Larry/Paris: First Question: “Why Are You Doing This Interview?”

“We’re happy to welcome Paris Hilton to Larry King Live,” Larry King said at the top of the show. I thought his first question was smart:

KING: Why are you doing this interview? HILTON: Uh, I consider you an icon and I really respect you and it’s an honor to be here today. KING: We’re happy to hear that. But mainly, why do any interview? Why come out and talk? HILTON: I just want people to know what I went through. KING: You think it is time to let that happen? HILTON: Yeah, I just, I’ve been through a lot and it was a pretty traumatic experience, something I really have grown from. And when I heard that you asked me to be on the show I was pretty excited.

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