Paris Hilton released from jail

Early this morning, Paris Hilton was released from jail after serving a 23-day sentence for violating her probation on a prior conviction for reckless driving. Here’s a photo taken soon after her release:

We see photos of celebrities smiling in public all the time, at movie openings, at awards shows, on stage, on TV, on red carpets…anywhere there’s a camera waiting to capture a public image. Hilton in particular is known for smiling in public, chin down and looking up to the right. But the above photo is the first time she’s ever looked genuinely happy, an authentic smile. Never have all those smiling celebrity photos — and the purposes behind them — looked so phony.

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