Paris cancels gig over jokes
2006-12-04 07:34
Los Angeles - Paris Hilton cancelled an appearance at the Billboard Music Awards because she didn't like jokes written for her, according to a spokesperson.
"It is my understanding that some satirical references ridiculed some of her peers," her spokesperson, Elliot Mintz, said in a statement.
"Paris did not want to say anything that could appear hurtful or embarrassing about people she knows."
Mintz said Hilton received a script on Friday that contained material she found "objectionable".
Representatives for Hilton and the awards show could not come to an agreement about the script's content so she decided to scrap the appearance, he said.
A call to Billboard was not returned early on Saturday.
The Billboard Awards will be handed out on Monday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show will air live on Fox.
- AP