PARIS HILTON - HILTON SHUNS FRIENDSHIPS WITH FEMALES

Hotel heiress PARIS HILTON counts NICOLE RICHIE as one of her few female friends - because she can't trust women.

The blonde beauty finds it hard to form strong bonds with other girls, so she has a crowd of male pals as a result.

She says, "I'm friends with a lot of guys. I have girlfriends too, but for the most part, I'm friends with guys, because girls are kind of backstabbing."