, now, her music.
Asked about working with Sia on her first record in 18 years, Hilton said she’s “really proud of this album” and explained how the singer “brought out something” in her that she “didn’t even know” she had.
During her latest interview, the Paris in Love star revealed that she and the 29-year-old rapper met at the Chateau Marmont and instantly connected due to being Aquarius.
“We became friends immediately and she started coming to my parties. She would come into the room and light it up,” the TV star said.
As for how she began working with Sia, Hilton recounted that their friendship dates back to their surprise performance of her 2006 single, Stars Are Blind.
“It all started when Miley asked me to come to her New Year’s Eve special in Miami to surprise everyone and sing Stars Are Blind with her and Sia,” he recalled.
He then accepted Sia’s invitation to fly back to Los Angeles on her jet and they ended up talking “for the entire six-hour flight.”
“We became really close friends just on the plane ride. And then that night she sent me 60 different songs that she had written and we started working from there. I went into the studio the next day. It all happened so fast,” Hilton said.
“Having someone like Sia believe in me made me believe in myself even more,” she explained. “And it really pushed me to use my real voice. My first album was all about being sexy and partying. It was during my party girl days. It was very 2000s and what that whole era was about.”
When asked about her thoughts on Chappell Roan asking fans not to “touch” her when she’s not working or ask for photos, Hilton was understanding.
The star, who has had to deal with an intense level of fame and paparazzi from the start of her career, said that after two decades in the spotlight “nothing fazes her anymore.”
“I’m used to this. Wherever I go, when I’m having dinner, people always come up to me, and I’m always very polite, I take pictures with everyone,” she said. “Sometimes I feel bad because I’m with my family and I don’t want to take up everyone’s time, but I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings either.”
When she wants to go to Disneyland with her kids or to the farmers market without being stopped, Hilton says she wears a “full costume” to be “normal.”
This often includes a short black wig, “giant sunglasses, a hat, a hoodie (and) sometimes a face mask.”
