Kathy Hilton is pulling the plug on being Grand Marshal Icon for the 2026 WeHo Pride event in Los Angeles amid backlash over her alleged ties to President Trump’s MAGA movement and an incident in which she purpurtely said a homophobic slur.
The “Real Housewives of Bevery Hills” star was supposed to take the honorary role at this Sunday’s West Hollywood Pride Parade, but everything changed yesterday after Hilton and event organizers released a joint statement saying it wasn’t happening.
According to the statement, city officials received a range of reactions to Hilton’s previous appointment to the cermonial position, creating a hot debate within the LGBTQ + community that eventually led to Hilton stepping aside.
As for Hilton, she took it all in stride, saying, in part, she was “honored to have been considered for this recognition and appreciative of the support I have received from members of the community throughout the years.”
Recently, critics of Hilton have painted her on social media as an alleged Trump/MAGA supporter. Hilton has also faced public backlash after she allegedly said a gay slur during a trip to Aspen, Colorado, with cast members of the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” Hilton denied ever making the derogatory comment, but co-star Erika Jayne called BS on her.
