“Most Hated Celeb of The Year” Paris Hilton, younger sister Nicky Hilton and her new BFF Brittany Flickinger celebrated the birth of the New Year earlier than the rest of us at the Bongo Virus New Year’s Eve party held at Sydney, Australia’s Piano Room.

Paris’ appearance fee of $600,000 gave Aussies the opportunity to spend New Year’s Eve with the heiress but what has been shocking them is the astonishing amount of money she can spend on a simple 40-minute shopping spree.

Paris says: “I’m in Australia, I think it’s important to help out, you know, the economy out here, everywhere in the world. And what’s wrong with doing a little shopping? It’s New Year’s, I need a New Year’s dress.”

Indeed!! What is wrong with a little shopping? I couldn’t agree more with Paris in this and I cannot believe I’m actually agreeing with her either! Even the Prime Minister Julia Gillard had to defend Paris’ shopping spree, saying it was good for the local economy and that Australia is an amazing place to shop. Yeah, this is Paris equivalent of charity – she is giving a boost to the Aussie economy!

I think people are completely overreacting, Paris only spent 3,844 US dollars corresponding to more or less $100 per minute… oh please, I’m sure Paris could do better than that… I could definitely do better than that! I’ll race you, Paris!!!

Photos of Paris Hilton’s Silver New Year’s Celebration

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