In a move that’s already sending shockwaves through the liberal establishment, Paris Hilton — yes, that Paris Hilton — has thrown her support behind two new Republican-sponsored bills aimed at protecting children in California's entertainment industry and the notorious “troubled teen industry.”
On Thursday, Hilton announced her sponsorship of California Senate Bill 373, introduced by Senator Shannon Grove (R-CA), and Assembly Bill 653, authored by Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-CA). Hilton shared the news on X, expressing her excitement about turning her personal pain into purpose, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with conservatives for once — a sight so rare it deserves a second look.
The California GOP wasted no time applauding Hilton’s support, noting proudly that it’s Republicans, not the “woke” Democrats, leading the charge to deliver a better future for families and vulnerable children. It's a stark contrast to the circus in Sacramento, where progressive lawmakers would rather push radical gender ideology in schools than protect kids from real abuse.
Excited to announce my sponsorship of two California bills: #SB373 by @ShannonGroveCA and #AB653 The Child Abuse Mandated Entertainment Reporter Act (CAMERA) by @TomLackey36. I'm thrilled to be continuing my work in protecting children in California and turning my pain into…
— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) April 24, 2025
SB373 requires schools to notify parents within 14 days if a nonpublic educational agency loses its certification status, along with providing procedural safeguards. Sounds pretty commonsense, right? Yet in today's political environment, where parental rights are constantly under siege, legislation like this becomes revolutionary.
Assembly Bill 653 goes even further. Under Lackey’s proposal, managers, talent agents, and coaches working with minors in the entertainment industry would become mandated reporters of child abuse. Apparently, protecting child actors and performers from predators is now a Republican cause — because someone has to step up while Hollywood's virtue-signaling elites look the other way.
Paris Hilton’s transformation into an advocate for abused children is rooted in her own horrific experiences. In 2024, she testified on Capitol Hill about the systematic physical, emotional, and sexual abuse she endured at youth residential facilities after being forcibly sent there at age 16. Far from the glitzy socialite image the media crafted, Hilton revealed the grim reality: solitary confinement, violent restraints, forced medication, and sexual abuse — all hidden behind the polished façades of “rehabilitation centers.”
Her testimony helped push the bipartisan “Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act” across the finish line in December, finally forcing long-overdue accountability onto an industry that operated in the shadows for far too long.
Now, instead of chasing clicks or pretending to champion children’s rights through empty slogans, Hilton is backing real, substantive reforms — with Republicans leading the way.