It wasn’t quite Saul/Paul’s blinding conversion on the road to Damascus, but when Paris Hilton emerged from the Lynwood Women’s Correctional Facility last night sans blue contact lenses, I thought two things: 1) She’s a really pretty girl without the faux blue blinkers, and 2) You go, girl!
Like many people, I openly derided Hilton’s seeming shallowness and apparent vapid nature, and the press’ need to follow her every move (and, yes, I know I’m contributing to the mess by covering it). And yet, I’ve always defended her as being something of a genius in her self-promotion and marketing–and even admired her chutzpah at times.
Furthermore Paris has decided that in order to rectify her own bad cycle, she will no longer surround herself with “bad people.” There’s a delicious irony in the fact that Hilton would now prefer to hang with people whom society may label bad–other ex-cons?–as opposed to say, Britney Spears. Errr … ummm … bad example. How about Nicole Richie. Ok, maybe not the best example either. And do I even need to mention Lindsay Lohan? Thought not. Maybe Hillary Duff’s available to go shopping? From what I’ve heard from those in the know, she’s really nice and a pretty normal person.
If Paris does follow through with plans for a transitional home, and I really hope she does, it would be perfectly in keeping with Hilton Hospitality Inc.’s new slogan “Be hospitable.” A side of Paris, much like her naturally brown eyes, rarely seen by the press and the public.