Paul Johnson Calderon
Encyclopedia
Paul Johnson Calderon is an American socialite
, reality show participant, and columnist
known for starring along side Tinsley Mortimer
in The CW's television series High Society
. He has been coined by High Society
as the Page Six scandal boy. Calderon was the only male cast member on the show.
, mainly Maine
and Massachusetts
, but also for a time resided in California
. He has a close relationship with his mother. He is openly gay, and had dated a model during the show. Calderon attended Deerfield Academy
and graduated in the class of 2003. He then went on to attend Sarah Lawrence College
.
Calderon was arrested on March 20, 2011 for breaking into a fraternity house at the University of Massachusetts
in Amherst, MA.
, on High Society
to dress her for the New York Opera. He is now employed as a guest columnist for Paper Magazine.
's The Hills
. The show was canceled, however, as Calderon claimed Vogue would not allow him to partake. Calderon, after leaving Vogue, starred in The CW's reality television show High Society
alongside Tinsley Mortimer
and other residents of Manhattan
and the Upper East Side
.
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
, reality show participant, and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
known for starring along side Tinsley Mortimer
Tinsley Mortimer
-Early life:Mortimer was born in Virginia. and grew up in Richmond, VA. Her father is George Riley Mercer Jr., a real-estate investor, and her mother is Dale Mercer , an interior designer. Her paternal grandfather, George Riley Mercer Sr., founded Mercer Rug Cleansing in 1936...
in The CW's television series High Society
High Society (reality show)
High Society is reality show following the lives of Tinsley Mortimer, a Manhattan socialite, and her friends. It was originally scheduled to air every Wednesday at 9 pm after America's Next Top Model but due to low ratings the network decided to push it back half hour to air after Fly Girls. The...
. He has been coined by High Society
High Society
High Society is a musical film starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra, and made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision and Technicolor with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The movie was directed by Charles Walters and produced by Sol C. Siegel from a screenplay by John Patrick, based...
as the Page Six scandal boy. Calderon was the only male cast member on the show.
Personal life
Calderon was raised in New EnglandNew England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, mainly Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
and Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, but also for a time resided in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He has a close relationship with his mother. He is openly gay, and had dated a model during the show. Calderon attended Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 600 students and about 100 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus....
and graduated in the class of 2003. He then went on to attend Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
.
Calderon was arrested on March 20, 2011 for breaking into a fraternity house at the University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
in Amherst, MA.
Career
Calderon worked as a fashion stylist and assistant for Lauren Davis of Vogue Magazine for a short time, He was also given permission by to style his socialite friend, Tinsley MortimerTinsley Mortimer
-Early life:Mortimer was born in Virginia. and grew up in Richmond, VA. Her father is George Riley Mercer Jr., a real-estate investor, and her mother is Dale Mercer , an interior designer. Her paternal grandfather, George Riley Mercer Sr., founded Mercer Rug Cleansing in 1936...
, on High Society
High Society (reality show)
High Society is reality show following the lives of Tinsley Mortimer, a Manhattan socialite, and her friends. It was originally scheduled to air every Wednesday at 9 pm after America's Next Top Model but due to low ratings the network decided to push it back half hour to air after Fly Girls. The...
to dress her for the New York Opera. He is now employed as a guest columnist for Paper Magazine.
Reality television
Calderon was, while employed by Vogue Magazine, going to star in a reality television series with his friend Kristian Laliberte. The show was going to be similar to MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
. The show was canceled, however, as Calderon claimed Vogue would not allow him to partake. Calderon, after leaving Vogue, starred in The CW's reality television show High Society
High Society (reality show)
High Society is reality show following the lives of Tinsley Mortimer, a Manhattan socialite, and her friends. It was originally scheduled to air every Wednesday at 9 pm after America's Next Top Model but due to low ratings the network decided to push it back half hour to air after Fly Girls. The...
alongside Tinsley Mortimer
Tinsley Mortimer
-Early life:Mortimer was born in Virginia. and grew up in Richmond, VA. Her father is George Riley Mercer Jr., a real-estate investor, and her mother is Dale Mercer , an interior designer. Her paternal grandfather, George Riley Mercer Sr., founded Mercer Rug Cleansing in 1936...
and other residents of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and the Upper East Side
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park...
.