Besides being responsible for myself, I'm now responsible for someone else. And I have to set the right examples. I have to really be someone that I would want my child to look up to.

The Richie-Madden Foundation specially designed "Cup with a Cause" for 7-Eleven. " After spending 82 minutes in jail Richie was "Of course pleasantly surprised to be released so quickly" said her attorney. On July 27 2007 Richie was sentenced to four days in jail at the Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood California.

Richie is currently one of the three mentors on NBC's Fashion Star. Richie and Madden founded "The Richie Madden Children's Foundation" in 2010. Richie's personal life attracted significant media attention during The Simple Life's five year run and Nicole Richie was a constant fixture of tabloid journalism before and after her appearance.