5 Reasons Nicole Richie Is One of Our Favs!

1) Her new VH1 reality show, Candidly Nicole, premiered on Thursday at 10pm ET/PT. The show shares all the raw humor that used to just be snippets of comedy on her Twitter. Nicole told MTV News:"I make myself the butt of the joke [on Twitter], and that's really what I do with the show too."

 Before Candidly Nicole, there was...

2) The Simple Life--the hilarious series that started in 2003 and lasted five seasons, starring Nicole and Paris Hilton. The duo tried out endless odd jobs--remember the stewardess episode or this sexy moment in Burger King?

3)Then Nicole found the love of her life, Joel Madden--her hubby and eye-candy from Good Charlotte. They dated for four years and welcomed their daughter Harlow and son Sparrow, before making it official in 2010. Her wedding was held at her father's estate. Nicole told People, "It was magical."

4)Not to mention her father is Lionel Richie! You know, the pop artist and music icon. He wrote his hit Ballerina Girl for Nicole and she even walked down the aisle at her wedding to the song. Her father even sang his hit  "You Are" at the reception, reports E!, We totally understand why she is described as "the ultimately daddy's girl."

But she's also a fashion-forward kind of girl...

5) Her House of Harlow 1960 started as a jewelry line and expanded to clothing; she also has a line called Winter Kate. Maybe you watched her work her magic as one of the style gurus on NBC's Fashion Star. "A lot of the time, it goes with whatever mood I'm in. I am also really into Native American and tribal art..." Nicole told Glamour when asked how her chic and boho-inspired look originated.