Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunite at 2024 CFDA Awards ahead of Simple Life comeback

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie stole the show in jaw-dropping couture at the 2024 CFDA Awards on Monday night. 

The iconic 43-year-old besties—fresh off a glamorous W Magazine editorial shoot—had all eyes on them as they posed together on the red carpet at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. 

Paris, the Stars Are Blind songstress, dazzled in a rose-adorned mini dress, while Good News star Nicole brought sophisticated edge in a sleek, black form-fitting gown. 

The legendary duo, who skyrocketed to fame with The Simple Life from 2003 to 2007, led a parade of A-listers like Blake Lively and Kylie Jenner at the star-studded event. 

This high-profile appearance follows their candid remarks on their infamous 2005 feud, as they gear up for their new show Paris & Nicole: The Encore. titled  Paris & Nicole: The Encore.

Paris embodied the epitome of glamour at the CFDAs, dazzling in a floral couture dress with her iconic blonde locks styled elegantly in a swept-back side bun.

Nicole, meanwhile, exuded effortless grace in a sleeveless, full-length gown, which she tastefully accessorized with understated diamond drop earrings. 

The duo lit up the red carpet with their undeniable style and charm.

In the W Magazine interivew, Nicole called the feud 'a little blip' in their 40-year-plus friendship, and Paris said 'the world was definitely making a way bigger deal of it than it actually was.'  

When asked if the feud is addressed in Paris & Nicole: The Encore, Nicole said, 'There was not necessarily a Will Smith and Aunt Viv sit-down. I know for people who followed The Simple Life, that was a very big part of it. There was a whole season where we didn't shoot together.' 

Adding: 'But our lives are so braided together outside of that. Our relationship has spanned almost 40 years. So for us, I think that was more of a little blip.'

Paris answered: 'The media during that time was very into creating feuds between people and exaggerating and inventing stories to sell tabloids.'

She continued: 'The world was definitely making a way bigger deal of it than it actually was. Nicole and I have been best friends since we were two years old. She's like my sister.' 

The famous Paris-Nicole feud struck at the height of their fame thanks to The Simple Life, the reality series that humorously transplanted the socialites from L.A. glam to small-town jobs. 

The show’s first season debuted on December 2, 2003, launching them into stardom and prompting season two in June 2004, followed by season three in January 2005.

In April 2005, rumors of a split surfaced after Paris hinted that she’d prefer Kimberly Stewart as her co-star, later confirming it with: 'It's no big secret that Nicole and I are no longer friends. Nicole knows what she did, and that's all I'm ever going to say about it.'

Insiders at the time suggested Nicole felt overshadowed by Paris, particularly after Paris’ high-profile SNL hosting gig, and there were claims—though denied—that Nicole had played Paris' 2003 sex tape at a party. 

Another source believed Nicole was simply outgrowing the party scene as she focused on her then-fiancé Adam Goldstein.

Despite the rift, Paris and Nicole seemed to reconcile in late 2006 after Paris reportedly reached out for Nicole’s 25th birthday, leading to a heart-to-heart that mended fences. 

Nicole later explained, 'I can’t get mad at her for talking s**t about me. We were in a fight! Our fight was so built up by the press.'

Paris echoed the sentiment, saying, 'It made me sadder than any breakup with a boyfriend. It was just like the worst feeling ever.'

The duo wrapped up The Simple Life in 2007, but are now back in action with Paris & Nicole: The Encore. 

This reboot happened naturally; Nicole recalled texting Paris last year to joke about doing something for the show's 20th anniversary, according to W Magazine. 

'We gave it room to marinate, and it just felt right,' she told the outlet. 

The reboot even sees the pair staging an opera inspired by their childhood “Sanasa” song. 

As Paris put it, 'Every time I’m with Nicole, I feel like we’re teenagers again,' adding, 'Nicole and I together is magic.'