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Paris Hilton is donning bedazzled sunglasses, silver stilettos, and a disco ball-inspired Mikael D mini dress when she steps off the elevator into the Bravo Club house. Her sister Nicky Hilton Rothschild and a camera crew trail closely alongside her. The heiress to Hilton Hotels is here for her appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. Everyone seems to have an opinion about Miss Hilton and as I sit in the studio audience of the Bravo T V show, I hear a few from my seatmates. The thirty-something ladies next to me are in complete awe of Paris, who they think looks as flawless as her wax sculpture, which they've seen in-person. As hyperbolic as that sounds, I must admit that I had the same thoughts as I stared at her long, tanned legs and perfectly-straight, platinum blonde tresses from my seat. Honestly, Paris looks more like a Barbie doll than Barbie does. Many people see Paris as a beautiful, carefree bombshell, but her fans (she has over 34 million social media followers) see her for who she truly is: a sweet, deeply caring, and humble woman. Paris is one of the few stars who follows and responds to fans on social media and is also known for inviting them into her home. Once Live After Show ends, I head backstage to a blue camo-wallpapered dressing room where framed photos of Andy and his legendary guests —Oprah, Cher, Lady Gaga— hang, and boxes of Paris' fragrance line the vanity. Paris walks in, pops a bite-sized snack into her mouth, then asks me if she can use the restroom before we begin. Of course. She sits down beside me, gives me a side hug (the first of three hugs), then saunters out of the room. Upon her return, Andy stops by to have Paris film the opening of a skit she is doing for the show's social media: The Simple Life: WWHL Intern Paris Hilton. Finally, it's my turn. Paris joins me on the navy blue couch, while a camerawoman sets up shop in front of us. [They're filming her YouTube documentary, slated for release next year. "I'm really showing the real side of me and what I've been through and basically talking about everything... and finally feeling comfortable with myself to reveal everything that people have never heard."] Our mutual friend, Crystal, ["Yes! She was literally BFFs at Palm Valley High," Paris beams.] shared with me that Paris' grandmother would tell her mom that Paris was destined to be a star. A smile spreads across her face. "Ever since I was born, my grandmother said that. She said, 'You're