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Photo: TikTok/Paris Hilton (composite)
Celebrity cars are often in the spotlight, for all the right reasons. But the unspoken queen and king of the celeb car fleet is a vehicle that celebs may not even own: their trailers.
Touring artists with very idiosyncratic tastes, like Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Timbaland, and Dolly Parton, buy their own trailers and convert them into dream mobile homes that perfectly fit their brand image and idiosyncratic tastes. Needless to say, they’re the height of luxury, completely custom-built and loaded with amazing amenities that no one would think to load inside unless they were the celebrity in question.
Actors also use trailers, but they are less luxurious, except for actors like Will Smith, Brad Pitt, and Vin Diesel, who have made headlines many times for their lavish mobile estates. If an actor spends more time on location than at home, as Tom Hanks once did, they might choose to buy a trailer instead of renting one.
Production trailers are a common sight on set for any film, advertising campaign, upcoming show, concert, music video, etc. In the rental market, the most popular luxury car rental company right now is King Kong Production Vehicles, which offers a wide range of trailers and campers to suit different needs and budgets.
Photo: Instagram/Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton also borrowed their trailer for a short time while she began filming the video for her next single. I say “short time” because the trailer burned down on the second day of filming, along with everything Paris had in the car, from prototypes for her many lines to promotional materials she planned to feature in the video.
“There’s an electrical fault.”
Paris Hilton has been teasing a return to music for a while now, and now it’s finally happening. She’s releasing her album “Infinite Icon” on September 6th, and is shooting a video for the album’s first single, “Bad B***h Academy.” It was on the set of this video that the fire broke out.
Paris herself broke the news to fans, posting photos of the charred interior of the vehicle to her Instagram Story: In a follow-up video, which you can watch below, Paris gave a full tour of the wreckage, showing off holes in the “exploded” roof, a collapsed ceiling, and barely recognizable remains including hair extensions, a pink blanket, and a box of specialty cookies.
Photo: TikTok/Paris Hilton
Leather sofas are remnants of the former all-white furnishings, giving little away to the interior’s original purpose. While the exterior, at least from the side, has been surprisingly well-preserved, the same cannot be said for the interior. Paris describes the place as “unpleasant” and as smelling like a scene from the horror movie “Candyman.”
She said the fire was caused by “some kind of electrical failure,” but the exact cause is still under investigation. She then went overboard to see the extent of the damage to her belongings on board, which, strangely, resembled one of those sponsored posts you still see all over the internet today.
As expected, the trailer was full of Paris-branded items, including her line of bags and accessories, designer pieces, Swarovski elements, jewelry, a laptop, and plenty of pink items you’d find in the stables of a magical palace where unicorns live. However, from what we can see, it doesn’t look like Paris customized the trailer beyond decorating it with pink and glitter. We’re not judging!
Photo: King Kong Luxury Vehicles
EKO Lux Dual Slide-Out Coach
There was no need for Paris to go any further than luxurious, but she appears to have opted for the most luxurious and flashy vehicle in King Kong’s lineup. The trailer is an EKO Lux Coach, the latest model in the lineup that introduces eco-friendly elements to a spacious layout made specifically to meet the demands of the most demanding stars.
The 39-foot (11.8-meter) dual slide-out features three lounge areas, a dedicated workspace, and a professional makeup station. It also has a large bathroom and plenty of storage space, so Paris likely stored all the items she plans to show off in her new video. Before her, pop star Olivia Rodrigo rented a similar unit for her own music videos.
The EKO Lux Coach is 13 feet (4 meters) tall and 13.5 feet (4.1 meters) wide with the slide-outs deployed. The interior is spacious enough to accommodate even the most self-respecting celebrity, as well as their entire entourage, including hair and makeup artists, managers, advisors, and more.
Photo: King Kong Luxury Vehicles
The design is also environmentally conscious, incorporating eco-friendly elements: For example, the carpet is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, the countertops are recycled glass, the white leather furniture is eco-friendly, and the sofa cushions are soy-based.
King Kong Production Vehicles had boasted that one of their vehicles had been used on a music video shoot in Los Angeles the day before, leading some to speculate that this was the vehicle loaned to Paris. The company has yet to comment on the fire.
@parishilton Assessing the damage from yesterday’s fire. Heartbreaking that so much of my stuff was destroyed, but thankfully everyone is safe and that’s all that matters. Hoping for a slightly darker day 2 of filming “Bad Bitch Academy” Clearly this is an #InfiniteIcon ♬ Original Sound – ParisHilton
