Paris Hilton recently made a powerful statement by sharing her personal experience of being abused.
Venturing to Washington DC, the 44-year-old social and public figure advocated for the House of Representatives to pass legislation to combat child abuse in institutions.
Hilton reflected on the impact of her traumatic past and bravely revealed the abuse she faced during her teenage years while residing at a youth treatment facility.
Through her dedicated efforts over the past three years, the former reality TV star has been a strong advocate for the enactment of the Institutional Child Abuse Prevention Act.
She recently gave a persuasive speech on Capitol Hill to show solidarity with the proposed bill. Documenting the milestone, she posted a collection of photos and shared her thoughts with her followers.
Yesterday on Capitol Hill, I gave a speech urging the House to pass the Preventing Institutional Child Abuse Act – a bill that would protect children from the same trauma that I endured. endured as a teenager in an inpatient treatment facility.
I have visited the Capitol many times since I started… pic.twitter.com/7XqsSKpkHo
– Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) December 17, 2024
Hilton also made a plea for the House to align with the Senate, where the bill passed unanimously last Wednesday.
“To every member of the House: Think of the children who cannot speak for themselves,” she said. They are counting on you.” “Let’s turn pain into purpose and protect the most vulnerable among us.”
While emphasizing the importance of speaking up, Hilton mentioned that staying silent only protects those responsible for causing harm. She called for swift action and stressed the urgent need for the House to pass the bill next week before the current session ends, warning that failure to do so could lead to collapse. dump of the bill.
Since October 2021, the blonde beauty has been making regular trips to Washington every six to 10 months, steadfast in her call for meaningful change.
Hilton also shared her harrowing experiences and admitted that she was used to feeling “violated.” As the niece of hotel tycoon Conrad Hilton, her life has been constantly under public scrutiny since she was a child, appearing on many screens and media.
She told The Independent, “I have been violated my whole life, my privacy has been violated.”
“I was in so much pain that I created this fantasy life of a Barbie doll, which I wore as a mask to protect myself,” she explains. “My family always wanted me to be prim and proper, but I don’t want to be known as the niece of the Hilton Hotel, I want to be known as someone else.”
Originally published in Enstarz.
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