Former Miss USA Shanna Moakler has revealed why she’s so sore that her estranged husband appears to be dating Paris Hilton–it’s the second time the socialite has run off with her ex. Moakler and Hilton have reportedly been caught up in late-night spats after news spread of Blink-182 star Travis Barker’s lip-locking clinches with the Simple Life star. And Moakler is particularly bothered by Barker’s choice of girlfriend because Hilton seems to be making a habit of dating her castoffs–the socialite also dated boxer Oscar De La Hoya after he split from the model. Moakler says, "For her to do it not once, but twice, was in the poorest of taste." She admits that photographs of punky Barker kissing Hilton deeply upset her: "I think it was all done on purpose and it absolutely devastated me. It was really painful. "For him to go with her was probably a very vindictive, spiteful thing to do."
Paris Hilton was pushed into becoming a socialite celebrity, according to the writer of a new book documenting the rise of the wannabe pop star’s famous family. Jerry Oppenheimer, author of House of Hilton–From Conrad to Paris: A Drama of Wealth, Power and Privilege, says he pities Paris after uncovering details of her pressurized childhood. He says, "Her mother, Kathy, put her in make-up and allowed her (into) nightclubs from a very young age. I feel sorry for her because in a way she had no chance to do anything else but live the dreams that her grandmother and her mother had for themselves." Oppenheimer worries Hilton’s unusual upbringing has affected her, saying, "Paris will say whatever comes into her head. She tends to make up stories and scenarios. I do wonder if she doesn’t live in a fantasy world herself." Oppenheimer also claims the Hilton clan reacted bizarrely towards the home-video scandal that featured Paris and her then boyfriend Rick Salomon having sex in 2004. He says, "Behind the scenes her parents were not opposed to (the sex video) because that totally launched her."