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Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose
August 22, 2005: In my latest entry as to why most Americans can't stand this woman, here's the latest. I was flipping through the September issue of Marie Claire magazine, and to my amazement I find that Paris is coming out with her own fragrance called "Just Me"::snorts:: No thanks Paris, I think I'll pass (gas)Look, I get that Paris is rich and all, and I don't hate her for that, not at all. But what I do hate is that she just doesn't seem to just simply GO AWAY. She's like one of those kids from high school that craves attention no matter what, and when no one seems to care about this kid anymore or has lost interest, they do something else so as to FORCE people to pay attention. Yup. That's Paris. What has she done to actually have a fragrance named after her? Honest to god I don't know. Let me guess what the fragrance's marketing tag will be....hmmm...."you too can feel sexy, powerful, and pampered just like Paris". Uhmmmm, Kimora Lee Simmons has said the same thing about her new Baby Phat Women's fragrance (don't EVEN get me started on her). I think I will just stick with my Hanae Mori fragrance.So what's the point of this latest ranting. You want Paris Hilton to disappear into the abyss? Ignore her. DON'T BUY THIS FRAGRANCE!!! Heck, when you're in Macy's, run, don't walk, past the perfume lady calling you to test out this sham-de-toilette.June 3, 2005: Well, if you haven't figured out why many people just can't stand this "celebutante" (what is this? Goes to show, most critics don't even think of Hilton as a bonafide celebrity), just look at what made the headlines here in NYC's Daily News newspaper. What made the cover headlines? Get this, 1/2 of the front cover was devoted to the debate of whether or not NYC should build an Olympic-sized stadium for 2012 Olympics. You see, that I can understand, seeing as how billions of taxpayers' dollars will be used for this. The other 1/2 of the cover? That was devoted to Paris Hilton. Well, when you actually saw the inside of the paper, her "breaking news" was just a picture of her diamond engagement ring in the "Entertainment" section. Bizarre isn't it??? So now, her freakin' ring gets more front-page coverage than the wholesale slaughter of 20 million+ Sudanese people, the war on terrorism and countless other critical stories. Shoot, even the news of her engagement made headlines. Why God, Why???? What has happened to the once esteemed American press? If I want all the dirt on Paris, I will read US Weekly, or the tabloids. This isn't journalism anymore....thank god for the BBC and NWI. End rant. My review is below.I flipped through this book, which was displayed so prominently at Barnes and Nobles,in record time. The writing is very simplistic, the tone is overly shallow, and there seems to be more pictures than words. This is a quick, 5th grade level "reading" book. Don't buy it, just borrow it from the local library or a friend. Seriously, spend your hard-earned money somewhere else.As for Ms. Hilton, it's a sad day in America that we, as a society, have allowed her to dominate the news media. Even her dog, the love-starved Tinkerbell, gets more media coverage than the genocide in Sudan. What have we come to???? Spending money on this ghost-written book just feeds more money into this gruesome monster known as the Paris Hilton media machine. Don't love or hate her. Just ignore her. If a news program is doing yet another story on her, change the channel. Don't buy newspapers that feature her on 98% of the front page, while they only give a thumb nail to the war in Iraq. Don't stay at any Hilton hotels, the Waldorf Astoria (her family owns that as well) and any other hotel that her family owns. Don't watch "The Simple Life"! And for the love of humanity, don't fall into the trap that her sister Nicky is any different and she's the "shrinking violet" b/c, baby, she's just as shallow as her sister, except she's a brunette.As for the book, what can I say that hasn't already been said by the majority of reviwers? Paris comes off, or should I say her ghost-writer, as extremely materialistic, shallow and vain (What a shock!)As a heiress to a multi-billion dollar empire, I can expect this is due to her upbringing but alas, you can't necessarily blame the parents for everything, can you? I can blame American society for allowing her to be elevated to the status of an "icon". Maybe Paris Hilton reflects, on a bigger scale, what our society has become. But like I said, just ignore her and she will eventually go away. It will work but enough people need to do this. The media will finally get the message.
Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose
this book sucked as expeceted, i just needed it to help me with a prject Im working on
Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose
I picked up this book, mainly because I seen it picked at, and made fun of, over and over again on VH1. I regret that day. I have not seen a book with so many pictures, and so few words since I was in primary school. She is the most incompetant author I have ever seen, and cannot believe she got published. This is a great book to read if you are feeling to smart, and want to dumb yourself down a little bit.
Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose
I have nothing against celebs. writing books about how great it is to be rich or powerful or whatever, but for christ sake Miss Hilton, at least Bill Clinton actucally "worked" for his lifestyle. And Paris, as an author myself (therefore an expert in writing) try not to confuse "fiction" with "non-fiction." Overall the book lacks substance and would be ideal for someone that can read at a fourth grade level.RCM II/BBauthor
Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose
I knew better than to buy this book, but curiosity has gotten the best of people greater than myself, and when I was at a bookstore recently I had to thumb through it.It's much like what you would expect; a half-baked "inspirational" message that you should "always be your own heiress, be true to yourself, etc," but mostly the book went on and on about her favorite beauty products, activities, and so on.If you're curious, head to a local bookstore and look through out. It won't take long to satiate your curiosity and convince you that your money can be better spent elsewhere.
Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose
I'm not a certified book critic, but I would never encourage anyone to waste $22.00 of their hard-earned money on this pile. Paris probably hired some underling ghost-writer to jot down her "ideas" and "thoughts" and paste them together in a hardcover. She was trying to get the readers to see her as someone that she's obviously not (respectful, humble, intelligent, real), and contradicts each statement with her "tips" and "how-to's" (behave like an utter snob, act ridiculously arrogant and you'll gain the admiration you've so longed for from society). She also uses an entire chapter to name-drop her celebrity friends' list.She's glamorous, stylish and has the cash to get her by, but otherwise, there is nothing to the book but and endless abyss of shallow thinking.