Ep 74: Paris & Nicole and the Rise of Reality TV Fame in the 2000s

from Talks in Class · host Jenna Barclay

This week we're looking back at cultural and fashion icons Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie and their rise to fame on 2003's "The Simple Life". I talk about some of the most memorable moments from the show, the outfits I desperately tried to copy, why I think the show was so popular and how Paris and Nicole changed our cultural understanding of what it meant to be a "celebrity".

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