Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie finally address their former feud

Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton have finally opened up about their former feud. 

The pair were posing for W Magazine as part of the publication's The Originals collection when they addressed their highly publicised falling out. 

In 2005, Richie and Hilton made headlines for the seeming "end" of their longstanding friendship. 

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Richie referred to the time as a "little blip" in the close-to-40 years they have known each other. 

"There was not necessarily a Will Smith and Aunt Viv sit-down. I know for people who followed The Simple Life, that was a very big part of it," Richie explained, referencing their reality series.

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"There was a whole season where we didn't shoot together. But our lives are so braided together outside of that. 

"Our relationship has spanned almost 40 years. So, for us, I think that was more of a little blip."

The Stars Are Blind singer claimed "the media during that time was very into creating feuds between people and exaggerating and inventing stories to sell tabloids". 

"The world was definitely making a way bigger deal of it than it actually was," she explained. "Nicole and I have been best friends since we were two years old. She's like my sister."

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At the time of their disagreement, Hilton told W Magazine (via Harper's Bazaar): "There was no reason why we were fighting, it was just silly. 

"We believed what other people were saying. People are really two-faced in this town, and they were trying to play us against each other. 

"It made me sadder than any breakup with a boyfriend. It was just like the worst feeling ever."

Though neither of the pair revealed how they temporarily parted ways, they have resolved their differences in time for an important reunion. 

Hilton and Richie are joining forces to create Paris & Nicole: The Encore, years after The Simple Life wrapped up. 

The airing date for the new series is yet to be announced.

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