Paris Hilton Pushes Back on Criticism of Kids’ Halloween Looks
WHO:
TMZ - Paris Hilton addressed criticism of her family’s “Beauty and the Beast” Halloween costumes.
US Magazine - Hilton, 45, appeared in the family photo shoot with her husband, Carter Reum, and their two children.
E! News - Hilton and Reum’s children are daughter London, 2, and son Phoenix, 3.
WHAT:
TODAY.com - Some commenters argued the children should have played Belle and Beast, including one who wrote, “Cute but maybe the kids should have been Belle and Beast and the adults the side dishes.”
TODAY.com - Hilton calls Halloween “Slivingween” and has made elaborate family costumes a tradition since becoming a mother.
The Cut - A viral X post criticizing Hilton’s costume choices received more than 130,000 likes and over 3 million views.
TMZ - Hilton defended her family’s “Beauty and the Beast” costumes after receiving backlash.
US Magazine - Social media users criticized Hilton for taking the spotlight in the family’s “Beauty and the Beast”-inspired Halloween photo shoot.
E! News - Hilton wore a Princess Belle costume; London dressed as Chip, and Phoenix dressed as Lumière.
E! News - Hilton addressed criticism that she dressed as Belle while her daughter was Chip.
WHY:
E! News - Hilton said the children were fans of “Beauty and the Beast.” She wrote, “Beauty and the Beast is one of their favorite movies.”
E! News - Hilton said London chose to dress as Chip because it was her favorite character: “London said she wanted to dress up as Chip. She said it was her favorite character in the movie.”
E! News - Hilton said she was following London’s wishes and was not trying to put the spotlight on herself.
HOW:
TODAY.com - Hilton captioned her October 26 Instagram post, “My life is a fairytale, and the magic never ends.”
TODAY.com - Before her son’s first Halloween in 2023, Hilton told People she had bought him “probably 20 different costumes.”
The Cut - Hilton replied to the criticism in the comments of an Instagram Reel; the post mistakenly described London’s costume as Mrs. Potts, though London was dressed as Chip.
US Magazine - Hilton shared Instagram photos of herself, Reum, and their two children in elaborate costumes.
E! News - Hilton debuted the family’s costumes in an Instagram family photo shoot and later commented on an Instagram Reel discussing the costumes.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 08:05 UTC)
Paris Hilton defended her family’s “Beauty and the Beast” costumes after critics questioned her starring as Belle. Her daughter London dressed as Chip, while son Phoenix wore Lumière in the family photos. Hilton said London chose Chip because it was her favorite character, and she respected her wishes.
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(UPDATED October 29, 2026 22:03 UTC)
Paris Hilton defended her family’s “Beauty and the Beast” Halloween costumes after criticism of her Belle outfit, which some social media users said drew attention away from her children. In the family photo shoot with husband Carter Reum, their daughter London dressed as Chip and their son Phoenix as Lumière. Hilton said her children love the movie, and London chose Chip because it was her favorite character, adding that she was honoring her daughter’s wishes rather than trying to take the spotlight.
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(UPDATED October 29, 2026 16:04 UTC)
Paris Hilton defended her family’s “Beauty and the Beast” Halloween costumes after social media users criticized her for taking the spotlight in a family photo shoot. Hilton dressed as Belle, while her daughter, London, dressed as Chip and her son, Phoenix, as Lumière; Hilton said the children love the movie and London chose Chip because it was her favorite character. Hilton said she was following her daughter’s wishes and wasn’t trying to put the spotlight on herself.