Paris Hilton Speaks Out After Hurtful Comments Target Her Infant Son: “This Is Not Okay”
Originally published in October 2023. Republished for renewed attention.
Paris Hilton is speaking candidly about the challenges of parenting in the public eye after facing hurtful online remarks about her 8-month-old son, Phoenix Barron. The media personality and entrepreneur took to Instagram to address the backlash that followed her sharing photos of Phoenix’s first trip to New York City—a moment she had hoped would be joyful and memorable.
Hilton, 42, welcomed Phoenix via surrogate on January 16, 2023, with husband Carter Reum. On October 19, she posted several images from their trip, only to be met with unkind comments about her child’s appearance. While some responses were supportive, others focused on Phoenix in a negative way—prompting Hilton to speak out.
In her Instagram statement, Hilton expressed how painful it was to see her child criticized. “Living life in the spotlight, comments are inevitable,” she wrote, “but targeting my child—or any child—is unacceptable.” She emphasized that while she’s grown used to receiving comments about herself, seeing her baby subjected to scrutiny was deeply upsetting.
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