Honest - they are fakes

Of course fake ashes are used in TV and movie productions, but sometimes the audience does not realise. An episode of "The Simple Life" that showed hotel chain heiress Paris Hilton and sidekick Nicole Richie working at a funeral home upset some local residents.




The pair spilled what appeared to be human ashes onto a carpet, then used a vacuum cleaner to clean them up. The ashes were actually a mixture of cat litter and cement, according to John Podesta, the owner of Kohler Funeral Home. Paris and Nicole can spill me, vacuum me up or grind me into the carpet under their high heels any time they like.