Paris Hilton in Mecca

    Paris Hilton has recently opened up a store in Mecca, the Muslim holy city in Saudi Arabia. Mecca is a city which attracts about three million Muslims every year. They are expected to make a pilgrimage to Mecca if they have the opportunity. This is not the first time that Mecca has seen luxurious stores, or even stores that carry clothing which is far from conservative.  The reason that many people are not accepting Hilton’s new store is because of her own personal image. In Hilton’s past she has been known to do scandalous things; things which are not acceptable in Saudi Arabia or the Muslim faith. Some people are also upset because they believe that the holy city of Mecca has become too commercialized by brands like Gucci and Christian Dior. Paris Hilton did have a reason to open her store in Mecca. Saudi Arabia has a high income rate, where many people have extra money to spend on designer clothes. Hilton believed that if she were to open a store in Mecca she would be able to gain money and the attention of supporters who had never seen many of her clothes before.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/20/world/meast/paris-hilton-store-mecca/index.html

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