There’s barely anything of her as it is, but pint-size celebrity Nicole Richie is at the centre of a feeding frenzy over her plans to visit Australia this week.
The Simple Life star is expected to jet into town - most likely on Friday - along with her rocker boyfriend Joel Madden and fellow Good Charlotte girlfriend Sophie Monk.

Monk, who is engaged to Madden’s brother Benji, will co-host the MTV Australia Video Music Awards with the Good Charlotte brothers this Sunday, with Richie poised to make it a double date on stage.

But behind-the-scene moves by Australian Fashion Week to claim the fashionista as a star import for their front row has frayed nerves of MTV organisers.

Confidential understands Richie plans to holiday in Australia for seven days after the MTV gig, which will coincide with the staging of the local fashion industry’s annual showcase.

With a number of big name designers confirming they are not showing this year - including star-drawcard Charlie Brown, who has previously picked up the bill for the celebrity imports - parade organisers have apparently been left scrambling to up the event’s star power.

But an MTV spokeswoman confirmed yesterday the network was “in negotiations with Nicole” to appear for their event, well before news surfaced she was being “shopped around as a celebrity guest for designers at Fashion Week”.

“She’s got nothing to do with Fashion Week and if she’s here she’ll be here for MTV,” she said.

Fashion sources have told Confidential the American socialite had been “offered at a price” last week to appear as a VIP guest in their front row.

Source: News.com.au