Reality momKathy Hiltonis spilling the beans about the upcomingSimple Lifereboot starring her daughterParis HiltonandNichole Richie— the eldest daughter of singerLionel Richie. Despite the original show ending back in 2007, Kathy Hilton claims that her daughter and Richie are“still 12 years old”whenever they reunite.TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum claims thatthe reality rebootis going to be as exciting as ever, considering the dynamic duo that her daughter and Richie are.
The news comes after theSimple Lifereboot was announced in May 2024, which markedParis Hilton’s reality TV debut. The original show revolved around besties Hilton and Richie gettinga taste of ordinary life. The duo would spend several weeks living with other families in their modest middle-class homes. During this time, Hilton and Richie also took on jobs like working at restaurants, cleaning rooms, and farm workto see what it’s like to live without the privilegethey have always been so used to.
In an interview withUs Weekly,Kathy Hilton recalled sitting down with her daughter and Richie, skeptical of where they were headed with the show. However, she now admits that she was wrong sinceSimple Lifewas a major hit. In Kathy Hilton’s own words, the show was “without swearing, without fighting. It wasreally cute and fun and just silly.” The reality mom also added that she’s excited to see how the upcoming modern reboot of the show plays out.
Paris Hilton Reveals ‘Simple Life’ Reboot Will Focus on Her Friendship With Nicole Richie
Longtime best friends Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie took to Instagram to announce the news of theSimple Life Reboot.The joint post featured a video of a vintage TV with static, accompanied by the faint audio of thetheme song Hilton and Richie created and sangin many episodes of the original show. The caption read, “New era. Same besties. Coming soon to Peacock,” officially confirming the reboot after months of teasing by the reality stars.
Right after the news of theSimple Lifereboot broke, Hilton spoke toUs Weeklyaboutwhat the fans can expect.While a lot of the details surrounding the project remain under wraps, Hilton revealed that she and Nicole had been talking about itfor nearly two years before finally making it happen. Her exact words in this regard were:
“We are very excited. I can’t say much yet, butit’s going to get iconic. This is going to be a reunion show about our friendship. We are the OG’s and I am so proud of that show and how it just inspired so many other people.”
Paris Hilton added that her and Richie’s connection remains as strongas ever. She also believes that whenever she is with Richie, the two of them feel like teenagers all over again. And that’s what makes this reboot so special for the two of them. In the same interview, Hilton shared that some of her life’sbest and most fun memorieshave been with Richie. “I don’t have any other person who I’ve been friends with and have known my entire life like that, like a sister,” added theHouse of Waxstar.
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TheSimple Lifereboot is expected to drop sometime in 2024 on Peacock. However, the exact date has not been confirmed yet. Until then, all seasons of the originalSimple Lifeare available to purchase on Prime Video.
