Who she is can be viewed at any time on the net and I don't just mean the skanky sex tapes.
She has used the press to thrust herself into my living room to rub her ego and work her bank ballance for a decade.
What you suggest is like saying we can't make an informed opinion about Adolf Hitler because we don't actually know him.
If it quacks like a duck Mary it wants to stay out of sight in shooting season.
So she's in jail......NOW THAT'S HOT!

Bad analogy. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Mary,

In the UK, Ms Hilton is a subject of general derision. Ask most people and you will get similar comments as above. Spoilt little brat, simple as that.

You should hear my wife - huge cheers when she went to jail, large jeers when she was sent home, even huger cheers when she got sent back. Lots of derision for how she composed herself throughout the whole thing. I don't think I've ever heard a single positive comment about her, or her mother (who seems to have raised her to be like this on purpose). The last thing my wife would ever want in this world is that somehow PH becomes any kind of a role model for our daughters.

By the way, South Park had an excellent episode on her. Her accessory dogs kept committing suicide...

It would appear, Mary, that you feel this negativity is undeserved by Ms. Hilton. Would you care to elaborate on your position?

Perhaps we're all secretly jealous of those in postions of influence (wealth, political power, etc.) who flaunt their position recklessly in front of the unwashed masses.

Is she manipulating the media to her gain? I would imagine so. Any publicity is good publicity when you are selling merchandise to teenagers I guess. I presume you could lump Tara, Lindsey Lohan, K-fed, and a few others in this category.

Perhaps what irks me is that the media (most likely because we, the audience, direct their attention through our patronidge) does not show any alltruistic or humanitarian goals sought by Ms. Hilton.

Contrast her publicized activities with those of Bono, the Pitt Family, the late Princess Diana, etc. and you begin to see why the general masses "love to hate" this person.

With great power comes great responsibility.

On the contrary, I feel the negativity on the part of the media is totally deserved (although I don't think the media should ever be paying any attention to her at all).

What amazes me is that so many individuals seem to have led such pristine lives that they feel free to throw stones at her. I know I would feel very hypocritical, because I was once young and single and immature and irresponsible and made a lot of bad choices and decisions. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Good thought! My mom always said "if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything!" So I'm saying "good one Mary". (She would be pulling my ear for not saying Ms. Mary too!) <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Clayton

I think the issue is that this young lady appears to not be learning anything from the bad choices, because there had been no effective punishment meted out until this point (and it is unlikely that even this prison sentence will reform her).

I would like to see the media give less attention to those who continually make poor choices, but they obey the gossip-greedy public.

If no one watched ET or read the tabloids to get the juicy gossip, there would be no paparazzi.

learning? She learned how to get a $1M book deal...probably more now.

Why? No redeeming character traits in either!
My life has been anything but pristine. I am 14 years clean and sober and I did not change direction because life was going well or my atitude was all love etc.
BUT, when I was running amock I needed a rock bottom and pandering to her won't help us.
I am clear that her personal journey is not our business but driving drunk and then not obeying the court and then driving wrecklessly risks lives.
When I was a nutter I needed redirection for the public good and so does anyone else.