Paris Is Not An Island - Page 2
But my beef with this whole thing is not that she's going to Rwanda, or that she's making an attempt to change her party lifestyle, both admirable things if she can pull them off. No, it's that she seems to be thinking of this as yet another photo-op, another soundbite of her made-for-reality-TV life:
She'll be traveling with a little-known children's charity called Playing for Good. "She's using her celebrity and the cameras that follow her for the good of humanity," says Scott Lazerson, the organization's founder. Let's not forget the good of Lazerson, and Hilton. Turns out that he's filming the trip in hopes of selling it as a reality show called "The Philanthropist," featuring various selfless celebrities who rescue the world's poor. Hilton says she doesn't think this sideshow undercuts her sincerity a bit. A camera already follows her everywhere, by her own arrangement. Hilton wants to use that footage to make a film about herself. "I love having everything documented," she says. "It shows people what everyday life is like for me, how hard I work. There are a lot of misconceptions about me."
A reality show?
Don't get me wrong. I can understand wanting to bring attention to the plight of the underprivileged around the world. I can understand wanting to film and record people working with charity missions. I am in no way saying that the charity in question is not a fine organization doing good works around the world (and here is a link to their site, in case you would like to make a donation). And I absolutely do not think Paris is stupid, an impression Paris admits she has helped along. I think she is a bright young woman, as is evidenced by the multi-million dollar empire she's built for herself outside of her inheritance.
But what I am saying is that I'm not so sure Paris really "gets" it, not quite yet, not when she's got to have cameras filming her every move. I certainly do hope she does after this trip, once she sees that there are people who live in situations unimaginable to Paris and her ilk. I sincerely hope it finally sinks into her head that instead of using her millions to party and get high, she can do some good with her place in life. I think that if she ever truly "gets it", she could be a tremendous force for good in the world.
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