Hilton claims that she often plays an idiot on TV to make people laugh, but in everyday life, she is "a strong person" who has gone through a lot, reports People.
During her appearance on the British show GMTV to launch her new reality show called Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend, the 27-year-old star explained that her dumb blonde persona on The Simple Life was all construed and that the character she played became her main act.
She said, "For five seasons I was stuck doing this character. It was kind of hard always having to play that character when it’s not who I am."