Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Paris Hilton is known for being a socialite, reality TV star, model and occasional actor. Now the 44-year-old American wants to show audiences she can be a musician and activist, too.

"Infinite Icon: A Virtual Memoir," arrives in theaters on January 30, following Hilton as she records her 2024 electro-pop album "Infinite Icon" and prepares for a one-time performance at the Hollywood Palladium.

She said she wants to show a more serious side to herself than the bubbly blonde persona she was known for when she first became famous in the late 1990s.

"In the beginning, I developed this persona and character, I think, as an armour or shield," she told Reuters at her home in Beverly Hills.

"I had just been through so muc...