Paris Hilton breaks down in tears as she says release of her sex tape was 'like being raped'

In a new Netflix documentary called 'The American Meme', the socialite opened up about the nightmare she went through when the sex tape was released
UPDATED DEC 8, 2018

Paris Hilton has never been the celebrity who shows vulnerability, but her 2004 sex tape, '1 Night in Paris' seems to have left her in a painful place. In a new Netflix documentary called 'The American Meme', the socialite opened up about the nightmare she went through when the sex tape was released.

"Literally overnight my entire life changed… everyone was making fun of it," Hilton said in tears. "I didn’t leave my house for, like months. I was so embarrassed. I felt like everyone on the street was laughing at me." She added, "It was like being raped. It felt like I’ve lost part of my soul and been talked about in such cruel and mean ways."

Paris Hilton greets fans during the launch of Platinum Rush at Highpoint Shopping Centre on November 23, 2018, in Melbourne, Australia. (Getty Images)
Paris Hilton greets fans during the launch of Platinum Rush at Highpoint Shopping Centre on November 23, 2018, in Melbourne, Australia. (Getty Images)

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