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Paris Hiltonhad support from boyfriendCarter Reumas shetestified against her former Utah boarding school.
Hilton, 39, appeared in a Utah court this week to give testimony against Provo Canyon School — the school whose staff members she has accused of inflicting emotional, physical and psychological abuse on her during her stay as a teenager.
Reum, 40, joined her on the trip to provide support, as seen in PEOPLE’s exclusive photos of the couple at the Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City.
Paris Hilton and Carter Reum.Kevin Ostajewski
On Monday, Hilton gave her testimony to the Utah Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee.
Hilton then recounted her allegations against Provo Canyon School, saying, “I was verbally, mentally and physically abused on a daily basis. I was cut off from the outside world and stripped of all my human rights.”
In asecond and more lengthy statementissued on Sept. 17, after the release of the documentary, the school said staff does not use “‘solitary confinement’ as a form of intervention” or prescribe “any drug or medication as a means of discipline” and that it does “not condone or promote any form of abuse.”
The source says that as Hilton bravely gave her testimony, Reum was “beaming with pride.”
“Carter is so supportive and incredibly proud of her and her advocacy work. He was sitting in the courtroom behind her beaming with pride,” says the source. “She has grown so much over the past year and they are excited for their future.”
“Happy Birthday my love!😍 So excited to celebrate it again with you this year! 🥳 You light up my world, you are my everything and make me the happiest girl in the world every single day!” Hilton wrote alongside an Instagramvideoof her surprising Reum with the painting. “I love the way you make me smile and feel and your magical kisses are everything! 🥰.”
“You are so incredibly special to me and I will spend the rest of my life making sure you know that every day,” she continued. “I love you forever my sweet, kind, handsome, romantic, brilliant #BirthdayBoy! 🎈🎂🤴🏻🎈.”
source: people.com
