Paris Hilton chose to keep her surrogacy private from even her mother, Kathy Hilton. She documented the birth of her son Phoenix on her Peacock reality series, "Paris In Love." After the influencer began telling her family members about the birth of her son, her aunt, Kyle Richards, was not notified.

In March 2023, while attending the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party, Richards shared that she'd never seen the baby in person. "I've not met him yet. I've only seen pictures, and he's beautiful," Richards told "Access Hollywood," also adding that she did send Paris a Tiffany & Co. fork and spoon set as a gift. During a December 2023 episode of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Richards detailed learning of Phoenix's arrival online, saying, "I still can't believe that I found out from my Instagram that she had a baby." Richards explained how she felt distant from her family, tearfully explaining, "My sister and my nieces are a package deal, so if Kathy and I have an argument, all of a sudden, it's like okay, I'm cut off from everybody. And that's, for me, the hardest part — honestly, more than anything."