Paris Hilton passes down family legacy to her kids

Paris Hilton has always adored animals, and now her children are growing up with that same gentle love, just the way she hoped.

The 44-year-old heiress and reality TV icon revealed in a new interview that she’s been “an animal lover my entire life,” and is now passing that passion on to her little ones, Phoenix Barron and London Marilyn, whom she shares with husband Carter Reum.

Paris says her kids have “been around animals since they were born,” and it’s already shaping who they’re becoming. 

“They’re so gentle and so kind with them,” she gushes, adding that early exposure to pets teaches children “love, empathy and responsibility.”

The Paris & Pups star, whose beloved teacup Chihuahua Tinkerbell became a pop-culture icon during The Simple Life years, admitted her pets were her “first babies,” preparing her for motherhood long before Phoenix and London arrived.

Now parenting two toddlers, she says life is moving “so fast.” 

Phoenix, born in January 2023, has already taken on the role of doting big brother.

“He loves his little sister so much and is so protective,” she says. 

And baby London, born last November, feels the same. 

“She adores him… they’re best friends.”

According to the proud mum, the pair are “inseparable”, whether they’re playing with the family’s dogs or simply glued to each other’s side. 

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