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Paris Hilton Recasts Herself With 'Infinite Icon' Documentary Ahead of Jan. 30 Theatrical Release

She presents the project as a turn toward music-driven activism.

Paris Hilton, along with her husband Carter Reum and their two children, Phoenix and London,  attends a premiere for the documentary "Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Paris Hilton, along with Kathy Hilton and Richard Hilton.  REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Paris Hilton.   REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Laurel Lee (R-FL), and Paris Hilton discuss the "Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act" legislation during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Overview

  • The film follows Hilton as she records her 2024 electro‑pop album and prepares a one‑time performance at the Hollywood Palladium.
  • Hilton says she wants to reveal a more serious side beyond the 'bubbly blonde' persona that shaped her early fame.
  • Her advocacy highlights alleged abuse she experienced in youth treatment facilities and calls for stronger federal oversight of such programs.
  • She is working with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Republican co-sponsor Rep. Laurel Lee to advance the DEFIANCE Act creating a civil remedy for nonconsensual AI deepfake pornography.
  • Hilton credits her campaigning with helping spur 15 state laws and two federal bills and describes this work as the most meaningful of her life.