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Nicole Richieโs hair set on fire as she was blowing out the candles on a birthday cake.
The TV star celebrated her 40th birthday on Tuesday (21.09.21), and she was given a spectacular-looking cake for the landmark occasion.
However, Nicoleโs birthday celebrations took a dramatic turn when she was blowing out the candles and the flames caught the tip of her hair.
Nicole then began to scream in fear, as the flames increased in size and she desperately tried to put them out using her hands.
The โSimple Lifeโ star was also helped by her friends and family, who had joined her for the celebrations, and no-one was seriously hurt in the incident, according to โEntertainment Tonightโ.
Nicole has posted a video clip of the scary moment on her Instagram page.
She captioned the video: โWellโฆ so far 40 is [fire emojis] (sic)โ
Some of Nicoleโs showbiz pals quickly took to Instagram to respond to the dramatic video, and to ask whether she was now OK.
Naomi Campbell said: โHappy birthday Cuz , are you ok Cuz. ? May reign on is all. [hearts and cake emojis] (sic)โ
Amy Schumer wrote in reply: โOh my gawwwd (sic)โ
Katy Perry said: โWAIT NO WAY WAIT OMG (sic)โ
Elsewhere, former Destinyโs Child star Kelly Rowland wrote: โMy heart just dropped!!!! (sic)โ
And Ellen Pompeo โ who is best known for her starring role in โGreyโs Anatomyโ โ replied on social media: โHBD!!! I hope youโre okay! [heart emoji] (sicโ
Meanwhile, Nicole previously explained what she loved about shooting โThe Simple Lifeโ.
The TV star appeared in the hit show alongside Paris Hilton, and she enjoyed that it never became overly intrusive.
She said: โI think one of my favourite things about โThe Simple Lifeโ and one of my favourite things about doing it was, it really took us out of our everyday lives and put us in somebody elseโs world.
โSo I was always able to maintain a level of privacy and able to have my own life.โ