TWO decades on from the devastating leak of a private sex tape, Paris Hilton is out to prove her critics all wrong. The heiress and model was often dismissed as a “dumb blonde” due to the act she put on in her hit fly-on-the-wall TV show The Simple Life. 5 Paris Hilton at 43, modelling for Agent Provocateur’s 30th anniversary Credit: Greg Williams 5 Paris Hilton poses in black lingerie for Agent Provocateur Credit: Greg Williams 5 Paris with husband Carter, son Phoenix and daughter London Credit: Walmart From not knowing people do their own laundry, or not knowing her right from her left, Paris and her socialite pal Nicole Richie were a constant source of entertainment.

But when the reality show returns after 16 years away, Paris will be a different person. These days, the 43-year-old is the billionaire head of her own hugely successful company. On top of that, Paris has settled down as a married mother of two young children.

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