The Gallic love-fest for Paris Hilton reached a new level when a teen girl unexpectedly smooched the star on the arm during a shopping spree in St. Tropez, France. The 30-year-old hotel princess and her sister, Nicky, have been mobbed by fans during their getaway in the posh French Riviera enclave, according to X17online.com. The young girl approached while the blond heiress was blithely chatting away on her cell phone and planted a big, wet one near her elbow.
The World According to Paris star certainly has legions of detractors back home in the United States. She's smart, has the looks of a supermodel, and was born into privilege, so its easy to heap on the hate.
But, the French have always had strange taste in American celebrities. What's up with the whole Jerry Lewis fixation? The two gals have been mobbed by fanatics everywhere they go on their swanky vacation. And the locals are used to seeing international celebrities in their backyard. Check out a gallery of the sisters here.
The Hilton bashers back home will likely roll their eyes at the welcome the girls received in France. However, the positive reception demonstrates that Hilton still has star power throughout the world.