Nicole Richie Photo Gallery
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Nicole Richie
Adopted by Lionel Richie and watched over by godfathers Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, Nicole Richie seemed like she had it made. So what turned the girl who spent eight hours a day practicing to be an olympic ice skater into the second half of "Paris and ... "? Let's look at Nicole's life and friends, and judge for ourselves. Harshly.
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Paris Hilton
Friends since they were kids, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie seemed to be BFF ... until April 20, 2005, when Paris shocked the world by putting out a statement that the two weren't friends, and that Nicole knew why. Even though this was the least important news EVER, the world still wondered ... what could break up two rich girls with nothing to do but party? Although they're friends again now, we might never know what caused the break-up in the first place.
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'The Simple Life'
Before their break-up (and after ... it's like the show won't die), Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie starred in 'The Simple Life.' Yes, they made fun of people who weren't rich, but how can you blame them for that? The girls had to take a BUS at one point, after all! SICK.
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The Linds
At one point, Lindsay Lohan was a promising young actress. Now she's ... well, you know. Did Nicole Richie lead Linds to her new life of partying and missing movie shoots? Makes you wonder ... if Nicole's the bad influence, what might Paris Hilton have grown up to do ... cure cancer?
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'The O.C.' Connection
Nicole Richie and Mischa Barton are great friends too, which makes us think that Nicole can't be that bad an influence. After all, Mischa has like 18 movies in production right now. Could it be that Nicole is actually the good girl in all this?
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Nicole and Joel
Paris and Nicole's planning for their respective weddings was supposed to be the focus of a season on 'The Simple Life.' Instead, Nicole Richie ended her engagement to DJ AM a few months before the big day (and Paris, not to be outdone, called off her own nuptials). Now, Nicole's dating Hilary Duff-ex and Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden, and there's more talk of rings.
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The Weight Issue
After some weight gain on 'The Simple Life,' Nicole Richie suddenly shrunk down to what didn't seem like a healthy weight. Though many thought she might have an eating disorder, Nicole continually denies it, while her reps blame hypoglycemia. We're not sure what caused it, we're just glad she's gained some of the weight back now.
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Driver's Ed
Back in December 2006, the cops got a call about a Mercedes-Benz going the wrong way on a highway in California. Charged with a DUI, Nicole Richie also admitted to smoking marijuana and taking Vicodin. Well, she couldn't let Paris Hilton out-do her on number of arrests, could she?
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