 The socialite has come to perfectly define not only the millennial fashion aesthetic, but also a bygone era of celebrity where social media was nonexistent, as were stylists, and getting papped while partying was simply de "rigueur"".Hilton has been discussed by journalists and scholars interested in the role of celebrities and their influence through the media as well.Feminist theorist Camille Paglia described her as a "groundbreaking" figure in Hollywood, while in her book "The Bling Ring", an account on the group of thieves who robbed Hilton's house, Nancy Jo Sales positioned her as a "celebrity symbol of how destructive individualism ruled the 2000s".