{"id":244227,"date":"2026-06-04T13:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/kathy-hilton-bows-out-of-weho-pride-parade-after-backlash\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:20:15","slug":"kathy-hilton-bows-out-of-weho-pride-parade-after-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/kathy-hilton-bows-out-of-weho-pride-parade-after-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hilton Bows Out of WeHo Pride Parade After Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first week of Pride Month.<\/p>\n<p>West Hollywood\u2019s parade will be short its planned Grand Marshal Icon.<\/p>\n<p>After the WeHo event announced Kathy Hilton\u2019s role, the backlash was vocal and intense.<\/p>\n<p>Her ties to Donald Trump and a memorable <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/04\/is-kyle-richards-really-quitting-the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RHOBH<\/a><\/em> scandal appear to have come back to haunt her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Hilton in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-556446 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0604_kathyhilton_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kathy Hilton attends Vulture\u2019s Reality Masterminds Celebration on May 07, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Michael Loccisano\/Getty Images for Vulture)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-announcement-lasted-all-of-a-week\">The announcement lasted all of a week<\/h2>\n<p>The 2026 West Hollywood Pride Parade goes down on Sunday, June 7.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton was originally slated to appear as the Grand Marshal Icon, but will no longer be taking part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe City of West Hollywood has always believed that Pride belongs to the community,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wehopride.com\/news\/joint-statement-from-the-city-of-west-hollywood-weho-pride-and-kathy-hilton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">joint statement<\/a> began. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince its earliest days, Pride has served as both a celebration and a platform for activism, visibility, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality, dignity, and justice for LGBTQ+ people,\u201d the statement affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>That is more diplomatic than a reminder that Pride began as a protest. Society has come a long way from the community having to throw bricks at police \u2014 mostly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZJT-elv9R-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Officials thanked residents for sharing \u201cthoughtful feedback\u201d on matters, including Hilton\u2019s then-planned role in the parade.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese conversations reflect the passion people have for WeHo Pride and underscore the importance of ensuring that WeHo Pride continues to honor the history, values, and diverse voices of the LGBTQ+ community,\u201d the anodyne statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to have been considered for this recognition and appreciative of the support I have received from members of the community throughout the years,\u201d Hilton said in her own statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy reason for wanting to be involved in this year\u2019s WeHo Pride weekend was simple: to celebrate, support, and share in the joy of a community that means a great deal to so many people,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Those are very good reasons for wanting to be involved. Why, when LGBTQ+ rights are under siege on the federal level, was her involvement controversial?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Does Kathy Hilton get the F-Slur pass? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I3S5lgzzaZ\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/I3S5lgzzaZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 apple (@bruhitsapple) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bruhitsapple\/status\/2060176745446375621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">May 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-was-there-backlash-to-the-news-of-her-announcement\">Why was there backlash to the news of her announcement?<\/h2>\n<p>Hilton\u2019s involvement was controversial <em>because <\/em>LGBTQ+ rights are under siege on the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, she has never confirmed being a supporter of Donald Trump. But she has a documented history of, well, supporting him.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t just mean in 2004 when she and her husband celebrated his reality series, <em>The Apprentice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>That wasn\u2019t in <em>great <\/em>taste, because of everything about him, but she couldn\u2019t have known that the show would herald America\u2019s decline \u2014 and possible downfall.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, she attended his Super Bowl party. That was after his first term. That was after January 6, when he sent his insurgents to violently attack the legislature. This was a fully informed choice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Erika Jayne ACCUSES Kathy Hilton of Using Slur off Camera During RHOBH Reunion Part 3\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DM7d8757Oy4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There is another matter, one that has less to do with the doom and gloom permeating our country under the Trump regime.<\/p>\n<p>At the Season 12 Reunion special for <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/10\/kathy-hilton-accused-of-hurling-homophobic-slur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Erika Jayne accused Hilton<\/a> of using an anti-gay slur to complain about a DJ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see Kathy coming from the dance floor, very upset,\u201d Jayne recalled. \u201cI say, \u2018Kathy, what\u2019s wrong?\u2019 She says, \u2018The DJ\u2019s an old <em>f<\/em>\u2013<em>cking f<\/em>\u2013<em>g<\/em>,\u2019 and walked off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the record, Hilton admitted to feeling \u201cfrustrated\u201d that the DJ was \u201ctoo busy\u201d for a song request during the disastrous Aspen trip, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2022\/10\/kathy-hilton-denies-using-homophobic-slur-erika-jayne-is-slandering-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">denied using the slur<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>No one questions whether Hilton has gay friends or personally supports the LGBTQ+ community. But the people of West Hollywood deserve a Grand Marshal Icon with no ties to fascism. Actions for the queer community speak louder than words, don\u2019t they?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/kathy-hilton-bows-out-weho-pride-trump-ties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes It\u2019s the first week of Pride Month. West Hollywood\u2019s parade will be short its planned Grand Marshal Icon. After the WeHo event announced Kathy Hilton\u2019s role, the backlash was vocal and intense. Her ties to Donald Trump and a memorable RHOBH scandal appear to have come back to haunt her. 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