Heartbroken beyond words," Hilton wrote while sharing live ABC7 footage of the smoldering remains of her home. "Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience.
You think, 'I can go grab something-oh wait, it's in ashes,' said Faquir, who has worked at the shop since her mother, Barbara Shay, took over the family business seven years ago.
"Unlike the other popular reality programs of the time, like Big Brother and Survivor, the allure of The Simple Life didn't come from a wild premise or shocking competition: The personalities of and friendship between Hilton and Richie were the drawing card."