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2008 was the year Nicole Richie really turned her life around. She became a mother, got back into acting, launched a jewelry line and discovered a passion for children and charity work.
Nicole amazed me this year, and here’s a look back at her 4 best moments of 2008.
4) Launching House of Harlow 1960
Lots of celebrities foray into clothing and accessories, and Nicole is no exception. This was a year filled with rumors about Nicole-that she was launching a baby clothing line, a maternity line and jump-starting her music career. Her costume jewelry line, named after daughter Harlow, proved to be one rumor that was true! The line, which is available at Kitson, wonderfully reflects contemporary trends and Nicole’s personal style. It’s been quite a success, so who knows what Nicole will work on next.
3) Her guest appearance on Chuck
2008 was the year we saw Nicole get back to work. She appeared in a October episode of Chuck, playing a former high school cheerleader and current bad girl. This stint showed Hollywood that Nicole can carry her own weight in acting roles. Hopefully this means we’ll see more of Nicole on the small screen in the future.
2) Launching the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation
Nicole and the Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation did a lot of great things in 2008. The foundation was officially launched in November 2007, but it came to its own this year. They are one of the first charities to actively take social media and new technology as a forum to raise awareness and funds for causes they believe in, including “Text CHILD to 90999“, “Facebook Fruitcake” and launching a MySpace page for the foundation. Nicole got personally involved by visiting a shelter and becoming an ambassador for UNICEF. Joel was in on the action and he visited the Central Republic of Africa with his brother earlier this year.
Becoming a mother is a life-changing experience. Looking back on the other aspects of this list and you can’t help but notice the impact Harlow has had on Nicole’s decisions over the past year, from her charity work to her jewelry line. Celebs everywhere praised Nicole for her mothering skills and for all she accomplished this year. While rumors fly that Nicole is looking to expand the Richie-Madden clan, we can only wonder what she’s going to do next.
Do you agree? Disagree? Let me know what your favorite Nicole moment was in 2008!
I agree with the four choices but i definatly think that House of Harlow is i little more up the list than Chuck. While it’s good news shes acting again, I think her own adventures into designing are bigger…
It’s quite possible you’re right. What I’m excited to see is what direction Nicole is going to take next–will it be more design oriented, acting oriented or both?
“mothering skills”?
again, harlow is still an infant…infantcy is the EASIEST time to parent a child. babies require hardly anthing compared to older children, especially teens. so let’s hold off on the ridiculous “praise” until harlow actually grows up a bit shall we?