NICOLE Richie’s hair caught on FIRE while blowing out candles on her 40th birthday cake in a disturbing video.
The Simple Life star was surrounded by her family and friends as she celebrated her special day. But, the chaos ensued.
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Nicole shared a shocking video on Instagram as she welcomed her 40th year of life.
The reality star was blowing out her birthday candles when she leaned too far over and two pieces of her hair caught fire in an incredibly dramatic moment.
The TV personality began to scream as she nervously laughed and attempted to put out flames.
Nicole captioned her clip: “Well… so far 40 is 🔥,” as friends and fans rushed to the comments to express their concerns.
“WAIT NO WAY WAIT OMG,” pop star Katy Perry wrote, while singer Leslie Grace agreed: “Omg … time for a pixie ?🤟🏽.”
“That’s hot,” another joked, making light of the socialite’s old catchphrase with her long-time friend Paris Hilton.
“Holy shit! Are you ok? Instant panic attack,” another admitted while a final put simply: “NOOOOOOO!”
FINDING HER FAMILY
Nicole was adopted by musician Lionel Richie and his college sweetheart Brenda Harvey in 1983, originally going by the name Nicole Camille Escovedo.
Richie adopted Nicole when she was three years old. Her biological parents were unable to support her, so Richie allowed her to live with Richie.
He and his wife legally adopted Nicole at the age of nine, even though he was immediately Nicole’s guardian.
Lionel started a relationship with Diane Alexander in 1986 while still married to Brenda.
After 18 years of marriage, he split from Brenda in August 1993. In December 1995, he remarried Diane.
The We Are the World singer shares two children with his second wife, his son Miles Brockman, who was born in May 1994, and his daughter Sofia Richie, born in August 1998.
In 2004, however, the couple ended their relationship.
Joel Madden, a Good Charlotte musician, married Nicole in 2010. The couple has two children: Harlow, 13 years, and Sparrow, 12.
SOFIA’S ROMANCE
The fashion designer’s youngest sibling, Sofia, made headlines over the past several years after entering into a relationship with Scott Disick despite their 16-year age gap.
The pair started dating in 2017 at 19 years old, while Scott Disick was 34.
The couple ended their three-year-long relationship in May 2020 after Scott was released from rehab early due to substance abuse.
According to Us Weekly, Lionel and Nicole’s opinions “played a big role in their issues.”
A source told the outlet at that time: “Nicole and Sofia have been spending more time together since Sofia started spending less time with Scott.
“Nicole has always been a rock for Sofia.”
The insider added that the Candidly Nicole star “never fully supported” the romance and “wants the best and healthiest outcome” for Sofia, now 23.
The breakup was reportedly the young model’s decision, as Scott’s “demons were getting the better of him, and issues he’d brushed under the rug caught up with him during self-isolation.”
Shortly after their split in 2020, Scott began dating 19-year-old model Amelia Hamlin, but earlier this month the pair called it quits.
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