Paris Hilton Attends S.F. Ballet Gala

Hotel chain heiress Paris Hilton attended the San Francisco Ballet’s masked ball gala with her parents and an Entertainment Tonight film crew.The “The Simple Life” star was draped in a necklace of cascading golden South Sea pearls and diamonds designed by San Francisco jeweler Rosalina.

The reality TV series, which started its third season this month, features Hilton and co-star Nicole Richie working in a series of menial jobs.

Hilton has also published a memoir, “Confessions of an Heiress: A Tongue-in-Chic Peek Behind the Pose,” launched a jewelry collection and opened a nightclub in downtown Orlando.

Other stars attending the event included actors Sean Hayes of NBC’s “Will and Grace,” Hector Elizondo and television and film director Garry Marshall.