When she was released from jail last June, Paris Hilton
seemed to be looking for redemption---some way to give back to society---to
help down-and-out women. But first things first: She is on the prowl for a new bestie. But maybe the two are linked.
Why the sudden friendship deficit? I can only speculate. A
few of her well-known friends wound up in the clink in recent months and the
Paris-Nicole relationship just isn’t what it used to be. Nicole has a
two-month-old baby (and when one woman has a child and another doesn’t, it can
alter even the best of normal friendships).
So the socialite-heiress-celebrity-newsmaker announced plans
to star in a new 10-episode reality show on MTV, tentatively titled “Paris
Hilton’s My New BFF.” The series is scheduled to begin production in May and
planned to air during the fourth quarter of the year.
The premise: Paris
will be selecting from among 20 potential BFFs (best friends forever) to find
the fairest of them all (male or female), a bestie.
According to Broadcasting
and Cable, the bestie will
“accompany her to A-list parties and personal business functions.”
Paris has explained that she can "teach the secrets of
celebrity living — how to turn your enchanted life into a multimillion dollar
brand, how to manage public feuds and always rise above, how to survive scandal
and then make it work for you, all the while wearing 6-inch heels."
An online voting site was launched on Thursday at ParisBFF.com to solicit BFF hopefuls
who will vie to join a group of 20 from which she will choose the fairest of
them all.
To be eligible, wannabes are asked to submit a 90-second
video that answers the following:
- What is the wildest thing
you've ever done?
- If you became a celebrity,
what secret would you be most fearful of having exposed?
- Why do you think you would
fit in with the socialite circle?
Well I know one woman who might fit the bill and could sure
use a best friend right now. Paris,
you might want to give Ashley
Alexandra Dupre a casting call.
Picture of Paris Hilton courtesy of K Pinguino under Creative Commons.
by Irene S. Levine, PhD