Weepy Paris Hilton Calls Jail Time for Driving Offense "Cruel"

LOS ANGELES — Paris Hilton, the club-hopping heiress, told photographers this weekend that her 45-day jail sentence for a driving-related offense is "cruel and unwarranted," according to Reuters.

The 26-year-old celebrity was sentenced on Friday after a judge ruled she violated her probation for a previous traffic offense by driving without a valid license. Her woes began last September when she was arrested for drunk driving. She pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years' probation and had her license suspended. In February, Hilton was stopped again for driving without headlights while she was behind the wheel of her blue Bentley.

One veteran Hollywood publicist described her pending jail stint as a "career move" that "fuels the fascination," according to the Associated Press.

In the meantime, a Brooklyn art gallery is featuring "The Paris Hilton Autopsy," which shows a tiara-wearing corpse on a coroner's table as part of an effort to warn teens about the hazards of underage drinking. The display also features Tinkerbell, Hilton's pet chihuahua, in a matching tiara. Capla Kesting Fine Art is hosting a contest for teens ages 13-18 to write an obituary for Paris Hilton based on the art display and submit it to a writing contest Web site. The winner will be announced May 21. The New Zealand Herald described the effort as "a bizarre art campaign to warn against the dangers" of drunk driving.

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