Paris Ticks Off The Aussies

Heiresses Paris and Nicky Hilton have graced the shores of Australia
to appear at the Bongo Virus New Year's Eve party tomorrow night in Sydney. Before going to Sydney, however, they spent a day shopping in Melbourne. Paris managed to cause a commotion, but guess what it was over: her $140 a minuteshopping spree.

Paris reportedly purchased 31 dresses at one boutique owned by Wayne Cooper that were estimated to be worth between $5000- $5500, which is what caused the fuss.

World Vision Australia chief Tim Costello said Hilton's spree would have been enough to feed a Third World village.

'In World Vision terms, $5000 would ensure that a village of 2000 people in Africa or Asia would have clean water for the rest of their lives,' Mr Costello said. Open Family social worker Les Twentyman said Hilton's spree was disgraceful.


'It is quite obscene spending money like that. Some people are homeless and thousands of people a week are losing their jobs and it is quite obscene in some ways,' Mr Twentyman said."

Yet all of this is in dispute. Wayne corrected the estimates, saying Paris actually spent over $10,000 in his store on his "beautiful, sexy dresses."

Paris, meanwhile, denies buying 31 dresses.

'I actually bought five dresses, not 31,' she said. 'I work hard and any girl should be able to spend money on themselves if they want to.' "

Wait. There's more. According to the workers at the boutique, the heiress didn't buy anything at all.

One of her people called the store and said she did not want any of [the dresses], but they demanded five free dresses because of the all the publicity she had got for the store,' the source said.

'She did not spend a cent.' "

Politicians, meanwhile, focused on the upside of Paris' visit. Acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the shopping spree is evidence to the world that Australia is a great vacation destination.

Premier John Brumby was happy to see the Hilton money come in.

'She's in Melbourne and if she's got money to spend, well I'm happy for her to spend it in Melbourne,' he said. "

Nicky basically said their shopping has nothing to do with the starving and unemployed people in the world.

'We're just two girls on vacation and I can't understand what's wrong with going to a store,' she said. "

Source: imnotobsessed.com