Paris Hilton says she ‘inspired’ Kim Kardashian’s rise to fame

LOOKS like Kim Kardashian owes Paris Hilton a hefty cheque.

The blond heiress agreed with a recent comment suggesting the Kardashian brand wouldn’t exist today without her paving the way.

“It’s nice to inspire people,” the 34-year-old DJ told Yahoo Style. “We’ve known each other since we were little girls, we’ve always been friends.”

         

                                              

                                             Their relationship has been well documented over the years.

Mrs West, 34, worked for Hilton as her personal assistant and stylist before breaking out.

“So yeah, I’m really proud of her and what she’s done,” Hilton politely said during her interview.

Hilton and her then-bestie Nicole Richie became household names with the debut of their now-defunct 2003 reality show The Simple Life.

“The Simple Life was basically one of the first reality shows,” she stated. “So we had no idea what we were getting into. Nicole and I would just have fun where we would go.”

Kardashian’s rise to fame is strikingly similar to Hilton’s.