Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF
| Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF | |
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| Starring | Paris Hilton |
| Opening theme | "My BFF" by Paris Hilton |
| Country of origin | United Arab Emirates |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 Minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Dubai TV (planned, cancelled) MTV (picked-up) |
| Original release | April 17, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Paris Hilton's My New BFF (season 2) |
| Related shows | The World According to Paris |
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| Website | |
Paris Hilton's Dubai BFF, sometimes alternatively referred to as Paris Hilton's BFF Dubai, is a reality television show from Dubai, where Paris Hilton searches for her new best friend in the Middle East. It is the fourth and final incarnation of the My New BFF franchise. After many delays, this season premiered on MTV in several countries during April, 2011. The winner was Reem Al Alnezi from Kuwait.
Shooting started on June 17, 2009 and shot for seventeen days. In these seventeen days Hilton desires to find a new BFF in a group of twenty female contestants; originally reported to be ten female Arab citizens of Dubai and ten women of other nationalities, but currently living there. In the first episode, it was revealed that the initial contestant count actually came to 24 and featured women from all over the world.
Hilton had also never been to Dubai before, so part of the show includes her initial reactions to her first trip to the United Arab Emirates. In a fashion similar to Onch during Paris Hilton's My New BFF (season 2), the show features a co-host. Nayla Al Khaja, a Dubai film-maker and friend of Hilton's, filled this role. While being an integral part of the show, including during eliminations and providing updates to the contestants, Al Khaja also assisted Hilton as a guide while in the Middle East.
The series is reported to feature a social event in The BED Lounge, a club in Dubai. Tickets to attend the event were sold freely.
On June 17 Hilton started posting pictures of Dubai and the places she's visiting there on her Twitter page. Parts of the show will probably take place here. Hilton's pictures included a slide called the Leap of Faith and an aquarium.
The last episode of the show concluded with a final shoot in Los Angeles.
Dubai TV executive, Ziad Batal explained that this version "would have to be compatible with cultural sensitivities as Hilton is known for her wild partying." Ish Entertainment co-founder Michael Hirschhorn expanded on this, explaining that the Dubai production won't be quite as racy as the U.S. or U.K. editions. Alcohol, normally a reality TV staple, won't play a role on this version. Swearing, sexually explicit conversation or risque clothing will be kept to a minimum. The production had to receive several layers of approval before moving forward; even Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, had to give his blessing.
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