Paris Hilton returns to discuss her new documentary Infinite Icon, which reveals her evolution as an artist and the woman the world hasn't fully seen. The global entrepreneur, cultural icon, and mother of two joins host Jay Shetty to explore her identity, healing journey, and the purpose driving this next chapter of her life.

The conversation covers Hilton's experience with ADHD as a superpower, her recovery from traumatic experiences including the unauthorized sex tape release, and her transformation from creating a protective persona to embracing vulnerability. She discusses her advocacy work protecting children, her music as therapy, and how becoming a mother has changed her perspective.

Hilton frames her healing as a trilogy: starting with her documentary This is Paris, continuing through Paris The Memoir, and culminating with Infinite Icon, which explores how music saved her life and helped her reclaim her narrative after decades of media misrepresentation.

ADHD as Creative Superpower and Entrepreneurial Drive

Hilton discovered her ADHD as a teenager when school systems weren't built for minds like hers, causing her to fail tests and lose homework despite studying hard

She now sees ADHD as her superpower, explaining 'it just gives me such drive and curiosity and creativity and having a million ideas all the time' - Paris

The hyper-focus aspect of ADHD allows her to 'laser focus like no other and go into this flow where it's like on another level, and that's where the magic happens' - Paris

Her song 'ADHD' from the album Infinite Icon has become an anthem for children who previously felt ashamed, with parents telling her it's now their superpower too

Sex Tape Trauma and Media Exploitation Recovery

The unauthorized sex tape release at age 19 was 'one of the most painful experiences to go through, to trust someone so much and then to be violated like that' - Paris

She hid in her house for months, canceling The Simple Life press tour, until appearing on SNL with Jimmy Fallon became a turning point for reclaiming her power

The most painful aspect was people believing she released it intentionally for publicity, when 'something that's the most personal thing that you would never want anyone to see' - Paris

She created a protective persona as armor, explaining 'they're not actually laughing at me, They're laughing at this character that I purposely am doing' - Paris

Music as Healing and Authentic Self-Expression

Music has been her lifeline through trauma: 'I really believe that music is something that saved my life, just going through so much in my life and through so much trauma and pain' - Paris

Infinite Icon represents the third part of her healing trilogy, following This is Paris documentary and Paris The Memoir

She describes her journey as 'taking back my power and my voice and showing people a side of me they'd never seen before' after being underestimated in the 2000s

Dance music, Madonna, and Britney Spears were formative influences that brought her 'happiness and joy and that energy' during difficult times

Federal Advocacy and Child Protection Legislation

Hilton passed her first federal bill in Washington DC to protect children after four years of advocacy work, calling it 'the most healing and empowering work of my life' - Paris

She has changed 15 state laws and continues working globally because 'hundreds of children have died in the name of treatment and it needs to stop' - Paris

The work involves regularly traveling to DC, speaking with senators and legislators, and bringing other survivors to share their stories

She created an entire movement where 'survivors are finally being believed and it's been so validating for so many of them' - Paris

Motherhood and Finding True Love with Carter

Meeting Carter in 2019 was the first time she showed her true self, after building walls around her heart from past trauma with men

Becoming a mother brought unprecedented love: 'I did not know like love like this could exist, and they just bring me so much happiness' - Paris

She wants to teach her children that 'kindness is the most important thing' and ensure they feel safe telling her anything

Her manifestation practice worked completely: 'I used to always make eleven eleven wishes and now every time it's eleven eleven... I don't even know what to wish for anymore' - Paris

Wildfire Recovery and Community Service

Hilton lost her Malibu home in the LA wildfires, discovering it while watching news coverage with her family at breakfast

She immediately mobilized relief efforts, raising $1.5 million in two days and partnering with GoFundMe for additional funds

Her response included fostering pets, providing hotel rooms for displaced families, and giving grants to 50 women-owned small businesses to rebuild

She built a living lounge in Altadena for local girls and continues active rebuilding work even after media attention moved on