As Paris Hilton continues to traipse the world following her boyfriend Benji Madden on his Good Charlotte tour, casting directors in New York struggle to find a person willing to become the socialite’s best friend.

The makers of Paris’s new reality show, in which she holds auditions to find a new BFF (best friend forever), were hoping for a huge turn-out of potential applicants for casting calls.

However, they didn’t get the number of people they had hoped for. One source tells OK!: “There were less than 40 people there."

Despite the low number in attendance, there was lots of variety. One person who auditioned reveals: "There were girls wearing matching pastel prom dresses with Swarovski crystal pendants and updos, ghetto-fabulous girls and two goth-inspired girls with bleach blonde hair, pale makeup, eyelash extensions and leather clothing.”

The motives of some hopefuls have been put into question though, as one girl was overheard saying that she “totally couldn't live in the house with Paris," because "she would be so annoying!"

Sounds like a perfect match to us.

Click here to see photos of Paris looking worse for wear in London with Benji.