Leave it to Paris Hilton to go all the way to Africa – and still get a big party for herself organized in less than 24 hours.

People reports that Hiltie just had to get her groove on in Johannesburg, and even though it was her BF Benji that was on tour, Paris totally hogged the spotlight – he went “totally unnoticed.”

And when Paris got the chance to shout-out to her pals on the hot mic, what did she say? That she loved “South Africa, the accent, and everyone.” So much for jet lag: P. stayed out until 2:30 a.m.

TMZ March 2008

SUPERMODEL Miranda Kerr blushed as she spoke for the first time about new boyfriend Orlando Bloom – admitting: “He’s a sweetheart.”

The Lord of the Rings hunk was dating the stunning Victoria’s Secret model in secret – but was outted when they were spotted kissing in public.

Even so, Kerr blushed when asked about the romance which neither has officially confirmed, reports in Showbizspy.com and People.com

Talking to a reporter about her passion for yoga, she was asked if she ever practices with Orlando. “Ugh. Ha, ha, ha!” she stuttered, before finally managing, “Well, I’m sure he does yoga.”

She blushed as she then added: “He’s a sweetheart and that’s all I’m gonna say. Sweetheart.”

Asked if they spent Valentines Day together, she laughed: “I can’t tell you!”

“I work for Victoria’s Secret – but that’s my secret.”

The duo were in part brought together because of their spiritual beliefs.

Orlando has spoken out about his Buddhist beliefs, and Kerr said: “I practice Japanese Buddhism.

“At the heart of it all, it’s about practicing peace.”

Read how Kerr stood up to diva Paris Hilton here.

Introducing Abbey Lee

CITY:SCENE feat. New York’s Megan Simmons

CITY:SCENE 2007-08

NEW YORK: It was 9 p.m. on Halloween and already a crowd of A-list revelers and the photographers who love them were inside the West Side lounge Bungalow 8. Stepping through the club’s velvet ropes, Fabiola Beracasa, the sexy, voluble socialite who is the Venezuelan-born daughter of Veronica Hearst, was dressed as Medusa in a made-to-order serpentine headdress, glittery body paint, freaky white contact lenses and gold-sequined hot pants.

As the photographers sprung into action, Beracasa, one of the party’s six hosts, gamely struck a variety of poses, momentarily jumping atop a leather banquette in her 6-inch, or 15-centimeter, platform heels.

After descending from her perch, she slinked through the crush of bodies to chat with her friend Tinsley Mortimer, another much-photographed girl- about-town, who was dressed as Raggedy Ann in red-and-white- striped stockings.

A few hours later, the photographs were up on Web sites about Manhattan party life, providing fodder to bloggers and glossy magazines that document the social set’s every clothing change. It was another night in the life of the ambitious post-deb set, during a week that included a host of similar photo ops: the Met museum Young Friends Benefit Dance, the Princess Grace Foundation gala, parties at the Jimmy Choo boutique and the Gramercy Park Hotel.

So many parties, so many party pictures. Yet to hear the newest wave of socialites tell it, the businesslike grind of going out nightly is increasingly a platform for creating a business.

Women like Beracasa (creative director of an estate jewelry company), Mortimer (designer of her own handbag line) and many others are exploring a new socialite end game – one in which they become a brand with mainstream recognition (extra points awarded for an actual logo).

Aggressively milking the fame they acquire through their irrepressible urge to dress up and be photographed, they are spinning off businesses that may one day provide nest eggs for the time an inherited fortune runs dry or a Palm Beach marriage goes down in flames, or simply as a means of personal fulfillment.

The New York Times

see more at thesocialitelife.com featuring Ava Tyne, Brittny Gastineau, Tinsley Mortimer, Amanda Stern, Leslie Bick, Michele Di Spino, Cameron Van De Waal, Megan Simmons, Natalia Oman, Casey Johnson, Lydia Hearst, Paris Hilton, Vanessa Traina

Agyness Deyn wins “Model of the Year” award.

British model Agyness Deyn has won the ultimate modelling industry acclaim by being named Model of the Year.

She has appeared on the front of Italian, American and British Vogue and been in advertisements for Burberry, Giorgio Armani and Vivienne Westwood.

NEW YORK: It was 9 p.m. on Halloween and already a crowd of A-list revelers and the photographers who love them were inside the West Side lounge Bungalow 8. Stepping through the club’s velvet ropes, Fabiola Beracasa, the sexy, voluble socialite who is the Venezuelan-born daughter of Veronica Hearst, was dressed as Medusa in a made-to-order serpentine headdress, glittery body paint, freaky white contact lenses and gold-sequined hot pants.As the photographers sprung into action, Beracasa, one of the party’s six hosts, gamely struck a variety of poses, momentarily jumping atop a leather banquette in her 6-inch, or 15-centimeter, platform heels.

After descending from her perch, she slinked through the crush of bodies to chat with her friend Tinsley Mortimer, another much-photographed girl- about-town, who was dressed as Raggedy Ann in red-and-white- striped stockings.

A few hours later, the photographs were up on Web sites about Manhattan party life, providing fodder to bloggers and glossy magazines that document the social set’s every clothing change. It was another night in the life of the ambitious post-deb set, during a week that included a host of similar photo ops: the Met museum Young Friends Benefit Dance, the Princess Grace Foundation gala, parties at the Jimmy Choo boutique and the Gramercy Park Hotel.

So many parties, so many party pictures. Yet to hear the newest wave of socialites tell it, the businesslike grind of going out nightly is increasingly a platform for creating a business.

Women like Beracasa (creative director of an estate jewelry company), Mortimer (designer of her own handbag line) and many others are exploring a new socialite end game – one in which they become a brand with mainstream recognition (extra points awarded for an actual logo).

Aggressively milking the fame they acquire through their irrepressible urge to dress up and be photographed, they are spinning off businesses that may one day provide nest eggs for the time an inherited fortune runs dry or a Palm Beach marriage goes down in flames, or simply as a means of personal fulfillment.

The New York Times

see more at thesocialitelife.com featuring Fabiola Bercasa, Amelia Wahl, Joanie Oakley, Byrdie Bell, Amanda Swift, Tinsley Mortimer, Cameron Owens, Michele DiSpina, Lucinda Snell, Casey Johnson, Megan Simmons, Anna Marie Bein, Jennifer Styne, Paris Hilton, Gloria Van Der Waal, Victoria Traina, Natalia Pzerymskc

Paris’ Posse: Celebrity and socialite Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton and her posse