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Nicole Richie and Daughter Kate Madden Step Out Together at LA Premiere

The mother-daughter appearance marks the 18-year-old’s clearer move into the public eye and confirms her long-standing preference for the name Kate.

Overview

  • The pair posed on the red carpet for Stop! That! Train! at Harmony Gold on May 18, their first joint premiere since April 2024.
  • Both parents have said Kate — born Harlow Kate — has used her middle name since early childhood, a detail first confirmed publicly after Nicole tagged her Instagram in January and Joel discussed it on a podcast in March.
  • At the premiere Kate showed a distinct style shift, arriving with jet-black hair and a rock-goth outfit and later posting close-up photos that drew a public “Gorg” comment from her mother.
  • Family members left warm responses online to Kate’s recent posts, with father Joel Madden and uncle Benji Madden posting affectionate comments on her 18th birthday tributes.
  • Nicole’s fashion label House of Harlow is named for her daughter and the family’s move from privacy to occasional public appearances could lead to more visibility for Kate in fashion and social media circles.