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In the past couple of weeks many incidents have come up regarding Paris Hilton and racist remarks. There were the videotapes stolen from her house that reportedly show her and sister Nikki making racist comments about two black men behind their backs at a party. Then there was the footage from the parking garage where Paris goes on a racist rant that was broadcast nationwide complete with “bleeps” ever other second. But has Paris apologized? No, she has simply made excuses.

Hollywood typically does a great job of punishing stars that publicly make inappropriate comments whether about race, religion, or any other controversial subject. Mel Gibson is a prime example. He has been completely rejected from Hollywood, forced to make many, many public apologies, and has still not been forgiven by the media for his anti-Semitic comments during his arrest. Paris, however, seems to have gotten away scotch free, and cameras continue to follow her party hopping as though nothing has changed.

This issue absolutely outrages me. I believe that because Paris is portrayed as out of control and ridiculous, people accept inappropriate behavior from her without expecting retribution. There is, however, a difference between dancing inappropriately on a table at a club in a too-short skirt and making awful racial slurs into a camera. Paris may seem like an idiot, but I’m 100% sure that she knows that when cameras are on her, that the public will have access to the footage. For this reason, I think Paris deserves to be held accountable for her actions and words. The media needs to stop making excuses for her and force this heiress to finally grow up.

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Posted by mdavu at February 28, 2007 05:15 PM