Paris Hilton’s Shopping Drama in Australia

Paris Hilton reportedly caused drama while in Australia because of her “psycho shopping,” TMZ reported earlier this week. She was seen wandering around both Sydney and Melbourne prior to her promotional efforts for Bongo “Virus,” which is a rather unfortunate name considering past rumors. Perhaps her $100,000 paycheck from the gig sweetened the deal?

It’s too bad that Paris blew most of her paycheck shopping on vacation, spending $100 a minute at a boutique Down Under. Curiously, Deputy PM Julia Gillard stood up for Paris’s habits, which also included spending almost $4,000 at boutique Wayne Cooper.

“I’m obviously not as well practiced at shopping as Ms Hilton is,” said PM Gillard, “but Australia’s a great place to do it.”

Paris’s shopping was called “obscene” by others, but it’s people like her who keep shops afloat. Even Paris herself made a convincing argument, saying that “I’m in Australia, I think it’s important to help out, you know, the economy out here, everywhere in the world.”