Snapshot · Call Her Daddy
Nicole Richie pretended to be a Wire fan to impress Joel Madden on their first date, only confessing years later — after they already had children together.
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The Joel origin story is one of the episode's sweetest beats. A mutual friend set them up without expectations, describing both as single rather than as a serious match. On their first encounter, Joel — known for being extremely shy — said almost nothing to Nicole. She immediately decided he was the one. He followed up by email or AOL (they can't quite remember which was active at the time), and invited her over to watch The Wire. [1] — Nicole Richie "Nicole Richie told Joel Madden that The Wire was her favorite show on their very first date — a total lie. He immediately invited her over …" 25:02 Nicole had never seen a single episode. She declared it her favorite show on the spot. Joel dropped her into season three cold — no theme music, dense plot — and she held the performance together for years, only confessing the truth after they had children. Paris's witness testimony adds that she met Joel almost simultaneously and loved them together immediately, noting he's 'completely different than an LA guy.'
Nicole Richie told Joel Madden that The Wire was her favorite show on their very first date — a total lie. He immediately invited her over to watch season 3 cold. She kept the pretense alive for years and only confessed after they'd had children together.
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