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Paris Hilton has shocked fans by admitting that The Simple Life is "fake".

The hotel heiress has warned viewers of the popular series that the show does not offer a true insight into what she is really like.

"Simple Life is a reality show and people might assume it's real. But it's fake. All reality shows are fake basically. When you have a camera on you, you are not going to act yourself," Hilton explained.

"So before I started the show I thought I'd make a character like the movies. Legally Blonde and Clueless mixed together, with a rich girl all in one. Even my voice is different from me in real life. It's a character I like to play. I think it's carefree and happy. The public think they know me but they really don't."