Nicole Richie made the rare move of posing on the red carpet with her mini-me daughter, Kate, who used to be blonde and go by the name Harlow.
The last time the pair posed side by side was in April 2024, before the 18-year-old’s name change.
On Monday, the mother and daughter attended the premiere of Stop! That! Train! in Los Angeles, with Kate showing off her dyed dark hair.
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 44-year-old mother looked stylish in a blue-and-white polka-dot floor-length dress with a matching headscarf.
On Monday, Nicole Richie made the rare move of posing on the red carpet with her daughter Kate, who used to be blonde and go by the name Harlow
The 18-year-old went from blonde to raven hair in two years. Left, in 2024
In January, Richie addressed her daughter’s name change for the first time.
Richie uploaded a sweet Instagram 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 the 18-year-old ditching her honey-blonde locks for a jet-black color.
‘Yeah, she goes by her middle name,’ Richie told People. ‘She has her whole life.’
With regards to the reaction from social media users that noticed the name change, the star said, ‘I didn’t look, but it makes sense… she goes by her middle name.’
Richie jumped to her main Instagram page as she wished her eldest child a happy birthday.
The 18-year-old, whose father is Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden, was showing off her dyed dark hair as she modeled a goth look with a strapless leather minidress
Her 44-year-old mother looked stylish in a blue-and-white polka-dot floor-length dress with a matching headscarf
The Simple Life alum revealed in this post from January that Harlow now goes by Kate
She uploaded a carousel of snaps to show her daughter growing over the years – with one image of the reality star holding her newborn as well as more recent pictures.
The star simply penned in the caption to her 7.2million followers, ’18 years of you @katemaddennn,’ followed by a red heart and cake emoji.
Richie also shared a photo of her daughter.
In text added over the post, the mom of two penned, ‘My favorite person in the world is now 18. Happy birthday @katemaddennn. I [heart] you.’
One fan typed out, ‘Happy Birthday!? Did she change her name?’ with another replying with, ‘I was thinking that myself, wasn’t it Harlow.’
Others left messages in the comments, including Kate’s father and lead vocalist of Good Charlotte, who wrote, ‘That’s my girl ❤️✨.’
Her uncle Benji Madden, who is married to Cameron Diaz, also shared, ‘How to make a grown man cry!!! love you Kate! You’re a bad a**! Never forget it! Happy 18!!’
Richie has previously opened up about raising her two children, who are now enjoying their teenage years. Above, with her daughter and son in 2024 in LA
‘Yeah, she goes by her middle name,’ Richie told People. ‘She has her whole life’
She uploaded a carousel of snaps to show her daughter growing over the years with one image of the reality star holding her child
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.’
She reunited with her close pal Paris Hilton for the 2024 series Paris & Nicole: The Encore in celebration. Above, the friends in 2004
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.
