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06/04/07
In Praise of Paris
Ok, I admit it. I read celebrity news. This kind of "news" is generally a bunch of silly hearsay from sources "close to the actress," but I discovered that it relieves the stress of graduate work (read: overanalyzing EVERYTHING) for the few minutes I am reading it. That is really all I have to say in defense of myself. I know it's ridiculous.
That said, I clicked on an article today about Paris Hilton voluntarily starting her jail sentence. In the article, she is quoted as saying that while she could have spent the time in a paid jail, she decided to go to the county jail instead, to prove that she is not quite the spoiled brat that she is portrayed to be.
Okay, so granted that this is probably a publicity stunt, and granted also that she is not really serving like the common man (since her celebrity entitles her to a separate cell for her own safety). But when I read this, something in me said, "Go, Paris!" It's true, she probably could experience something more comfortable than the LA county jail. And imagine how much harder a jail sentence (or even something like a public high school or a grocery store) would be for an heiress than, say, you or me. In choosing not to take the easiest way out, she has earned a little bit of my respect. Not that she was looking for it. But I'm proud of her 
What are your thoughts on the Hilton debacle?
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