A sex tape, a drink driving violation, a reality TV show about “real life” – Paris Hilton, America’s Princess. More desperate for attention that a sugar-filled five year old, Paris has spent the majority of her life jumping up and down in front of cameras and getting paid for it.

And if you’re labouring under the illusion that the Hilton Heiress is stupid, don’t be fooled. Sure, she’s a little out of touch with the real world (“What’s a soup kitchen?” and “Wal-mart... do they like make walls there?”) but she rakes in more money a year than most multinational corporations. In 2005, for example, she earned over $7 million dollars from dancing, smiling, and carrying a dog. Not bad, Paris, not bad.