Nicole Richie has called her mini-me daughter Kate Madden ‘gorgeous’ in the wake of her drastic makeover.
The 44-year-old Simple Life star took to Instagram to comment on Kate’s photo from a night out on Monday when the pair attended a Los Angeles premiere together.
In the photo, the 18-year-old showed off her dyed dark locks as she posed on the red carpet.
Nicole’s younger sister Sofia Richie hit the like button as did her mother, Kate’s grandma, Brenda Richie, who was married to Lionel Richie from 1975 until 1993.
‘Beautiful,’ Brenda wrote. ‘I love you so much. ❤️❤️.’
The praise comes after Kate’s massive transformation from a blonde named Harlow – her birth name – to morphing into a black-haired Kate, which is her middle name.
Nicole Richie has called daughter Kate Madden ‘gorg,’ which is short for gorgeous, amid her transformation from blonde to black hair; seen left in 2024 and right on Monday
The Simple Life veteran was commenting on Kate’s Instagram post that featured an image from their evening out on Monday
Nicole’s mother Brenda Richie – who was married to Lionel Richie from 1975 until 1993 – said, ‘Beautiful. I love you so much. ❤️❤️’
Richie explained the change when she told People earlier this year that Harlow has been using her middle name Kate for a long time.
‘Yeah, she goes by her middle name,’ Richie stated. ‘She has her whole life.’
On Monday, Nicole and Kate attended the premiere of Stop! That! Train! in Los Angeles.
The teenager, whose father is Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden, modeled a goth look consisting of a strapless leather minidress with black knee-high boots.
Her mother looked stylish in a blue-and-white polka-dot floor-length dress with a matching headscarf.
The last time the pair posed side by side was in April 2024, before the 18-year-old’s name change.
In January, Richie uploaded an Instagram birthday tribute to her daughter, sharing several throwback images.
But when she tagged the teenager, it was revealed that she is now going by her middle name, Kate.
Her dramatic transformation was also seen, with Kate ditching her honey-blonde locks for a jet-black color.
In the photo, the teenager looked serious as she stared at the camera with perfect hair and makeup
On Monday, Nicole and Kate attended the premiere of Stop! That! Train! in Los Angeles
Her 44-year-old mother looked stylish in a blue-and-white polka-dot floor-length dress with a matching headscarf while her child had on a strapless leather minidress
The TV personality also has a son, Sparrow, 16, with husband Joel.
Richie has previously opened up about raising her two children, who are now enjoying their teenage years.
‘Motherhood is the most wild ride and the absolute best,’ she gushed while talking to Interview Magazine back in 2024.
The same year, the TV personality was candid about raising Kate and Sparrow as they became teenagers.
‘I just so clearly remember what it’s like to be a teenager. It feels like it happened yesterday for me. And they know everything I did,’ she expressed to Glamour.
‘I knew before I had them that I was going to have to be transparent with them about who I was. And I’ve actually found freedom in that.’
The Simple Life alum revealed in this post from January that Harlow now goes by Kate
Richie has previously opened up about raising her two children. Above, with her daughter and son in 2024 in LA
She added: ‘I didn’t want my kids having some big discovery about me. And I’ve always been very open and honest with my kids and hope that they are open and honest with me.’
Richie also told Today that her ‘favorite stage’ of parenting so far has been raising teenagers.
The reality star explained: ‘I just so clearly remember being 16 that it’s actually surprising how quickly I can go back there.
‘When my daughter’s telling me drama with her friends, I go, “I remember. Laila Heckmath did that to me.” I remember first and last names, so it’s fun. It’s wild. And just the best.’
Along with balancing motherhood, Richie has been keeping busy with work in the entertainment industry.
