Okay, I'm totally late on this thread but I have to put in my 2 cents. Something I noticed while reading through the posts is that no one mentioned how Paris actually became famous. People were saying it was her being rich or doing her show, The Simple Life, but the truth is Paris was around long before that. Paris Hilton is infamous for her sex videos that were all over the Internet. No, she was not a porn star but she did video herself having sex with someone (can't remember who it was) and somehow it leaked out to the Internet... Very much like Pamela Anderson's vids. Just do a search in google for Paris Hilton's sex vids and I'm sure numerous links will come up. The vids have since been taken down but you can probably read all about the hype. So, after that her name was out there and I've seen her steadily get more and more "popular". I really don't have anything against Paris & Britney Spears at all. I honestly feel sorry for them because, like Ann said and some others, they really find their value as human beings in their looks, sex appeal, money, etc. And unfortunately, those things don't last... well maybe the money does for them. I think that's why Britney Spears has had this breakdown. Because she was THE sex symbol and then suddenly she's fat from her babies, stretch marks, and felt worthless. I think she is a talented girl, don't really like her voice, but her songs are catchy and she's a great performer. But you can only do that sort of thing so long and when it's over, they feel worthless. In Paris' case, she really doesn't have any talent but she's a smart business woman (as someone said earlier - sorry don't have time to look in the thread again). She played that sex video tape fiasco and now everyone knows who she is. Perhaps she even released the vid for that reason.
