Hayden Panettiere: Paris Hilton is genius

Hayden Panettiere has spoken out in defense of Paris Hilton's airheaded party girl image, insisting Paris is actually a "genius".
Hayden, who is a close friend of Hilton's, says the 27-year-old socialite is actually more level-headed than the dumb character she projects to the media. She adds, "She's a nice girl and a lot brighter than people give her credit (for) but no one sees her like that because she plays this character all the time. She's actually a marketing genius."