Nicole Richie "Ruined Family Name" On The Simple Life  10/10/06

Nicole Richie ruined her family's name with her reality TV appearances on The Simple Life alongside ex-pal Paris Hilton, according to her dad Lionel.

The soul singer came in for some harsh words from his own father when he expressed his desire to start the Commodores, and he repeated them to Nicole when she and Hilton told him about their show.

He says, "I was not thrilled. You wouldn't be able to print what my father said when I wanted to play in the Commodores and I said the same words to my daughter when she explained that she was going to ruin the family name with a TV show.

"There's Paris and Nicole in my living room talking about this wonderful reality TV they're going to make, and my stomach leaps out the window."