Paris Hilton Discusses Her Fire Relief Work at Los Angeles Magazine's L.A. Woman Luncheon

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22-04-2025

On Friday, Los Angeles magazine hosted a luncheon to celebrate the March 2025 L.A. Woman issue, covered by Paris Hilton. Guests gathered at the Beverly Hilton hotel for an afternoon of panel discussions, mingling, music and a special three-course meal.The L.A. Woman issue recognized the female leaders in Los Angeles who stepped up after January's devastating wildfires to help rebuild the community.Magazine subjects Avery Colvert and her mother Lauren Sandidge, who co-founded Altadena Girls to give back to teenage Eaton Fire victims, introduced Paris before her conversation with Los Angeles magazine's Deputy Editor, Jasmin Rosemberg. After facing the loss of her own Malibu home in the Pacific Palisades fire, Paris turned to action."Right away, I started thinking about people who had lost so much more, and my heart was breaking just for all of the moms with their children who had nowhere to sleep that night, and who had lost everything," Paris said.
In the midst of her own mourning, Paris turned to action. She joined forces with Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that provides basic necessities like diapers, toys and clothing to children in need. She also connected with the Pasadena Humane Society to foster a dog named Zuzu, and she joined forces with Altadena Girls.Paris and Hilton Hotels coordinated the donation of 20,000 rooms to help displaced families who lost their homes in the fires. "The first two nights, I went and I surprised these families that we had put up at a hotel and came with presents and just spent time with them and their children," Paris said. "And just hearing from them, just how much it meant to them, made my heart feel so full just to be able to use my resources to help others and surprise them in such a way, during such a difficult and heartbreaking time."City Councilmember and L.A. Woman honoree Traci Park also made remarks about the emergency, after being introduced by LA Mag's Michele McPhee. Other attendees included Scheana Shay and Heather McDonald.The afternoon was spent celebrating the many women of L.A., including those featured in the magazine, and many of whom put their own losses aside to help those across the city.
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