⁍ The television personality alleges in her new documentary, ‘This is Paris,’ that she was mentally and physically abused at a boarding school as a teenager.

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⁍ Hilton said she did not speak to her parents for 20 years because they sent her to Provo Canyon School in Utah.

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– In her new documentary, This Is Paris, Paris Hilton says she was physically and mentally abused at the Provo Canyon School, a Utah boarding school where she was sent as a teen, Reuters reports. “I’ve had so many people write me letters saying, ‘Thank you so much,'” says Hilton, who says she didn’t speak to her parents for 20 years because of the abuse. In the documentary, Hilton says she was placed in solidarity confinement for hours at a time, forced to take unknown medications, and physically and mentally abused. Hilton says she was sent to Provo and several other schools for troubled teens after years of rebellion. In response to Hilton’s accusations, the Provo Canyon School sent a statement that reads in part: ‘We are aware of media referencing Provo Canyon School. Please note that PCS was sold by its previous ownership in August 2000. We therefore cannot comment on the operations or patient experience prior to that time.’ The school also stated: ‘Over the last two decades, mental health treatment has evolved from a behaviors-based foundation to a personalized, trauma-informed approach. We work with extremely complex individuals who often present a danger to themselves and others. Provo Canyon School is committed to the safety of our patients and staff.’ The original premise of the film was to spotlight Hilton as a businesswoman, but during shooting she began opening up to her director. “I felt so comfortable with her and told her about my nightmares and a little bit about the story,” she says.