In a release statement about 'Trapped In Treatment', the 'This Is Paris' star expresses her excitement in bringing forth the docu-style audio series that will feature the stories of survivors.
- October 26, 2021
AceShowbiz - Paris Hilton is producing a new podcast exploring abuse at youth treatment facilities.
Last week (ends October 22), during a trip to Washington, D.C., the reality TV star recruited a group of top politicians to her cause as she fights for new legislation for detention centers and academies for troubled kids - like the one she attended as a teenager in Provo, Utah. And now her crusade to protect teens from abuse is heading to the podcast world.
iHeartRadio's "Trapped In Treatment" will be a docu-style audio series discussing the dark side of these facilities, and will feature the stories of survivors.
"For 20 years, I lived silently with the memories, and the trauma, from my experience at Provo Canyon School," Paris said in a statement. "This past year, thousands of survivors like me have shared their stories, helping to bring into public view what so many of us have locked up."
"Provo Canyon School will not be able to hide behind the abuse they've caused survivors any longer. I am so proud to be producing Trapped in Treatment and can't wait to take you on this audio journey."
The series will premiere in 2022. Hilton was instrumental in getting a bill passed in Utah, which requires more government oversight of youth residential treatment centers. This has now been adopted by officials in four other states.
"The multibillion-dollar troubled teen industry has been able to mislead parents, school districts, child welfare agencies and juvenile justice systems for decades," the 40-year-old said when calling for more supervision on youth treatment facilities. "The reason is a systemwide lack of transparency and accountability."
