LA party girl Paris Hilton has taken her search for a new best friend to Dubai.

The socialite insisted the hard-partying show will work in the ultra-conservative Arab city and that contestants may be forced to skip the alcohol as they try to capture her attention.

Dressed in an outfit that was more Ali Baba than Arab chic, Paris said: "I will not make the girls do anything like that because I respect their culture and I don't think that's for here. That's Vegas. Dubai's much classier."

"I definitely studied on the culture, on the rules and on what happens here because I wanted to make sure that everything was okay."

The 28-year-old added: "I just wanted to respect everyone here and make this the best possible trip as I can."

As in the US and British versions, the show will revolve around a group of contestants trying to win Paris's affection and the title of her "best friend forever," or "BFF".

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