Vibrant and unpredictable starlet Nicole Richie raised some eyebrows with her edgy new hair color.

People reports that hairstylist Danny Moon gave the background story behind Richie’s drastic color change. It all started when Richie Photoshopped a picture on her Instagram with purple hair, and got positive feedback.

Below is one of the pictures she posted with her beau Joel Madden.

Moon said, “Nicole posted a picture on Instagram … of her with purple hair. The image was Photoshopped and never actually happened, but she looked great and received nothing but positive feedback after posting, This planted the seed, so to say. Thanks, Instagram!”

Once Moon finished dying Richie’s hair she was extremely pleased. “The first thing Nicole said when she saw her finished hair was ‘I love it,” said Moon.

The Daily Mail reports that Madden was hanging out backstage with his father-in-law Lionel Richie.

His twin brother Benji Madden was also there as they attended Richie’s Sydney concert. The Madden brothers have been in Australia filming The Voice Australia.

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