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\n Related: <\/span>Kathy Hilton Explains the Origins of Kardashian-Jenner Family Friendship<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKathy Hilton\u2019s friendship with the Kardashian-Jenner family goes way back \u2014 even before their reality TV days. \u201cWell, Kris [Jenner] and I were friends,\u201d Hilton, 66, said on the Wednesday, July 23, episode of \u201cCall Her Daddy,\u201d adding that they had known each other for \u201cyears\u201d back \u201cwhen the girls were little girls.\u201d She continued: [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Her parents, Rick and Kathy Hilton<\/strong>, have a combined net worth in the hundreds of millions, however, and Rick inherited a significant amount of money from his grandfather, Conrad Hilton<\/strong>, founder of the Hilton brand hotels.<\/p>\n\u201cWe were extremely close and we would always have lunches and dinners, and he would always say to me, \u2018Paris, you work harder than any CEO I know,\u2019\u201d Paris said of her grandfather Barron. \u201cAnd he\u2019s, like, \u2018I used to be known as Barron Hilton but now I\u2019m known as Paris Hilton\u2019s grandpa.\u2019 We would always laugh about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paris is the CEO and chairwoman of 11:11 Media, which promotes a variety of companies including Hilton hotels. The entrepreneur and former reality TV star also has a combined 40 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, The Times<\/em> noted.<\/p>\nParis\u2019 expansive business portfolio includes clothing and scent lines, handbags and more. She\u2019s also a professional singer, releasing her debut album Paris<\/em> in 2006 and her follow-up album Infinite Icon<\/em> in 2024.<\/p>\n\n![\"Paris](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/paris-hilton-2159717566.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan<\/span> Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOf course, any millennial will recall when she and former classmate Nicole Richie<\/strong> sprang to popularity with their reality series The Simple Life<\/em>, which debuted in 2003. The show featured the duo attempting to experience life with \u201cnormal\u201d families who come from significantly different backgrounds, often leaving the women to spend time in rural areas.<\/p>\nIn her late teens, she even helped launch the career of none other than Kim Kardashian<\/strong>, who was working as her wardrobe assistant at the time. The pair, who were friends in childhood, were often photographed at events together.<\/p>\nWhile Paris was at one time a notorious party girl \u2014 especially in the early aughts, when she was frequently photographed out on the town with Britney Spears<\/strong>, Lindsay Lohan<\/strong> and others \u2014 the socialite told the outlet that her parents were \u201cvery, very strict\u201d when she was growing up in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\u201cI lived such a sheltered life. Like, I was not allowed to wear make-up, not allowed to go on dates,\u201d she said. \u201cI didn\u2019t really go to the school dances.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe were extremely close and we would always have lunches and dinners, and he would always say to me, \u2018Paris, you work harder than any CEO I know,\u2019\u201d Paris said of her grandfather Barron. \u201cAnd he\u2019s, like, \u2018I used to be known as Barron Hilton but now I\u2019m known as Paris Hilton\u2019s grandpa.\u2019 We would always laugh about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paris is the CEO and chairwoman of 11:11 Media, which promotes a variety of companies including Hilton hotels. The entrepreneur and former reality TV star also has a combined 40 million followers across Instagram and TikTok, The Times<\/em> noted.<\/p>\n Paris\u2019 expansive business portfolio includes clothing and scent lines, handbags and more. She\u2019s also a professional singer, releasing her debut album Paris<\/em> in 2006 and her follow-up album Infinite Icon<\/em> in 2024.<\/p>\n Of course, any millennial will recall when she and former classmate Nicole Richie<\/strong> sprang to popularity with their reality series The Simple Life<\/em>, which debuted in 2003. The show featured the duo attempting to experience life with \u201cnormal\u201d families who come from significantly different backgrounds, often leaving the women to spend time in rural areas.<\/p>\n In her late teens, she even helped launch the career of none other than Kim Kardashian<\/strong>, who was working as her wardrobe assistant at the time. The pair, who were friends in childhood, were often photographed at events together.<\/p>\n While Paris was at one time a notorious party girl \u2014 especially in the early aughts, when she was frequently photographed out on the town with Britney Spears<\/strong>, Lindsay Lohan<\/strong> and others \u2014 the socialite told the outlet that her parents were \u201cvery, very strict\u201d when she was growing up in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n \u201cI lived such a sheltered life. Like, I was not allowed to wear make-up, not allowed to go on dates,\u201d she said. \u201cI didn\u2019t really go to the school dances.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan<\/span> Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n