Paris Hilton Pays Tribute to the "Instantly Iconic" Car Photo with Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan

Paris Hilton honored the 18th anniversary of her iconic car photo with Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan Nov. 26.

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It doesn't get more iconic than this.

Paris Hilton paid tribute to the legendary paparazzi photo of her in her car with Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, taken back in November 2006.

"18 years ago today, this photo became the moment that defined an era," she wrote on Instagram Nov. 26. "@BritneySpears, @LindsayLohan, and me—the Holy Trinity. Instantly iconic #LovesIt #Sliving #Y2K"

In the famous snap, Paris sits in the driver's seat as she looks over at Britney and Lindsay, who are sharing the passenger seat next to her. They're all smiling in the picture, which was taken at what is largely considered to be the height of paparazzi and tabloid culture.

Fans flooded the comments of the 43-year-old's post praising the moment.

"There will NEVER be a more iconic moment in pop culture history," one person wrote, while another user called it a "defining moment in my life."

A third commenter joked that "this should be a national holiday."

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This isn't the first time that Paris—who shares Phoenix, 22 months, and London, 12 months, with husband Carter Reum—has celebrated the iconic pop culture moment with Britney and Lindsay.

In fact, on the fifteenth anniversary of the photo, Paris reflected on how much has changed in their lives since 2006.

"Fifteen years later, and so much has happened in the past two weeks. I got married, Britney got her freedom back and engaged, Lindsay got engaged," the "Stars Are Blind" singer said on her podcast in 2021. "I love seeing how different our lives are now, and how much we've grown up."

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When discussing the chaos around the iconic paparazzi shot, Paris said that "most of these problems were caused by the media." And she further reflected on how her friendships with Lindsay and Britney were portrayed versus how their dynamic really was.

"In the 2000s, that's what it was all about. They loved pitting women against each other. That was their thing," she explained. "Every single tabloid cover would say, ‘So and so hates this person,' ‘Feud,' just causing more drama than there even was."

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"With the internet, it's changed so much—that whole landscape. But during that the time, it was so vicious," she continued. "I've dealt with it for a very long time."

Over the years, Paris hasn't been shy about showing her pal Britney some love. The Simple Life alum has dressed up as the "Toxic" singer for the past two Halloweens, and she recently gushed about Britney's relationship with Paris' kids.

"She loves visiting the babies," Paris said back in August. "She just loves kids so much.”

Keep reading for more about Paris' family.

Bring Your Kids to Work

Paris Hilton brought daughter London and son Phoenix—who she shares with husband Carter Reum—to the Young Hearts Friend Fest benefiting God's Love We Deliver on Jan. 28, 2025.

Thankful

The Paris in Love star and her husband celebrated Thanksgiving 2024 with their kids.

"Love my family so much," Paris captioned this family photo. "So grateful for my #CutesieCrew."

Mom's Mini-Me

Paris captioned this sweet snapshot in August 2024, "Nothing like being in paradise with my #CutesieCrew."

Life's a Beach

The family of four took a trip to Hawaii in May 2024.

London Life

Paris and Carter cuddled up with their baby girl by the pool.

Sunny Sliving

Paris was sliving with her kids at the Grand Wailea Maui during their tropical getaway.

Easy Rider

"My precious little one, you are more than a dream come true. You make my life complete," Paris wrote on Instagram in January 2024. "Every day with you is a priceless gift, and I’m endlessly grateful to be your mommy." 

Kisses From Mommy

The heiress and her son appeared in a sweet TikTok posted just before New Year's Eve 2023.

Think Pink

After Paris announced that she and her husband welcomed daughter London, she posted this photo of herself and son Phoenix in front of a pink Christmas tree.

She wrote in the caption of this 2023 post, "Celebrating our baby girl London with a pink Christmas!"

Happiest Place on Earth

Paris took Phoenix to Disneyland to celebrate his first Christmas.

Giving Thanks

Paris and Carter celebrated Phoenix's first Thanksgiving with a giant turkey feast.

Little Flyer

Phoenix was already racking up frequent flyer miles before his first birthday.

Burning Bright

The Simple Life alum snuggled Phoenix under a Chanel neon light.

Simply Adorable

The mother-son duo shared a loving glance.

Burberry Baby

Little Phoenix rocked Burberry for his first trip to New York City.

Family Moments

Nicky Hilton's daughters Lily-Grace Victoria and Theodora "Teddy" Marilyn spent some time with their baby cousin Phoenix.

Good Morning

Paris woke up to Phoenix all dressed up in an adorable chicken beanie on Halloween morning.

Little Elmo

Phoenix looked adorable dressed as Elmo for spooky season.

Pool Day

Paris and her son made a splash on Labor Day 2023.

Big Smiles

The DJ and Phoenix shared a laugh during a mother-son stroll in the park.

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