Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paris Hilton's My New BFF


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The result was keep. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 10:24, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

Paris Hilton's My New BFF

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Sources are unreliable fansites or passing mentions. Notability is WP:NOTINHERITED from Paris Hilton's involvement. While I found several hits on GNews, they're just passing mentions in otherwise unrelated articles about Paris Hilton and only confirm that it exists. Newspapers.com revealed only TV listings, and GBooks gave only false positives. The Dubai version had a minor lawsuit involved, but that is WP:COATRACK at best. Any salvageable content can be merged to Paris Hilton and/or List of programs broadcast by MTV Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 20:27, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 20:27, 24 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,  and United States of America. –LaundryPizza03 ( d  c̄ ) 05:53, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Comment If this article is deleted, then the following sub-articles will need to be deleted as well. –LaundryPizza03 ( d c̄ ) 05:54, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Paris Hilton's My New BFF (season 1)
 * Paris Hilton's My New BFF (season 2)
 * Paris Hilton's British Best Friend
 * Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF

<li>Keep both per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.<ol> <li>Sources for Paris Hilton's My New BFF:<ol> <li> The article notes: "Tuesday night, MTV premiered its latest reality series, “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” in which 18 complete strangers vie to fill that empty spot in Paris’ life. ... Her show is not always as nice. In the first “challenge,” blindfolded contestants were nastily interrogated by Jeff Beacher, a Las Vegas impresario, as Paris and boyfriend Benji Madden looked on. ... The contestants represent a cross-section of types and styles and backgrounds, none as fabulous as Paris’. What they share primarily are a kind of mystical belief in the star and the hope that her reflected glory might make their own glory apparent."</li> <li> The article notes: "It's been exactly a decade since 2008 reality TV show Paris Hilton’s My New BFF was first aired. Like Jesus Christ or Kanye West's newest album, Paris Hilton’s My New BFF is great, but frequently misunderstood. Its producers contrived it as a postmodern satire on the absurd contrivances of late-stage reality TV, but no-one—not the contestants, some of whom approach Paris Hilton’s My New BFF with the intensity of Simone Biles nailing a dismount, nor audiences at the time—were in on the joke. But more on that later."</li> <li> The article notes: "It's because of this that I found myself drawn to the latest reality-show offering by MTV Canada, in which the ubiquitous Paris Hilton searches for a new best friend. I expected the aptly named Paris Hilton's My New BFF to be a frothy look at the social life of a red-carpet staple: contrived yet harmless fun. What I found instead disturbed me more than I ever could have guessed. The show focuses on a group of catty women -- some who appear to have substance abuse problems and borderline-psychotic tendencies -- and one effeminate man as they compete for the best-friendship of the titular star."</li> </ol></li> <li>Sources for Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF:<ol> <li> The article notes: "Paris Hilton is taking her search for a best friend to the Middle East, where Lionsgate and Ish Entertainment have stuck a deal with a Dubai-based shingle to produce a new version of “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF.” Dubai-based Uniqon is funding most of the project, which will follow the celebrity heiress as she puts a group of young women — half from the Middle East, half from elsewhere but currently living in Dubai — through a series of tests to see who would best complement her lifestyle."</li> <li> The article notes: "Over a week has passed since the squeaks and the shrieks of the girls on “Paris Hilton – My New BFF Dubai” have fascinated many a viewer, and angered several in the sheer frivolousness of a reality TV show that sees the American heiress out on the prowl for a new ‘Best Friend Forever’. Two episodes, 13 eliminations and a migraine later, one thing is for sure is that the catfights and the drama are quite low-key compared to the international version. ... From 24 contestants, the first episode saw that number whittle down by half, followed by a catfight between Qatar’s Dina and Egypt’s Bassant, that resulted in Dalila from Morocco being eliminated."</li> <li> The article notes: "Dubai: It's taken two long years but a Dubai segment of celebrity socialite Paris Hilton's hit TV series is now on air internationally, but not in the UAE, yet. Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF, the fourth season of the hugely successful franchise, was shot in 2009 across the city for 17 days. In the show, Hilton puts 20 wannabe BFFs or "best friends forever" through a series of tests to test their loyalty, and selects one lucky winner in the climax filmed in Los Angeles."</li> <li> The article notes: "Just when you thought the reality TV landscape could not get any worse – Paris Hilton is out to prove you wrong. Paris Hilton’s Dubai BFF is the blonde heiress’s latest bright idea. ... The season starts off with 20 women battling it out to try to impress the spoilt American brat. Though the ultimate prize is becoming Hilton’s new best friend, no one knows what that really means. ... Perhaps this show is meant to be interesting because it is shot in the Middle East where the rules, especially against women, are somewhat repressive. Since Hilton is used to having things her way, it should be worth looking at how she settles in."</li> </ol></li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Paris Hilton's My New BFF and Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 09:43, 30 April 2022 (UTC) </li></ul>
 * Keep Cunard has proven this meets the GNG. Its great someone spends more time looking for sources instead of just rushing around trying to delete everything.   D r e a m Focus  20:43, 30 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Keep both – Both meet WP:GNG:, , , , , , . North America1000 10:15, 2 May 2022 (UTC)


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