Only the artist and her husband were with the surrogate mother at the time of delivery and used tactics to mislead the press; the couple wanted to keep the arrival of their firstborn out of the public eye
On January 24, Paris Hilton announced the arrival of a new member of her family. Through her Instagram account, she shared a photo of her holding her baby's tiny hand: “You are already loved beyond words,” she wrote in the post. Three weeks later, she revealed how she managed to keep the birth of her child by surrogacy a secret.
With a life in the spotlight, the businesswoman now surprised with her evasive maneuvers. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar magazine, she assured that she wanted to live this experience only with her husband, Carter Reum. As the designer emphasized, the situation made a difference with the rest of her life, since she was always "so public."
The birth of her child was a secret even to her closest relatives, who found out just before Hilton shared the news on Instagram. The couple spent the first days of their baby's life completely alone in a newly purchased house in Beverly Hills. From there, they enjoyed the tranquility, while they got used to the new member of her family.
Paris Hilton's method to hide her secret
The day her son was born, Hilton donned a wig, a hooded coat, and checked into the hospital under another name. As she covered up her blonde hair, one of her most distinctive features, she managed to go completely unnoticed.
Regarding her voice, Harper's Bazaar recalled that, in the mid-2000s, a video in which Paris Hilton got out of a van and gave an instruction in a deep voice went viral, but when a paparazzi questioned her about how she was, she responded sharp and flirtatious way, which would be his tone as a public figure.
Although the birth took place through a surrogate mother, it was also a challenge to keep the secret. However, the socialite made sure that the arrival of her son had no problems. “I want to protect him and be with him at all times. Now I feel complete, ”she stated for the magazine.
Hilton stated that, since the birth of her son, she began to slow down at work. “I'm more interested in babies than billions,” she explained. Her first artistic commitment as a DJ will be just in the coming weeks, during the annual party that her mother gives.
Until that moment arrives, she said, she enjoys her motherhood and experiences that are new to her. Now, she feels satisfied with her personal growth in recent years. From her perspective, she became a more authentic and transparent person, who dared to speak up for her, she said, referring to the allegation of sexual abuse of her that she experienced in a boarding school during her adolescence. Furthermore, she has performed altruistic works all over the world.
As the model also added, she enjoys when people come up to her and say things like "I love what you do for the children." She is also empathetic towards other victims of sexual abuse. "It's a good feeling to be real, not always feel like a cartoon character," the new mother concluded.
