Legendary gossip columnist Perez Hilton recently admitted something that fans may find somewhat surprising. During an interview with conservative podcast host Tomi Lahren, the media personality revealed that he “wishes and prays” his daughters turn out like Ivanka Trump!

Now that he’s a dad (Hilton has three children—Mario, Mia, and Mayte), Perez’s priorities have shifted dramatically. Once known only as the go-to guy for scintillating Hollywood gossip, Hilton’s empire exponentially expanded. In the years since he first hit the L.A. scene, the entrepreneur has made waves and made some pretty significant lifestyle changes. 

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump, and her children Theodore James Kushner (L), and Arabella Rose Kushner arrive for an event celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles, 2025 Super Bowl champions, at the White House on April 28, 2025, in Washington, DC. The Eagles defeated the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX, held in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 9, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

Hilton welcomed his son, Mario, in 2013 via surrogate. Daughters Mia (born in 2015) and Mayte (born in 2017) followed. In a candid HuffPost article, Hilton opened up about his decision to use surrogacy, writing, “Why wouldn’t I want to have my own biological children? While I don’t rule out adoption in the future, for me it was important to have kids with my DNA. My dad passed away when I was 15 and having my children is a way of him living through them—literally.” 

Fast forward to May of 2026, and Hilton has some…well, interesting, things to say about raising his brood. While talking to Leher about politics, Donald Trump, cancel culture, and more, Perez said, “I made a video recently, and I said, ‘You know what? I have two daughters and a son, and I wish and pray that my daughters grow up to be like Ivanka Trump.’ To me, she is such a role model and an inspiration for young women. She’s smart. She’s self-sufficient, and happily married, and a mother, and is capable of so much and is doing all of these things in the business world.”

And then, twist, Hilton praises Presdient Trump, saying, “So kudos to him and the late Ivana Trump for, you know, raising all of their kids really well. And actually that’s probably the best compliment that I can give Donald Trump because at the end of the day, like the thing that I’m proudest of and the thing that matters to me the most is being a father.”

Perez and Trump fans alike can probably agree on one thing: Hilton’s assessment of Ivanka is spot on. The First Daughter is an entrepreneur and so much more. In 2019, the mom of three (she shares children Arabella, Joseph, and Theodore with her husband, Jared Kushner) helped create the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, and in 2023, she co-founded Planet Harvest to reduce agricultural food waste. Her extensive and impressive resume also includes a stint as the White House Director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship and Executive Vice Presdient of Development and Acquisitions for the Trump Organization.

This story was originally published by Parade on May 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the Celebs section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.