Does a privileged life predispose teenagers to problems, or becoming Paris Hilton?
BL: I don’t think it’s so much a life of privilege as it is how you were raised. I think parenting is very important. My family are all actors. I grew up with the business around me but I have such a great family, such a great base. It was never an option for me to become a Paris Hilton type. So I don’t think that it’s money and privilege as much as it is parenting and the importance of education, and your surroundings. HW: The show required you to move from California to New York. Do you like it? BL: Yes! There’s so much energy. There’s so many artists there, so many people doing what they want to do, even if they’re not accomplishing it yet. It’s like the world is at your fingertips there. Nothing closes and everybody’s so excited about what they’re doing and everybody’s all pushed together on an eight-mile island. L.A. is a lot more isolated. HW: You’ve got a pretty cool wardrobe on the show! BL: The clothes are amazing. On a casual day at school, I wear a $10,000 Chanel coat. My mo
