Paris Hilton lost the vast majority of her potential inheritance from her grandfather, Barron Hilton, because he felt her public "shenanigans"—including reality shows like The Simple Life, widely publicized legal troubles, and a notorious leaked sex tape—were a significant embarrassment to the family name. In 2007, Barron Hilton announced a massive change to his will, pledging 97% of his $4.5 billion fortune to the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation rather than his heirs. This decision effectively reduced the inheritance of roughly 24 family members from hundreds of millions to about $5.6 million each. Despite this, Paris Hilton has famously noted that she built her own multi-million dollar empire through her perfume lines and DJing, often quipping that she is a "self-made" businesswoman who didn't need the family money.