Nicole in Nylon

Nicole Richie spoke to Nylon mag about her celebrity, past drug use and whether she's a role model (though she didn't address rumors she is pregnant with boyfriend Joel Madden's child). A few highlights:

On her celebrity status: "I don't have a clue why I'm famous. I didn't make myself famous... You're doing it. I think people just want to say, 'Oh, she doesn't have a job she doesn't do anything.' They get off on that. But I do have a job, like everyone else."

Oh her past drug use: "When I pictured heroin, I pictured some crazy crackhead with no shoes under a bridge. You never think that is going to be you. And it never was me. I was never under a bridge, and I always had shoes."

On being a role model: "I don't walk around pretending that I'm perfect, so I don't think anyone should hold me to that. The dangerous thing is that there are 16, 17, 18 year olds that people consider to be role models. I'm so happy I wasn't famous back then. You'd think I was the f***ing devil."

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Wills and Kate - back on?

Just two months after announcing their split, Prince William and Kate Middleton have been secretly dating. "It's true that they have been seeing each other," says a source. And a friend adds, "They [never] loathed each other. It just wasn't working at the time." British press reported that the pair were spotted talking and kissing at a June 9 bash in the prince's army barracks. Palace reps will not comment on the official status of the couple, but a source says, "The spark is still there." Both are expected to attend the July 1 Concert for Diana.

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Liz Clairborne dies

Fashion designer Liz Claiborne died Tuesday at the age of 78. After a battle with cancer, Claiborne died at New York Presbyterian Hospital, it was announced earlier today. "In losing Liz Claiborne, we have not only lost the founder of our company, but an inspirational woman who revolutionized the fashion industry 30 years ago," the CEO of Liz Claiborne Inc said in a statement. "Her commitment to style and design is ever present in our thinking and the way we work. We will remember Liz for her vision, her entrepreneurial spirit and her enduring compassion and generosity."

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