Nicole Richie is sharing her thoughts on Hilary Duff’s new music. The actress and reality star came clean about the song Mature amid speculation that the lyrics are about her hubby, Joel Madden from Good Charlotte. Since Nicole and Hilary are friends, fans wondered what Nicole thought about her bestie potentially singing about her man. The answer did not disappoint.
Hilary Duff dated Nicole Richie’s now-husband Joel Madden between 2004 to 2006
Hilary and Joel dated from 2004 to 2006. She was only 16 at the time, and he was 25. While they kept the details mostly private, Hilary implied that he was the first person she slept with. They eventually broke up without much fanfare and moved on with their lives.
So when Hilary’s new music came out, rumors circulated that Mature was inspired by Hilary’s past romance with Joel because of the nine-year age gap. Some of the key lyrics said, “She looks like she could be your daughter. Like me before I got smarter.” Then the Lizzie Maguire star sings, “When I was flattered to hear you say – ‘You’re so mature for your age.”
Fans immediately took to social media and shared their thoughts. One user on X wrote, “So, Hilary Duff fans, mature is about Joel Madden, right?” Another added, “The new Hilary Duff being a Joel Madden diss track is WILD.”
So how does Nicole feel about this? The Simple Life star thought it was another fun blast from the past. She posted a supportive and fun message about Hilary’s new song on social media. In her Instagram story, she shared a snap of Hilary and herself. They were both in black, lying on the grass and laughing.
She tagged Hilary in the story and captioned it, “Mature is not the world I would use to describe us, but regardless, this song is a BOP.”
Looks like she’s unbothered by the rumors. For her part, Hilary said the song was more about a fun conversation with her past self, reflecting on past experiences and being grateful for where she is now.
This isn’t the first time fans have speculated about lyrics, though. It’s fun to do and it happens all the time. When Taylor Swift’s latest album came out, fans were all over her lyrics to see who the singer was potentially singing about. It’s all part of the fun!
TELL US – DO YOU THINK MATURE IS ABOUT JOEL MADDEN? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF NICOLE’S RESPONSE?
