Paris Hilton opened up to Glamor UK about a troubling encounter with Harvey Weinstein when she was 19, describing abuse she faced while attending a high-profile event in Cannes.
The account places the incident at a charity night during the Cannes Film Festival in 2000, where the heiress of a hotel empire attended a fundraiser aimed at supporting HIV-positive individuals.
The star reportedly met Weinstein just one day before the charity gathering.
Hilton recalls that she was having lunch with a friend when Weinstein approached their table and asked if she would be interested in pursuing acting. She agreed to consider it, though she did not fully understand his reputation at the time, and she eventually declined his invitation to accompany him to a private room to review scripts.
According to Hilton, the following day at the charity gala dinner, Weinstein behaved aggressively and pursued her in a manner she found intimidating.
She describes locking herself in a restroom during the night, and the producer allegedly pressed for an acting opportunity. Security staff intervened, escorting him out amid what Hilton recalls as a party atmosphere, while she felt overwhelmed by fear and anger at the behavior she witnessed.
Her reflections emphasize how the experience affected her sense of safety and trust in professional settings, underscoring the complexity of navigating personal boundaries within high-stakes environments. Though details remain contested in the public sphere, Hilton’s account contributes to ongoing conversations about accountability, power dynamics, and the treatment of women in the entertainment industry.