Paris Hilton insists: 'I'm smart' The star says that her persona, complete with baby voice, is an act

She is best known for her prolific social life, vast wardrobe of designer clothes and love of tiny dogs, but socialite Paris Hilton is making an effort to shake off her “airhead image”.

The heiress has claimed that her persona, complete with baby voice, is an act.

“I would do the baby voice and it’s kind of like this character I made up, but in real life I’m completely different, I’m very down to earth, I’m smart, I know what’s going on,” she says.

Since bursting into the public eye in 2003 when a tape of her and her former boyfriend in bed together made it onto the internet, Hilton has made millions from fans.

She has starred in several of her own TV shows including The Simple Life and Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend. She also has her own perfume, has designed a clothing line and launched a singing career.

The star has also tried her hand at politics. Last year, she jokingly announced her intention to stand for president after John McCain criticised celebrity in a campaign advertisement. Posing in just a swimming costume on a sun lounger she said: “That wrinkly white-haired guy used me in his campaign ad, which I guess means I'm running for president. So thanks for the endorsement white-haired dude and I want America to know I'm, like, totally ready to lead."

In Fearne and Paris Hilton, due to be shown on ITV tonight, Hilton, rumoured to be worth around $30 million, gives a tour of the colour-coded wardrobe and private nightclub in her Hollywood home. The mansion also has its own miniature replica house complete with chandeliers, air-conditioning and furniture, for her dogs Prada, Dolce and Marilyn Monroe.

Hilton insists that she has a sense of humour about her public persona: “It’s kind of like I almost play to the image and kind of have a laugh at myself about it. I think a lot of people will assume that I’m just like an airhead. But in my everyday life, when I’m hanging out with my friends or if I’m in a business meeting I’ll talk in my normal voice."


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