Paris Hilton received a very cold welcome as she arrived in Vienna yesterday to attend a high profile, prestigious Opera Ball. Paris and her Opera Ball partner Richard Lugner, were pelted by cigarette packs, tissues and lipsticks as they were signing autographs.

The 25-year-old socialite was greeted by hundreds of fans as she entered an Austrian mall, however, the event turned sour, as the crowd became rowdy and pelted her with trash.

Hello everybody, it’s so good to see you, Happy late Valentine’s Day,

Paris greeted her fans, not expecting such a disastrous welcome. Miss Hilton was whisked away by security guards as the situation went beyond control. Richard Lugner, who is Hilton’s Vienna host, is a 74-year-old married powerful businessman invites a celebrity to the city’s prestigious Opera Ball every year. Geri Halliwell, Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra have earlier been his Valentine’s guest.

The Austrian Press Agency reported that the chaos was planned by a communist youth organization. Paris said that being pelted was “no big deal” and she still loved her fans.

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Austrian businessman Richard Lugner every year invites an icon to be his guest at Vienna’s exclusive Opera Ball. And this year the 74-year-old real estate and construction tycoon Lugner and his wife will be accompanied by hotel heiress Paris Hilton.

The 25-year old singer will travel to the Austrian capital with her parents and three girlfriends, Lugner was quoted as saying by the Austria Press Agency.

The Opera Ball is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2007, is attended by Austria’s politicians, socialites and foreign dignitaries.

Lugner’s past celebrity dates were Cameron Electra, Andie MacDowell, Pamela Anderson, Geri Halliwell and Grace Jones.

Paris is getting paid $1 million for the appearance at Vienna Opera Ball. Lugner’s wife Christina told a press conference,

She is a very good advertisement for the Opera Ball.

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