Stylist's friend slams Richie

Friends of stylist Rachel Zoe have leapt to support her after it was announced earlier this week that her number one client, Nicole Richie, fired her. Richie claimed she had severed the relationship because she "wanted to surround herself with positive people and influences." Zoe's friend slammed the claim, telling PageSix.com, "Please - and Paris Hilton, her new best friend, is a good influence? Give me a break. Rachel was acting as a concerned friend and voiced her concerns to Nicole about her lifestyle, and Nicole didn't want to hear it."

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