Critics Say This Big-Name Celeb Is Only Famous... For Being Famous - TheThings

Most people remember Nicole Richie as Paris Hilton's equally air-headed BFF -- at least on TV. In real life, it turns out that their "dumb blonde" act was probably just an act, something they played up to get more views on their reality show.

But in terms of one half of that famous duo's fame, commenters say that one of the celebs is literally just famous for being famous.

Fans Say Nicole Richie Is Famous... For Being Famous

Fans -- or, more aptly, critics -- say that Nicole Richie really seems like she grew to fame overnight because of her connections, not anything she did on her own. One Redditor pointed out that Nicole Richie was on 'Making the Cut,' a show for people looking to sell their business ideas.

But as that Redditor pointed out, Nicole's brand is more of a "vanity project" than a true enterprise. That critic got a bit harsh and stated, "Her claim to fame is being the daughter of a legend and the former friend of an equally vapid celebrity."

That particular non-fan elaborated that they didn't care about Richie's business because she didn't really need a company to make a living off of -- like some other people pitching their entrepreneurship on TV.

How Did Nicole Richie Become Famous?

Though her relationship with her famous dad is not in the spotlight as much these days, it's true that Nicole Richie originally rose to fame because of her father. But she was also on the arm of Paris Hilton, another celeb whose claim to fame is a bit questionable.

After all, the two blondes rose to fame on a reality series that showed them as being, as that one snarky Redditor noted, pretty vapid.

At the same time, Nicole has her famous dad to thank for her celebrity adjacence in the first place. It's not like Nicole would've wound up BFFs with Paris Hilton, heiress to the hotel chain, if her dad hadn't already been a millionaire.

And Lionel Richie didn't have to do much to ensure his daughters would benefit from his fame. Fans loved to dive into Nicole's history and her relationship with her adoptive father, plus compare her to her sister, Sofia.

While Sofia is arguably the more famous sister, she has a full-on modeling career that has thrust her further into the spotlight. So while she likely benefited from her dad's surname early on, fans look at her differently than they do Nicole, whose clothing line seemed to rise out of nowhere -- and critics say, out of her family inheritance -- AKA her dad's pocketbook.

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