PARIS THE POTTER
The countdown is on—-Paris Hilton now has less than a week of freedom before she is mandated to report to jail for violating probation by driving with a suspended license. Check out the pictures in the tabloids and you’ll see the hotel heiress has been spending her days enjoying a lot of retail therapy and long lunches with pals. But, most recently she has been snapped exercising her skills as a potter (who knew) crafting and painting ceramics (including a Chihuahua figurine) with her sister Nicky at various L.A. pottery shops.
But, don’t let her Zen-like exterior fool you. According to sources close to the embattled socialite, the brave face is just an act. Hilton’s friends have been telling news reporters that the heiress is “hugely distressed” about her impending jail time.
One of Hilton’s BFF’s was quoted as saying: “Paris breaks down crying a lot because she just can’t deal with the reality and the pressure of everything that is happening.”
According to police, the 26-year-old party queen, will serve at least 23 days of her 45-day sentence. Hilton now has six days left to go shopping, hang out with friends, or text message to her heart’s delight before she must report to the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California. Once she enters the facility, police say Hilton will be placed in “special needs housing,” a section of the jail reserved for high-profile prisoners.
Until then, Paris can lean on her family for support, though, according to news reports, the same can’t be said for other… dare we call them… former-“friends.” A source “close to Paris” reportedly told a L.A. newspaper the topic of “true friends” has been “another spot of stress for Paris.” According to the source: “Paris really can’t take how most people around her have scattered and distanced themselves.”
Hmmm… I sense a lesson can be learned from this…
PRINCELY PERFUME
He’s known the world over for his passion for purple and for making hit albums, but now Prince, the singer, is venturing into a whole new world—perfume. And you can get in on the hoopla surrounding the fragrance’s launch. All you need to do is shell out about $250 for the Ultimate Prince Xperience package. The wad of cash will get you one ticket to a private concert featuring the Purple One on the eighth floor of Macy’s downtown department store in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis and one ticket to his performance at the Target Center that evening (July 7th), and oh yeah, a bottle of his new 3121 perfume. (Purchasing the perfume on its own will cost you significantly less than $250.)