Paris Hilton on new film Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir and speaking at Congress in support of the DEFIANCE Act (EXCLUSIVE)
"Holding onto shame can traumatise you for life"
Paris Hilton has spoken out in support of survivors of sexual abuse in a new interview with Attitude.
The ‘Stars Are Blind’ singer, whose new film Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir is out tomorrow (30 January 2026) spoke to us last week, the day after joining Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Laurel M. Lee in Washington DC to give a press conference asking Congress to pass the DEFIANCE Act through the house.
The DEFIANCE Act, specifically the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits Act of 2024 (or 2025), is a bipartisan piece of proposed US federal legislation aimed at curbing the creation and distribution of non-consensual, AI-generated, or manipulated sexually explicit content.
“Going to DC and doing this advocacy work has honestly been the most meaningful work of my life,” the star told us. “Being able to turn painful experiences that happened to me and my purpose has been so healing in so many ways.”
“Holding onto shame can traumatise you for life” – Paris Hilton
Asked for her message to young people about being defiant in the face of shame, she said: “The shame you hold onto shouldn’t be on you, it should be on the people who hurt you. That shame is such a powerful muzzle for abusers because it keeps people silent. My advice is: I know how scary it can be to talk about that.
“But I promise is it is so freeing to be vulnerable and to be real. When you do that, you make others feel safe that they can tell their stories too. It can also combat all the abuse happening. When people know [see] going to be held accountable for what they’ve done, it deters others from hurting others. My advice is try to tell someone you can trust. That’s freeing in itself. Holding onto it can traumatise you for life.”
Discussing Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir, the 44-year-old said: “I am so excited about this film. It’s my life story through the lens of music. I see it as the third part of a trilogy. My first being my first documentary This Is Paris, then going even deeper through my memoir (Paris: The Memoir). Now this film, it’s through the lens of music.
“For so long, my story has been told by others. It feels amazing to take control back of my narrative and my story and show people and inspire people that they have the power to do that as well. It’s the most personal project I’ve ever done.”