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Nicole Richie is given an awkward reminder of the moment she set fire to her own HAIR as her husband Joel Madden pokes fun at the viral gaffe


The daughter of Motown legend Lionel Richie went viral in 2021 - albeit for the wrong reason - after an outdoor party held in honour of her milestone 40th birthday went awry.

The potentially hazardous moment occurred in September 2021 after close friend Kelly Sawyer placed the celebratory cake, featuring a shot of Nicole as a child, in front of her as party guests sang happy birthday. The TV personality's subsequent Instagram post received comments from Amber Valetta, Kelly Rowland, Zooey Deschanel, Chelsea Handler, Amy Schumer, brother-in-law Benji Madden, and her husband Joel, who quoted her Simple Life castmate Paris Hilton by writing: 'That's hot.' The potentially hazardous moment occurred in September 2021 after close friend Kelly Sawyer placed a 40th birthday cake, featuring a shot of Nicole as a child, in front of her

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