Kathy Hilton pulls out of Pride event following backlash over MAGA ties, alleged homophobic slur

Kathy Hilton has pulled retired of being nan Grand Marshal Icon for nan 2026 WeHo Pride arena successful Los Angeles.

Hilton and nan statement released a associated statement Wednesday confirming that she will nary longer beryllium a portion of Sunday’s arena aft facing backlash complete her alleged ties to President Donald Trump and an incident successful which she purportedly said a homophobic slur.

“The City of West Hollywood has ever believed that Pride belongs to nan community. Since its earliest days, Pride has served arsenic some a ceremony and a level for activism, visibility, resilience, and nan ongoing pursuit of equality, dignity, and justness for LGBTQ+ people,” nan connection began.

“The announcement of Kathy Hilton arsenic Grand Marshal Icon for nan 2026 WeHo Pride Parade has generated a scope of perspectives crossed our community. In caller days, organization members person shared thoughtful feedback regarding nan domiciled and value of Pride honorees.”

The statement said that it is “grateful for nan respectful and sincere speech that has taken place” and that they want to guarantee they are honoring “the history, values, and divers voices of nan LGBTQ+ community.”

“After thoughtful discussions, nan City of West Hollywood, nan WeHo Pride accumulation team, and Kathy Hilton person wished that nan 2026 WeHo Pride Parade will not designate a Grand Marshal Icon honoree.”

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” prima shared a abstracted connection successful summation to WeHo Pride’s.

“I americium honored to person been considered for this nickname and appreciative of nan support I person received from members of nan organization passim nan years,” it read.

“My logic for wanting to beryllium progressive successful this year’s WeHo Pride play was simple: to celebrate, support, and stock successful nan joyousness of a organization that intends a awesome woody to truthful galore people. Pride is, and ever will be, astir celebrating and uplifting LGBTQ+ voices, experiences, and achievements.”

Hilton said she “respect[s] nan thoughtful conversations that person taken spot and remain[s] profoundly committed to supporting LGBTQ+ causes and visibility.” She besides listed nan galore LGBTQ+ organizations and initiatives she actively participates in.

“This monumentally important arena has ever had a typical spot successful my heart, and I will ever cherish nan acquisition I had acting arsenic Grand Marshal of nan LA Pride parade pinch my girl successful 2005. Thank you to everyone who useful truthful difficult to make it happen, and I wish nan organization thing but love, joy, and a awesome WeHo Pride weekend,” she concluded.

Following Hilton’s announcement arsenic nan Grand Marshal Icon, galore members of nan organization pointed retired her associations to Trump. The Trump administration, notably, has enacted galore policies limiting LGBTQ+ rights, focusing peculiarly connected transgender individuals.

“Wtf she virtually parties astatine mar-a-lago,” 1 professional wrote connected Instagram. “MAGA Kathy Hilton?? Have you each mislaid your MIND??” different added.

“Apparently utilizing cheery slurs is each takes to go nan expansive marshal successful nan Weho pridefulness parade,” 1 wrote.

Although Hilton has ne'er revealed whether she voted for Trump, she has been pictured socializing pinch him connected respective occasions.

In 2022, Hilton skipped filming nan “RHOBH” Season 12 finale to be Trump’s Super Bowl statement astatine his Mar-a-Lago residence.

Additionally, Hilton landed successful basking h2o erstwhile her “RHOBH” co-star Erika Jayne accused her of calling a DJ an “old f–king f-g” during nan ill-fated Aspen formed travel during Season 12.

Jayne made nan accusation during nan reunion — which aired successful October 2022 — to which Hilton vehemently denied, saying she would “never, ever” usage that language.

“Anybody that knows maine knows I don’t talk for illustration that,” nan socialite added.

But that aforesaid month, a root adjacent to nan “Pretty Mess” vocalist exclusively told Page Six that Jayne felt compelled to call retired Hilton for allegedly spewing a homophobic slur as nan erstwhile is simply a fervent protagonist of nan LGBTQ+ community. 

“Erika cares profoundly for nan LGBTQIA+ community. They person been by her broadside since nan very opening of her career, moreover earlier ‘Housewives,’” nan insider told us.

“She had nary different prime but to opportunity thing and return a stand. She wanted to make a statement: No 1 connected her formed is going to onslaught nan LGBTQIA+ organization and spell unchecked.”