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Paris: "Benji Is My Best Friend"

Heiress dismisses cheatin' rumors and says she's the luckiest girl in the world

By Tina Dirmann Sep 03, 2008 10:42 PMTags
Paris Hilton, Benji MaddenDenise Truscello / Getty Images

Paris Hilton may be in search of a new BFF on her latest MTV reality series, but the most famous heiress in the world confides to E! News that she's actually already found one.

"Benji [Madden] is my best friend," Paris said during a recent interview. "I'm the luckiest girl in the world."

But what of those pesky cheating rumors—specifically, that she was stepping out with MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe? Paris swears she and boy Benj have a grand time laughing it off.

"They are totally made up," says Paris, who declares that every minute she's not working on her MTV show, she's been on tour with Benji's band, Good Charlotte.

"We're really, really happy. In fact, we just celebrated our six-month anniversary."

Indeed it must be love, since the occasion even got Paris into the kitchen (she cooked homemade lasagna) and pushed her into an arts 'n' crafts project (she made a card plastered with pictures of themselves in happy, gushy couple poses).

He got her jewelry, natch (loads of stuff from XIV Karats, we're told).

"He's taught me so much about love and trust," said Paris. "It's the happiest I've ever been."