Paris Hilton is reportedly working on a documentary about the media's “toxic” treatment of female celebrities (including herself) in the early 2000s.
According to multiple media outlets, Hilton's production company 11:11 Media has optioned Sarah Ditum's book “Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s.”
Ditum, a former Sunday Times journalist, will collaborate on the “11:11'' series, according to Variety.
The book, released in January, focuses on the misogyny that fueled tabloid coverage of celebrities such as Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Janet Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston and Britney Spears. Guess the title of the book (2003's iconic song that supposedly inspired Britney Spears).
“When I discovered 'Toxic,' I was immediately captivated by the depth of Sarah's dedication, research, and writing,” Hilton said in an 11:11 media announcement, Variety reported. “Sarah's work inspired me to envision Toxic as a documentary series that could provide a platform for similar stories of people who have had to navigate intense public scrutiny. , they can reclaim the story of a time when they had little control.”
The presentation explores the women's struggles with fame in a “ruthless and rapidly evolving media environment” and “how their experiences have influenced broader perceptions of identity and body image.” ” is written. [and] “Human relationships” also play a central role.
“'Toxic' was always meant to put the women I write back at the center of their own stories,” Ditum said, Variety reported.
The project aligns with Hilton's work, which includes “her mission to empower survivors of the 'troubled teen industry,'” her website says. There is. She was allegedly the victim of physical, sexual and psychological abuse at Hilton's own residential treatment program aimed at correcting misbehaving teens.
The allegations raised by Hilton are among many disturbing revelations in recent years about those who influenced the zeitgeist of the early 2000s.
In a memoir released late last year, Spears described the abuse she endured in the spotlight, including her harrowing experience in a repressive 13-year conservatorship that just ended in late 2021. Much detailed.
In recent weeks, Investigation Discovery's documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” has focused on the issues and, in some cases, crimes, acts and allegations surrounding Nickelodeon's culture starting in the 1990s.
