Paris Hilton Helps Pass Institutional Child Abuse Act
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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I respect the hell out of her for doing something about it. She could have just told her story and been done with it but she actually went out there and changed shit.
Never thought I’d ever say this about Paris Hilton, but that’s fucking great.
She produces a podcast called “trapped in treatment” that discusses some of these facilities. She doesn’t host it but does speak on it at times. I thought it was good! Her continued action on this cause is very respectable.
Wow, first time hearing her troubles in the system. Isn’t it fucking insane that the rich outsource child abuse to these 3rd parties? I find it hard believing the parents who send their teens to these kind of places actually care about their children, and it’s hard to find sympathy.
The way the media painted her in the 2000s is fucking awful, just hearing this
Tween me never would have believed that I would end up seeing Paris as a hero, Britney as a victim, and Gwen Stefani as just kind of boring.
This is an uplifting but surprising turn for anyone who is an elder millennial.
Checks out. I had the pleasure of working with her for a night. Thought it was going to be a frustrating one but she was so nice and gracious to myself and her fans. My whole perception of her changed.
As someone who was sent to one of these “programs” 21 years ago, this brings tears to my eyes. She has helped me feel seen and heard, that my experience and trauma is valid.
Who’ve thunk it. Paris becomes the respectable Reality Star helping abused kids, yet Trump gets elected President.
I’m with her!
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> Celebrity hotel heiress Paris Hilton poses for photographs outside the U.S. Capitol on the day the House of Representatives is set to vote on The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Citing her own traumatizing experience at Provo Canyon School in Utah when she was a teenager, Hilton has lobbied for three years for the legislations that would place greater federal safeguards on institutional youth treatment programs. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The one celebrity party chick that didn’t completely go bonkers and actually improved her image.
Wait so all types of child abuse isn’t illegal? It’s 2025 and we’re still having to pass laws that say abusing children is wrong? WTF
“That’s Hot” ©
Children should be seen, not hurt.
Say what you want but using your platform to actually make change is more than most celebrities do. More than just making money from a book and posting an Instagram story.
That’s hot
Jordan Harbinger just did an episode about the troubled teen industry— that’s what Paris was a victim of
So many of my friends are dead because of this industry. Our testimony and in turn this regulation will hopefully save lives. Thanks to Paris for using her platform for us.
I read the bill, still trying to understand it. But the way I understand it:
1) create a map of all institutions housing minors across America
2) research and update restraint and seclusion policies
3) provide training for institution employees on how to deal with minors
Is that it? Are they going to do a whistleblower hotline?
What has this world come to… child abuse is institutionalized now
Respect
Behind the Bastards did a series on the guy who “invented” the whole troubled teen rehab wilderness therapy camps industry, Steve Castisano.
It’s a horrible and far too unregulated industry that kills troubled teens and gets away with it because, well, they were troubled, so it’s easy to blame them and move on.
Most of it is really just horrible parents who raised and treated their kids wrong and then instead of facing that or changing their ways, decide to blame the child and pay armed men to kidnap their child and bring them to basically a prison camp for some “tough love”.
Good job Paris 🤩 impressive
Anyone curious, watch the limited series called “The Program” on Netflix. I was sent to one when I was 15. It was the most traumatic experience of my life besides losing my mother.
Cant believe the trauma she went through as a child. I would have never forgiven my parent for something like that.
She’s great, and the lesser-known Conrad Hilton Foundation also does wonderful work. I don’t usually praise the rich but that family actually does a lot compared to others.
I can’t believe I’m on the side of Paris Hilton
I’ll get downvoted for this, but there’s something really off about how everyone is so surprised that she’s an intelligent and respectable person just because she’s portrayed herself as hyper feminine her whole life. If you actually look at what she’s done and been through in her life, it’s not surprising at all. But some of you look at her and only see blond hair, pink shoes, and a vocal fry. Shes the real life Elle Woods and you’re all a bunch of Warners.
LEGIT want to do something… why the fuck do we not cover every fucking child by these, “pro lifers?” I want to see people say they’re not ok with it.
Is this the next president?
How did she convince the GOP to vote yes?
I mean good for her. It is a huge step for her healing journey and for kids who are still forced into these institutions. But it sucks that she probably only got what she wanted because she’s rich and could afford to pay off the right people.
“Perhaps I judged you too harshly…”
It’s kinda insane how, from a European perspective, you quickly realize that US gouvernement litteraly doesn’t even try to give the impression it has to work towards it’s people. They litteraly only care bout control and greed.
Well alright. Respect to Paris Hilton.
I guess we can put away all of the jokes about her being a rich layabout. That’s good she’s using her influence for something.
That’s awesome
Didn’t she date a drug lord lol
Children should not die
Fuck yes, Paris!
Paris Hilton is becoming a real life Elle Wood, and I’m here for it.
Weirdest timeline ever
[That’s hot.](https://youtu.be/KHnPvzAQkyA)
This is fantastic news. I know most people only believe her persona as a ditzy blonde, but she’s much more intelligent than she lets on. She’s also a pretty decent DJ.. just sayin.
Conrad was a very devout Catholic and left a legacy of giving. Worthless fact. Paris Hiltons family (pre-Conrad) is buried 100 yards from my house.