Nicole Richie opens up about past feud with Paris Hilton while filming The Simple Life

American fashion designer and actor Nicole Richie got candid about her short-lived rift with Paris Hilton while they were filming The Simple Life in their 20s. The two socialites turned business moguls starred in the mega-hit series that premiered in 2003 and ran for five seasons. Richie and Hilton reteamed for Peacock's latest Paris & Nicole: The Encore.

Looking back, Nicole Richie told People in an exclusive published on Friday, December 20, that their rift was one of "not the best moments" in her life. She said:

"I think anytime you are separated from your loved ones, it's not the best moments. But Paris and I have more of a sisterhood that I would say, a standard friendship."

Richie recalled her long history with Hilton, saying that they've been in each other's lives since they were two years old. And because of that, she said that it was "so exciting" to be able to work together again for Paris & Nicole: The Encore.

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Nicole Richie reflects on her friendship with Paris Hilton as their new series premieres on Peacock

Elsewhere in the interview with People, Nicole Richie reflected on her decades-long friendship with Paris Hilton. She mentioned that they've gone through a lot of changes in life together over the years and said:

"When you have a friendship that's gone this long, you do see each other through all stages of life, and we've seen each other through high school and just every stage of life. Motherhood is yet another stage."

As for Paris Hilton, she said during the same interview that she was lucky to have Nicole Richie's "lifelong friendship," which she described as "longer than most marriages." She mentioned getting through everything together in life since they were babies and how proud she was of the both of them. Hilton added:

"I'm just so proud of how much we've grown and just all the experiences that we've been through in life. It made us these really incredibly strong, resilient, and amazing women, and I'm really proud of us."

Speaking of their friendship, more of it was featured in their new series for Peacock, Paris & Nicole: The Encore, which premiered on December 12. The latest reality TV series follows the duo as they try to put together an opera based on their iconic Sanasa song. On reteaming with Paris, she mentioned that despite not knowing what the day was going to bring, she felt "so excited" to get in the car to go and "shoot with Paris." She added:

"I knew that we were going to have a good time, I knew we were going to laugh, and it really made my summer."

As for Hilton, she said that working on the show was a no-brainer because the original series "brought so much joy and happiness" to a lot of people. She called their show "timeless" and that it has become the blueprint for so many other reality TV shows.

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The three episodes of Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton's miniseries, Paris & Nicole: The Encore, are now streaming on Peacock.