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Paris Hilton opens up about her baby boy and surrogacy
The entrepreneur spilled what it was like to have a surrogate child.
Paris Hilton recently became a mother, after welcoming her surrogate child in January 2023. Though the heiress opted not to have her baby the traditional way, she revealed the unexpected challenges she has faced since she entered motherhood.
Paris Hilton’s private life
Hilton described the pregnancy as a big secret to keep, having learned the hard way the necessity of protecting her private life. The only people who knew about the surrogacy were Carter Reum, her husband, and their surrogate mother. The couple even decided not to tell their families in advance.
The star went to such great lengths to keep her son a secret, that on the day he was born, Hilton went to the hospital as a brunette in a hoodie, and checked in under a pseudonym. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Hilton said that since her life has always been so public, she wanted to keep this special secret between herself and her husband.
“My entire life has been so public,” Paris Hilton declared, “I’ve never had anything for myself. We decided that we wanted to have this whole experience to ourselves.”
“I want to protect him and to be with him every second. You have this mother instinct that kicks in, which I’ve never had before. I feel so complete now.”
Bringing the baby home
When Hilton and Reum brought their son home to their house in Beverly Hills, they carved out two full days to be totally alone as a nuclear family — the couple even told their staff the house was being painted to divert attention.
Hilton reminisced of those days that they were nestled in at home as a new family, enjoying the peace, quiet, and privacy, as well as getting used to the sleeping and feeding schedules of a newborn. The heiress sang ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ and of course, her 2006 hit song, ‘Stars Are Blind’.
“The acoustic version,” Hilton added.
Hilton had said upon breaking the news that she had always wanted to be a mom, and that she and Carter are thrilled to be together and expanding their family.
“It’s always been my dream to be a mother and I’m so happy that Carter and I found each other,” she said. “We are so excited to start our family together and our hearts are exploding with love for our baby boy.”
The big announcement
Finally the couple decided it was time to introduce their child to the rest of the family — and the world. The couple came out as new parents in an Instagram post of the baby’s tiny fingers holding Hilton’s hand.
“You’re already loved beyond words,” the entrepreneur wrote in the caption.