What Happened? 



At 23-year-old, heiress to Hilton Hotels, Paris Hilton filmed a sex tape in 2004 with her boyfriend at the time, produced by Rick Salomon. The tape, named "One Night in Paris," quickly went viral and for years followed Hilton. When the tape was leaked, Solomon and Hilton both sued each other and the company that released the tape. She won the trial, pocketing the pretty sum of $400,000 for damages that Hilton donated to charity.

How She Responded: 


Following this controversy, Hilton involved herself in various areas to reform her image. She tried singing, DJing, modeling and acting. Hilton is now infamous for being emblematic of the iconic style of the early 2000s as a socialite and fashion icon.