Paris Hilton has played many roles over the years: reality TV star, DJ, businesswoman and, now, Belle from “Beauty and the Beast.” But after Hilton shared photos of her family’s Halloween costumes, some social media users wondered if she took center stage at her daughter’s expense.
Hilton, 45, played Belle in a gold ball gown, matching gloves and brown wig. Her husband, Carter Reum, dressed as the Beast. Their son, Phoenix, 3, was Lumiere, the enchanted candelabra, and their daughter, London, 2, wore a colorful costume inspired by Chip, the teacup.
“My life is a fairy tale and the magic never stops,” Hilton wrote in the caption of the Oct. 26 Instagram post.
Many fans loved it. They called Hilton the “Queen of Halloween,” described the photos as “iconic” and praised Reum for kissing the Beast. But others took issue with the casting, arguing that children, particularly London, should have gotten the lead roles.
“Cute but maybe the kids should have been Beauty and the Beast and the adults the side dishes,” one commenter wrote.
Another asked: “Why not let your daughter be Belle? You have to take care of her!”
Hilton responded in the comments of a separate Instagram post, explaining that London chose her own character.
“London said she wanted to dress up as Chip,” Hilton wrote. “She said it was her favorite character in the movie.”
Many followers came to his defense. They said the costumes were fun and harmless and that a child’s choice of character hardly counted as a parental controversy.
“Why is everyone in such a hurry in the comments?” one person wrote, noting that Hilton hosts Halloween photo shoots every year.
She does it. Hilton, who calls the holiday “Slivingween,” has made elaborate family costumes a tradition since becoming a mom. Ahead of her son’s first Halloween in 2023, she told People that she had already bought him “probably 20 different costumes.”
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