Paris In Love star Paris Hilton shared an amazing throwback photo to Instagram of her younger self alongside her father and great aunt, Elizabeth Taylor. While Paris may be known today for her reality tv show persona on shows like The Simple Life, her family has a pretty iconic history. The hotel heiress is the great-niece of Conrad Hilton Jr, whose father founded the Hilton hotel chain. In 1950, Conrad married Elizabeth, who at the time was one of the biggest actresses in Hollywood. Conrad was 24 years old while the Father of the Bride actress was just 18 years old, but due to her religious beliefs, she wanted to marry young.
Paris has admitted that as a child she always looked up to her great aunt as she was so glamorous. The businesswoman also listed Elizabeth as the inspiration behind her fragrance line and business mentality. Like Paris, Elizabeth was also very smart with her business ventures, and her signature scent White Diamonds is one of the best-selling fragrances of all time. When the actress passed in 2011, Paris paid tribute to her on Twitter. The star called her “an inspiration and an icon” and also praised her kindness and humanitarian efforts. Paris has followed in the actress’s footsteps throughout her career by often getting involved in charities and always making kindness a top priority.
Paris has honored her great-aunt once again by sharing a childhood photo on her Instagram page. On Friday, Paris shared the photo with a kind caption celebrating the Hollywood icon. The Stars Are Blind singer stands in front of her father, Richard Hilton, with the late actress seated next to them with her signature black hair and red lipstick. The three seem to be at a formal event as Richard is wearing a tux and red bow-tie, and Elizabeth looks as elegant as always with long sparkling earrings.
“As the icon Elizabeth Taylor once said, “It’s all about hope, kindness and a connection with one another,” Paris captioned the sweet photo. The star used her caption to emphasize the actress’ kindness and how much it has inspired her to treat people well, as she’s spoken about in the past. Fans absolutely loved the image and the uplifting message she put in the caption. One fan commented, “Little Paris, big heart,” to which the star responded with several red heart emojis.
Elizabeth has obviously left a lasting impact on Paris, despite only being married to her great uncle for under one year. The reality tv star seems to love the icon just as much as everyone else who grew up watching her films and longing to be as glamorous as the star. Paris is known for being incredibly kind and grateful to her fans and is always seen stopping to take photos with anyone who asks. It’s clear the Paris In Love star has followed the model of kindness Elizabeth set for her and has been continuing her legacy in her own life.
