I have to admit, I would need a lot of beer to think that Paris Hilton was incredibly sexy! She does look decent in this ad but I don’t know if it is worth all of the hoopla that is going on down in Brazil. It also would not make me want to go and buy this brand of beer!

From San Francisco Chronicle:

An advertisement featuring Paris Hilton has sparked controversy in Brazil – a government official for women’s affairs is calling for the commercial to be removed due to its sexist undertones.

In the advertisement, the socialite can be seen rubbing a can of Devassa beer on her body in a sexual manner in an office building as passers-by stare at her antics.

But despite being fully clothed throughout the ad, officials at Brazil’s Women’s Secretariat reveal authorities have received several complaints about the “sensual nature” of the campaign.

A representative tells the Associated Press, “It’s an ad that devalues women – in particular, blonde women.

“The problem with the ad isn’t a lack of clothing, but its sensual nature. A woman in a bikini on a beach isn’t necessarily sensual; it depends on the context.”

Three separate investigations have been launched by Brazil’s advertising watchdog to decide whether the commercial should be banned.

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Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie have ended their yearlong public feud that nearly killed the reality show that made them famous. Hilton and Richie have agreed to film a fifth season of “The Simple Life” together that will air on E! next spring.

The 25-year-old celebrity princesses had a very public falling out that resulted in the co-stars filming their Simple Life parts separately. Rumor has it the feud started when Richie played Hilton’s infamous green-light sex tape at a party and mocked Paris’ oral skills.

However their reconciliation may have been more the case of two enemies joining forces against a greater enemy. For the fifth season, Simple Life producers planned to strand the two women on a deserted island with a bunch of survivalists. Given their disdain for the island idea, Hilton and Richie reportedly rekindled their friendship and joined forces against the producers. Instead, the pair will appear together onscreen as camp counselors, and the show will explore what led to their breakup and “maybe some of the misunderstandings and things that got in the way.”

I realize a country cannot choose its royalty, but are these two the best the U.S. has to offer?

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