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Students discuss religious topics in a small group. (Photo courtesy of tcuwesley.org)
Wednesday nights at TCU’s Methodist campus ministry provide religious exploration and fellowship
By Boots Giblin, Staff Writer
Published Mar 27, 2024
Students at the Wesley said they found community on Wednesday nights.

Paris Hilton’s reality show reaches new level of desperation

With fame, money and a boyfriend, Paris Hilton seems to have it all. But apparently, she needs a new best friend. And a reality show to go with it.

The series, tentatively titled “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” will make its debut later this year on MTV.

On the show, 20 candidates will compete for the prize of becoming Paris’ new best friend forever.

What girl doesn’t want a best friend? And what girl doesn’t want that friend to be Paris?

Although people have been searching for love on television for several years, something seems different about setting out on a mission for a best friend. It seems so desperate. Of course, conventional means of finding friends for Paris would not be nearly as entertaining. Surely her future friends are Paris Hilton wannabes or potential party pals. A friend forever?

Probably not.

On the show, contestants must prove themselves in areas of loyalty, endurance and “girl politics.” At least those are good qualities to have in a friend and all the qualities that seem to be needed in the college life of friendship and living with girls.

Paris’ show seems to reach an all-new level of shallowness and only continues to prove that her life is centered on being rich and famous.

Will there only be one season and therefore only one BFF? Or will there be multiple seasons and several best friends, just in case one doesn’t end up being so loyal or so good at “girl politics?”

Perhaps others will follow Paris’ lead and other celebrities and maybe even average people will begin their search for a best friend on national television.

Shallow as it may be, the show is sure to be entertaining. Whether we watch or not, we can be thankful for the friends we do have, friends we didn’t find through auditions and television.

Jillian Hutchison is a junior news-editorial journalism major from Omaha, Neb.

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