Depressing news for anyone who likes India, or is Indian, or has a passing interest in India: Paris Hilton has infected Mumbai. Apparently, Paris was invited on a multi-day holiday (working holiday) to Mumbai, where she made an appearance at a mall, went to a party in her honor, and unveiled her new purse line. I guess it makes sense for American non-celebrities like Paris to attempt a platform, a fan base, in a huge potential market like India. It’s the same as a celebrity shilling their stuff in China. But I’m still disappointed that India let Paris Hilton in. Not only that, Mumbai businesses seemed to welcome her with open arms. Personally, I think the businesses should have held out for a Kardashian if they really wanted a famewhore “celebrity”. (Full disclosure: I’m half-Indian by the way, and my dad is living in Calcutta/Kolkata right now, so Paris’s stench might have already reached him.)
Anyway, these are some photos from Paris’s trip. The outfit that really interested me is the faux-sari she wore to her purse launch. Look at this thing! I had no idea that it was possible to make a sari look trashy and whorey, but there you go. The traditional sari is loose, just a long sheet of fabric tied in a special way. Paris’s sari is all trashed up with a built-in bustier, and the whole thing… just, NO. I suppose I could give her some credit for doing her own twist on a traditional Indian dress, and maybe she did it to be respectful and honor her host country. Or maybe she just whored up an elegant traditional dress that’s been around for centuries.
Oh, and here she is doing the “Namaste” hand pose. In between sticking out her boobs and motioning to them. BITCH, please.
Photos courtesy of Fame.
UGH! She is so nasty. Why are people buying her shit?
That is NOT a sari. You can see the hem lines along her breast. That is a drapy dress. And an ugly one at that. Peach? Ewww.
And the glitter dress, I can practically feel her crotch trying to escape it. Yuk.
She’s just Gross. Close your mouth, trash.
Sometimes I forget about her existence. Wish it was like that all the time.
Leave traditional wear alone….please for the love of all the different cultures out there…especially when Paris is concerned…wear the clothes how it should be worn
A Saree is such a beautiful (well draped fabric) with many options …none of which is used by Paris.
I think the reason Mumbai businesses invited Paris rather than one of the Kardashians is that outside the US, she’s much better known than the Kardashians. I’m not saying that’s a good thing or that one’s better than the other, but seeing as they apparently wanted to invite someone to attract some attention to their businesses, Paris is the more logical choice. That said, I agree that she looks frustratingly cheap and trashy. But then, maybe that was the point.
EDIT: Looking at the pics again, I started noticing her arms. She must be working out a lot, no? Those are in danger of coming into SJP/Madonna territory. Ugh.
has she had something (else) done to her face recently? it looks different. and i could hardly tell it was a sari – they are usually so beautiful. this one looks a bit ordinary.
It has been so refreshing not to have to read anything about her for months and months at a time. She should realize that the time has come for her to retire quietly into the background and use her family’s money to become a true philanthropist. Go away, Paris.
I wouldnt call it a sari, so much as a dress based on a sari like concept lol
She tried to appeal to a particular audience by stepping way out of her zone with this piece- which actually comparatively is SO much more tasteful than her usual wardrobe- but by no stretch is this a true sari. I really liked this when I first saw it and wouldnt have any issue wearing it myself- but she cant taint traditional wear any more than traditional wear can make her character more refined.
On a side note, looks like she has grown into her face a bit better now (fuller bones?), which suits her.
I look at these photos and I have to laugh because it’s obvious that in Paris’ mind it’s still 2003 which means she thinks she’s still relevant. Nobody in the US cares about her so she has to go overseas to get the attention she craves.
Karma Face…big time.
lmao Eve…I feel the same way.
lately, when I see a pic of her, my first thought is “oh, yeah, Paris Hilton…I forgot about her.”
well, I do like the color of the dress, but the dress itself is kind of uggo.
It’s official: she has morphed into her mother.
Please trim the loose threads from your mini-dress the next time you go out in public Paris.
@ Eve-
Co-sign.
Expected from this low class slut…..LuAnn is right, money can’t buy you class….now if only LuAnn would take her own advice.
@Kaiser – the title story is hilarious, one of your best.
is it a little “I Dream of Jeanie?”
Is it ironic that with all of her racism and classism, she now has to turn to a predominantly non-white country to buy her products?
Dont like the sari
dont like the purse
dont like the shoes
dont like her
i love that there is no plastic surgery to fix giant feet.
That is not a sari. Saris have a separate, short-sleeved top that exposes the midriff and involve yards of fabric that is wrapped for the skirt with the end portion worn over the shoulder.
And bangles. If there aren’t bangles well, that just ain’t Indian.
The only thing this walking atrocity should be seen in public wearing is a burqua.
The “sari” is a dress by a local Indian designer named Malini Ramani. Paris is a pox, but she can’t be blamed for this screwed up sartorial excuse.
Go away, whore! No one likes you!
I hate to say it but that pink outfit is kind of nice. I wouldn’t exactly say it looks ‘traditional’ but I don’t think it’s trashy-looking at all. I like the color, too. And, really, it pains me to say anything nice about her. I also saw on TMZ that she was handing out cash in a poor area so I can’t hate on her for that, either. On a side note, I think she’s had some work done (again.) Something about her face is definitely different – she almost looks like her sister in some of those pics.
I’m sorry but who is this wonk-eyed bigfoot again???
Gahhhhhhh! Just GAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
The face of the little girl in yellow says it all.
I thought she figured out that Kim Kardashian as the new ‘Useless Socialite’ for now (honestly, I only liked K.K. for bumping Paris Hilton off the stage). Paris needs to grow up, get a real job and then STFU & disappear!
I prefer Paris over the Kardashians any day. Plus, I can’t really hate on her because she did a good job in Repo: The Genetic Opera. I <3 that movie.
Plus, at least she hasn’t resorted to tons of plastic surgery like Kim.
I think she looks good in the Sari. I dont think she cheapens it. Its quite pretty really.
something seems wrong with her nose… I’ve never noticed how weird it looks before. It just seems off.
A sari hard to wear! I can’t even wrap one on myself and I’m Indian!!! I usually need a shitload of safey pins. It’s fine people. The sari print is blah.
I’m with everyone anaya esp. that last large pic should accompamy the entry for useless, brainless, air thief. And to think India is full of truly beautiful women; no one’s commented on it, but trash bag doesn’t even compare to the three Indian girls she’s posing with in that one pic.
I can’t believe this piece of shit is still around.
Somebody forgot to tell her not to do the silly pose wearing a sari/not-sari. The chunky necklace and awkward purse make her look like she’s playing dressups in her mommy’s stuff.
She’s been messin’ with her face.
Come on people,
i’m no fan of Paris but she actually looks pretty good in the sari
For Paris I don’t think she looks so bad but I am so over her! She’s done! Old news! No one cares anymore!
Begone!
Her face looks different. New cheeks or early preggo?
Oh, baap re.
I would probably wear that pink faux-sari if it wasn’t so boring. I’m Indian so there isn’t a hot pink I wouldn’t wear. But it warrants better styling and less right boob.
The namaste pose…sigh…does she know if she lifter her arms higher she’d be posing her biscuits too?
This chick is STILL making that cocksucking come hither face for the cameras??? She’s always reeked of tacky desperation but somehow that desperation got a whole lot more stank now that she’s pushing the aging hasbeen mark. It’s true she manages to make the sari look slutty but fortunately her massive feet totally distract from the whore factor.
She was in the Philippines a while ago (and lost two iPhones). Since it seems that she’s no longer relevant in the States, she goes all over the third world in search of foreign markets that could at least make her feel important. -.-
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As an Indian woman living in India, I am appalled with this so called farce of a sari. It’s designed horribly and draped even worse and modeled with a complete lack of dignity.
I don’t think the bigwigs of Mumbai laid out the red carpet for Ms. Paris Hilton (and I for one, am so glad, she is not ours: and don’t any of you even think of gifting her away 🙂 )….I can’t recall any A listers hobnobbing with her during her visit. But what do I know, being that I have hardly any time to follow her news, given that I am working like a normal mortal and very unlike Ms. Paris Hilton.
To some of the other posters here:
A sari is easy to wear; and one of the most elegant drapes in the world- I do it with just one pin to hold up the pallav at the left shoulder :), as do most of my contemporaries here. And no, bangles are not a must to complete the attire…it’s up to each woman to individualise her attire as she wants: but you do know an elegant sari dresser when you see one- and Paris Hilton is not one of them.
As an Indian woman living in India, I am appalled with this so called farce of a sari. It’s designed horribly and draped even worse and modeled with a complete lack of dignity.
I don’t think the bigwigs of Mumbai laid out the red carpet for Ms. Paris Hilton…I can’t recall any A listers hobnobbing with her during her visit.
To some of the other posters here:
A sari is easy to wear; and one of the most elegant drapes in the world- I do it with just one pin to hold up the pallav at the left shoulder :), as do most of my contemporaries here. And no, bangles are not a must to complete the attire…it’s up to each woman to individualise her attire as she wants: but you do know an elegant sari dresser when you see one- and Paris Hilton is not one of them.