Paris Hilton’s son wants to be a firefighter after losing his home in wildfires

Despite her despair over losing her Malibu home, Paris Hilton is working hard to help the thousands of other people affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles — and has inspired her son, Phoenix, who now wants to become a firefighter.

Hilton, 43, told TMJ on Monday, January 20, that the two-year-old shares with the entrepreneur Carter Rheum — the couple also share a one-year-old daughter, London — was inspired after seeing the devastation in the city he calls home. “He said he wanted to be a firefighter,” she said. “Families, children, animals, it was heartbreaking to see what happened to California.”

Although many young children have ambitions to be firefighters, few have witnessed first-hand the devastation that a fire can cause.

Hilton was sharing their experiences after wildfires around the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu areas, and the animal lover confirmed last week that she even rescued a dog named Zuzu, whose owners could no longer care for him. “We all just fell in love with him,” she said. “So we’re going to adopt him.”

Hilton is now encouraging her fans to reach out to animal shelters if they can offer a loving home to the many animals displaced by the tragedy. “As an animal lover, my heart is broken for those who have lost their furry friends or had to give them up due to displacement,” she said. shared via Instagram January 14. “I want to do my part and look after Zuzu and encourage others who are able to contact their local shelter to see how they can help!”

Singer, DJ and successor of the previous one shared videos via Instagram of the ruins of her house, with an emotional caption. “Standing here in what was once our home, the heartbreak is truly indescribable,” she wrote on Jan. 10. “When I first saw the news, I was in complete shock – I couldn’t process it. But now, as I stand here and see it with my own eyes, it feels like my heart broke into a million pieces. This house was not only a place to live— We dreamed, laughed and created the most beautiful memories as a family here. It was a place where Phoenix’s little hands created art that I will cherish forever, where love and life filled every corner. To see him reduced to ashes… is indescribably devastating.”

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Paris Hilton jumped at the chance to become a mother after the secret arrival of her and Carter Reum’s children, son Phoenix and daughter London. In January 2023, Hilton announced via social media that she and the venture capitalist welcomed their first child together. (Reum also has a daughter with ex Laura Bellizzi.) (…)

What breaks my heart even more is knowing that this is not just my story, she added. “So many people lost everything. It’s not just walls and roofs — memories make these houses homes. These are photos, memories, irreplaceable parts of our lives. And yet, in this pain, I know I’m incredibly lucky. My loved ones, my babies and my pets are safe. That is the most important thing and I keep that gratitude with everything I have. And I am beyond grateful to all the firefighters, first responders and volunteers who risk their lives to fight these fires.”