DUMB BLONDE PARIS TRICKED THE WORLD!

SELF-DESCRIBED brainiac Paris Hilton is crowing she deliberately fooled the world into believing she's a "dumb blonde!"

The 42-year-old hotel heiress and famous-for-being-famous socialite says she's a genius when it comes to passing herself off as a blithering idiot, and credits herself for strategically using her well-honed skill to "create a new genre of celebrity."

“I’ve always been ahead of my time,” insists the new mom, who recently welcomed son Phoenix with hubby Carter Reum, 42. “Just like I say, I’m not a dumb blonde, I’m just very good at pretending to be one!”