Over the last couple of decades, quite a few families have become massively famous. However, one of the most well-known families has to be the Hiltons.

These days, when one thinks about the Hilton family, they usually picture something along the lines of Paris Hilton, as well as some of the Hilton Hotels. The Hiltons are known for many things, but the main thing people know about them is the fact that they are incredibly rich.

But that does not mean that the only interesting thing about them is their money. To understand what makes these people so fascinating, it is of vital importance to know about some of the drama this family has been involved with.

According to businessinsider.com, it all got started when Augustus Halvorsen Hilton married Mary Genevieve in the 1800s. The couple had quite a few children (seven, to be exact), one of which was Conrad Hilton, who was the founder of the family’s chain of hotels.

Conrad was involved with his father’s grocery store, where he probably learned a bit about the business world. He later went to college, and after that, he purchased his first hotel back in 1919, and the rest is history. But, as successful as the family has proven to be, they have a lot of skeletons in the closet.

20 One Of Paris’s Brothers Had A Meltdown On A Plane

There are a lot of really interesting stories involving members of the Hilton family. In fact, one of them involves Conrad Hughes Hilton III, which is not much of a surprise, as he has demonstrated this kind of behavior on multiple occasions.

According to gq.com, he was causing a bit of a scene on an airplane. The ordeal lasted approximately 10 hours, and it all started when he refused to turn off his cell phone.

Things only got worse from there. For example, he started insulting the others on the plane and just making the experience overall uncomfortable for everyone.

19 William Barron Hilton Is Not Fond Of His Granddaughter's Behavior

There is no doubt that the Hiltons are a very successful family. But on the other hand, they also have nearly as much drama as they do money.

For instance, Paris Hilton is no stranger to the spotlight, but she has not always made the best decisions, and her grandfather apparently believes that she has had a negative impact on the family’s reputation.

According to reuters.com, her inheritance from him has been lowered significantly due to the fact that he does not approve of some of the things she has done. But to be honest, this family has been associated with questionable behavior for a long time.

18 One Of Them Dabbled In Music, And Nobody Really Liked It

Paris Hilton occasionally releases a few songs once in a while. What’s interesting is that she actually had a decent start in the music business when her first song “Stars Are Blind” dropped in the early 2000s.

That song was featured on her album Paris. While she has not actually stopped singing completely, it doesn’t seem like anyone would mind if she did.

The heiress released another song over 10 years later, and it was called “I Need You.” According to miaminewtimes.com, the singer also has released some other music as well. However, aside from her first song, none of it has been very well received.

17 Nicky Is Not The Only Successful Author In The Family

Nicky Hilton is no stranger to the world of fashion. She has a great deal of talent, especially when it comes to clothing and style.

Paris’s sister even released a book that she worked on with fellow fashionista and author Allie Kingsley. But her sister has also become a part of the world of literature in her own way.

Paris has worked with a few people on some books of her own. According to thriftbooks.com, she has released two books so far. The first one is about her life, and the second one is basically about how her fans can make the most out of life.

16 Paris Has Had A Rocky Friendship With Nicole Richie

Anyone who was around during the early 2000s probably watched The Simple Life, and therefore knew all about how Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie were best friends back then. Unfortunately, the pair appeared to grow apart after the show ended, despite the fact that they had basically been inseparable for years up until that point.

It’s hard to imagine what could have been bad enough to end a friendship like that. But apparently they stopped being friends after Richie showed a certain tape involving Hilton at a party, and things have never been the same between the girls since then, according to popsugar.com.

15 Paris Was Playing A Character On TV

Whether you’re a fan of her or not, it is hard to deny the fact that Paris Hilton paved the way for the reality television stars that came onto the scene after her. In the early 2000s, she and her former best friend Nicole Richie starred in a reality show called The Simple Life.

To the viewers, it seemed as though Paris was senseless, which made each episode quite entertaining. But since the show ended a long time ago, it has been revealed that Hilton created a character for the show.

This was a smart move. According to bustle.com, the two friends became a couple of the most recognizable faces on television at the time.

14 Paris And Kim Aren't Friends Anymore

Kim Kardashian seems to be the new queen of reality television these days. But before she was famous, she was friends with Paris, and she even appeared on The Simple Life.

The two girls used to be pretty close. But that all came to a screeching halt in 2008 when Paris insulted Kim during an interview. She later apologized for what she had said, but that started a huge feud between them that lasted a while.

According to elitedaily.com, Kardashian later said the former friends didn’t talk much anymore. These days, Paris may not be keeping up with this Kardashian, but the ladies have put their beef behind them and get together for bigger celebrations.

13 The Hilton Sisters Went To The Same School As Lady Gaga

It is a bit strange to picture all of our favorite celebrities as youngsters. Moreover, it is also strange to think about the fact that a lot of them have actually attended the same school.

This is where Lady Gaga comes in. When she was growing up, she attended the same school that Paris and Nicky Hilton went to.

But, according to dailystar.co.uk, that is where the similarities between Lady Gaga and the Hiltons ends. As one would imagine, Paris and her sister were a part of the popular crowd, while Lady Gaga was not. She and Paris also didn’t see each other in the same classes because Paris is older than she is.

12 Lindsay Lohan And Paris Don't Get Along

It seems that Paris does not have many of the same friends that she used to hang out with years ago. Along with Nicole, actress Lindsay Lohan is another former acquaintance of Hilton’s.

The girls have had quite an interesting feud going between them for a while now. It all started when Lohan was seen with someone Hilton once dated.

After that, Brandon Davis, a friend of Hilton’s, as well as the heiress herself, appeared in a video in which Davis repeatedly insulted Lohan. During an interview, Lohan said she had not seen the tape, and she also said she didn’t plan on watching it, according to eonline.com.

11 Kathy's Mom Advised Her Daughters To Marry For Money

Though Kathy might only be a Hilton by marriage, her life has certainly involved some drama. A great example is the fact that she, as well as her sisters, had a mother, Kathleen, who wanted them to marry rich men.

Also, she didn’t stop doing this when her daughters grew up. Instead, she started advising her granddaughters to do the same thing.

According to thoughtcatalog.com, pretty much all of her children ended up following her advice. Apparently, Kathleen enjoyed bragging about how much money each of her daughter’s husbands were worth. She also encouraged her daughters and granddaughters to make sure they had children with these men.

10 Nicky's First Marriage Was Annulled

These days, Nicky Hilton seems happy and in love with her second husband, James Rothschild, but things were not always so easy for her.

Back in 2004, Nicky was married to someone else. Her first husband was businessman Todd Andrew Meister.

The marriage between the two of them did not last very long. According to people.com, Nicky and Todd had only been married for approximately three months before the annulment was granted.

While a lot of marriages between famous people end in a dramatic way, this was different. Apparently, the former couple remained friends after they split up.

There were a couple of things that led to the annulment; they had been spending a lot of time in different areas, so they didn’t get to see each other often. They also got married on a whim.

9 One Of The Hiltons Got Financial Help From A Bellboy

Nearly everyone experiences some hard times when it comes to money. Yes, even the Hilton family has been through something like that, and it was when the family business was just beginning.

The Hilton hotels had started to see some success, but it died down for a bit. During this time, Paris Hilton’s great-grandfather, Conrad Hilton, received some money from a busboy who worked at one of his hotels. According to archbridgeinstitute.org, Conrad had been spending quite a bit of his own money to keep the business going, and the busboy handed him his life’s savings simply because he believed in Conrad.

8 Conrad And Zsa Zsa Didn't last Long

Hollywood has always been full of fascinating folks, and one of them was actress Zsa Zsa Gabor. She starred in movies, but her real life was much more exciting than any work of fiction she was involved with.

Gabor was married multiple times. To be exact, she married nine men, and she also dated many others. Gabor even joked about her number of marriages. She said she was a great housekeeper, and that she kept the house of every man she left.

One of the men she married was the founder of the Hilton Hotels. At the time, she was in her 20’s and Conrad was in his 50’s. According to buzzfeednews.com, they had a daughter together, and her name was Francesca Hilton.

7 Elizabeth Taylor's Marriage To A Hilton Crumbled Quickly

Like Zsa Zsa, actress Elizabeth Taylor came be to known as much for her marriages and relationships as she was for the films she worked on. Taylor was briefly married to Conrad Nicholson Hilton Jr.

In fact, the marriage only lasted for 205 days. He was the first in what would become a long string of husbands for Taylor. They got married in 1950, and their marriage ended in 1951.

According to ew.com, Taylor claimed that he had treated her rather poorly. After that was over, she took her original last name back. The actress married six other men after that.

6 Casinos Wouldn’t Be Quite The Same Had It Not Been For The Hiltons

One of the main reasons why the Hiltons are so rich is because they are all pretty good with business matters. Furthermore, the founder of Hilton Hotels had a number of amazing ideas.

As a matter of fact, one of Conrad’s best ideas involved both hotels and casinos. These days, it is not uncommon to enter a casino that is merged with a hotel.

The first time this happened was in the 1960s. Under Conrad’s guidance, the first of many casino hotels opened up in Las Vegas. According to astrumpeople.com, this was considered a rather controversial move back then.

5 Paris Is Not A Fan Of Her Feet

 It may seem like rich and famous people have as much confidence as they do money and popularity, but that is not always true. In Paris Hilton’s case, she is not exactly fond of her feet, which are a size 11.

In the past, the heiress has talked about the fact that she finds some shoes in smaller sizes that she likes, and then she is disappointed when she sees the same shoe in her size. According to dailymail.co.uk, she does not like the way shoes that are made for her feet look. Nevertheless, she has been spotted in some cute shoes many times.

4 William Learned How To Fly When He Was Very Young

William Barron Hilton, who was another one of Conrad Hilton’s children, grew up during a time when flying on a plane was still a new idea to most people. He was fascinated by the concept of it at a young age, and aviation became a big part of his life.

According to forbes.com, when William was a kid he used to enjoy watching airplanes take off and land. He then learned to fly at the early age of 17, and he never looked back. From that point on, he learned how to fly multiple things, one of which was helicopters.

3 Paris Works As A DJ

Paris may not be very skilled when it comes to releasing her own albums, but that doesn’t mean she does not have a successful music job in a different way. These days, the heiress is actually turning out to be quite a successful DJ, which has been a surprise for many people.

According to papermag.com, she began to consider being a DJ when she was at a party and asked someone to play a song she wanted to hear. They turned her down, and she decided that one day, she’d be the one calling all the shots. In 2013, Hilton claimed to be one of the five highest paid DJs in the world.

2 There Was Drama Between Kathy And One Of Her Sisters

Kathy Hilton has been a part of quite a bit of drama, and most of it has been between herself and one of her two sisters, Kyle Richards. Apparently, the pair did not see eye-to-eye when Richards was involved with a show that was based on their childhoods. Hilton thought it was going to be too personal, so she was not supportive of it.

But according to people.com, that is all in the past now. Richards and Hilton were estranged for a very long time, but Richards was not happy when she and her sister weren’t speaking to one another.

1 Paris Has Always Had Cute Nicknames

It seems that Paris Hilton has always felt that she was famous. After all, she was born into a historical family, so it only seems fitting that she would be a popular public figure.

So, some may not be surprised to find out that the heiress has had a couple of nicknames throughout her life. For example, two of the nicknames Hilton has are “star” and “princess,” according to imdb.com. She also has three dogs, and one of them is named Prince.

Considering the fact that pretty much the entire world seems to know who she is, “star” really seems to fit her. In addition, Hilton leads an extremely glamorous lifestyle, so “princess” is also a fitting nickname for her.

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