Why did Paris Hilton face backlash for dressing as Belle while her daughter London was Chip? Here is her side of the story as she is trolled for taking the spotlight as a princess

With Halloween just around the corner, Paris Hilton’s family dressed as characters from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast for Halloween. But some social media users started judging the costume choices. While Hilton dressed as Belle, her husband Carter Reum played the Beast. Their son Phoenix, 3, was Lumière, and their daughter London, 2, wore a Chip costume. Soon after the post, some social media users questioned why Hilton took the role of the princess instead of giving it to her daughter, calling her a 'poor little girl!’.

Why did Paris Hilton face criticism over the costumes?

The family’s photos drew criticism from some social media users who felt that the children should have been given the lead characters. They questioned why Hilton chose to dress as Belle while her young daughter was assigned a supporting character.

One user wrote in the comment section, "Why couldn’t you make your daughter a princess too?”

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What did Paris Hilton say about her daughter’s Chip costume?

As creators started criticizing her choice, Hilton responded in the comments section of an Instagram video of Ashley Lindsay.

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“Beauty and the Beast is one of their favorite movies, and London said she wanted to dress up as Chip. She said it was her favorite character in the movie,” Hilton wrote.

Hilton shared the family photographs with the caption, “My life is a fairytale, and the magic never ends.”

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Creator defends Paris Hilton amid Halloween costume backlash

As the discussion continued, Instagram creator Sebastian Soto shared a video titled “Paris Hilton Canceled over Halloween Costume??” defending Hilton's decision to dress as Belle while her daughter London wore Chip.

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Soto argued that London appeared happy with her costume and was dressed as her favourite character from Beauty and the Beast.

Hilton also shared a video on her own Instagram account, thanking Soto for defending her amid the Halloween costume backlash. She repeated that London wanted to dress as Chip because it was her favourite character from Beauty and the Beast. She also added a video in the side with her daughter. They were smiling as they were seem to be in the costume shop.

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“When your daughter’s favorite character from ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is Chip, you let her be Chip!” Hilton wrote in the caption.

She added, “My little princess knows exactly what she wants!” and thanked Soto, writing, “Love you too.”

Hilton also said she enjoyed creating for her children and wished her followers an amazing Halloween.