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Paris Hilton on Healing, Music, and Reclaiming Her Narrative
For decades, Paris Hilton was the world’s most famous “blank canvas,” a woman upon whom the media projected whatever narrative sold the most tabloids. But in 2026, the heiress-turned-mogul is finally the one holding the brush.
In a powerful new interview with Jay Shetty on his On Purpose podcast, Hilton opened up about her ongoing healing journey and the “trilogy” of projects that allowed her to process a lifetime of trauma. The final piece of that puzzle? Her brand-new documentary film, Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir, which premiered in theaters on January 30, 2026.
Hilton describes her path to self-discovery as a three-part evolution:
The Revelation: Her 2020 documentary, This Is Paris, which first exposed the abuse she suffered at Provo Canyon School.
The Deep Dive: Her 2023 autobiography, Paris: The Memoir, where she provided the raw, unedited details of her life story.
The Celebration: Her latest film, Infinite Icon, which views her survival through the lens of her greatest passion: music.
“I really believe that music is something that saved my life,” she told Shetty. “Just going through so much in my life, through so much trauma and pain… the one thing that would always make me so happy was music.”
While the world remembers her 2006 self-titled debut and the cult classic “Stars Are Blind,” Hilton feels she was deeply underestimated during her first foray into the industry.
The new documentary, directed by Bruce Robertson and JJ Duncan, follows her massive musical comeback—including her second studio album Infinite Icon (produced by Sia) and her sold-out 2024 performance at the Hollywood Palladium.
“I just feel like I was so underestimated back then,” Hilton shared. “Now I really feel like I’m taking back my power and my voice and showing people a side of me they’d never seen before.”
Beyond the music, 2026 finds Hilton in her most grounded era yet. Now a mother of two—son Phoenix (3) and daughter London (2)—she credits her children with giving her a sense of purpose she never found in fame.
Between her successful residency as a DJ, her legislative work in Washington D.C. to protect children in the “Troubled Teen Industry,” and her new visual memoir, Paris Hilton is no longer just a “character” she created to survive. She is, as she says, finally her own Infinite Icon.
Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir is currently playing in select theaters nationwide.
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