Hollywood star George Clooney has defended remarks that he made about socialite Paris Hilton during a recent interview.
He claims that the comments were taken out of context and do not reflect his opinion of the reality television star.
In the original interview with Rolling Stone, Clooney was quoted as saying: "There is a funny thing that happens when you are a young actor. You equate financial success and getting jobs with whether or not you are good at it."
"And it still happens. That's why there is Paris Hilton. Now I'm in trouble with Paris Hilton."
However, Clooney's representative released a statement saying: "He made a long joke in between those two quotes. Making fun of himself."
"Two different statements are being used that were barely connected. And [they were] certainly not the spirit of the interview."
