Paris Hilton opens up about past abusive relationships in new interview

Paris Hilton has opened up about the abuse she suffered in past relationships in a new interview with PEOPLE, ahead of new documentary This Is Paris, which will explore the reality star's early life.

Now, Hilton has spoken out about the abusive relationships she endured with several ex-boyfriends in the past. "I went through multiple abusive relationships," the entrepreneur and former reality star revealed to PEOPLE. "I was strangled, I was hit, I was grabbed aggressively. I put up with things no one should."

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In the new documentary, Hilton, 39, states that the emotional and physical abuse she says she suffered as a teenager at the Provo Canyon boarding school in Utah played a role in her relationships later in life.

"I had become so used to [abusive behavior] at Provo, that it made me feel like it was normal," she said. Those relationships, with five ex-boyfriends, seemed to have common themes. "They all seemed like such nice guys and then the true colors would show," Hilton explained. "They'd get jealous, or defensive or try to control me. And there there would come a point where they would become physically, verbally and emotionally abusive."

She explained, "I didn't really understand what love or relationships were. I thought that them getting so crazy meant that they were in love with me. Looking back, I can't believe I let people treat me like that."

Hilton also said that the sex tape that was infamously leaked in 2003 would never have been made if it wasn't for her experiences at Provo.

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"I would never have let anyone into my life like [the man in the tape, whom she was dating at the time]. I met the worst person I could meet and if I hadn't gone to Provo, I wouldn't have entertained the thought of letting him into my life. Provo affected my future relationships." She told PEOPLE.

Paris Hilton is now dating entrepreneur Carter Reum, 39. "I feel so safe with him," she told PEOPLE. "Before, I don't think I was really ready for a good relationship. But I've learned so much. And I'm so grateful to have found my perfect match."

This Is Paris will debut on September 14 on YouTube.

H/T: PEOPLE