PROFILE...PEREZ HILTON
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Love him, or hate him, Perez Hilton is a star. He’s the king of Hollywood gossip. He writes one of the most notorious blogs on the internet: perhilton.com
Visit the Perez Hilton site and you will find photographs, videos and gossip about today’s most famous celebrities. Hilton lives for celebrities. He goes out six nights a week and attends one, two, or even three events each night. He is a good friend of stars like Paris Hilton and Lady Gaga.
He isn’t related to Paris Hilton. His real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira, Junior. And he was born in Miami, Florida in 1978. Both his parents come from Cuba. Apparently, he didn’t learn English until he attended school. He has always wanted to be an actor, he studied drama at New York University.
BRAD AND ANGELINA
Hilton started his blog as a hobby. He explains its incredible success. “Most blogs are on-line diaries, mine is different. I talk about celebrities because it’s entertaining!” so why do so many people hate Hilton? He suggests celebrities are afraid of him because he tells the truth. People say he’s rude and will do anything to attract attention. He became famous when he posted the first photographs of Bad Pitt and Angelina Jolie together.
LEGAL PROBLEMS
Controversy is never far away. Actor Colin Farrell sued him for posting a sex video of him with his girlfriend Nicole Narain. Paparazzi accuse him of stealing their photographs. Recently, he posted an “up-skirt” photograph of Disney star Miley Cyrus. Cyrus is only 17 years old. So Hilton risked child pornography charges. Hilton is openly gay, but not all gay people approve of him. Why is this? Because he “outed” stars like Jodie Foster and Kevin Spacey. This means he revealed that they are homosexuals.
THANK YOU, KATY!
Hilton was shocked last year when The Black Eyed Peas manager hit him. He criticized the group’s latest album and insulted their singer Fergie. But not everyone hates Hilton, he celebrated his 32nd birthday with celebrities like Leona Lewis, Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga. Singer Katy Perry arrived at the party on an elephant and sang Happy Birthday to him.
