Backstage with Nicole Richie at VH1's "You Oughta Know" Live Concert

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Behind the Scenes with Nicole Richie

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InStyle got a behind-the-scenes look as Nicole Richie hosted VH1's "You Oughta Know Live in Concert" at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom.

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Behind the Scenes with Nicole Richie

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6:40 p.m. - Richie finishes her last lines of rehearsal before heading back to her dressing room.

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6:41 p.m. - Richie shows off her earrings.

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Richie shows off her House of Harlow sweater.

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7:56 p.m. - Richie reads over her lines before eating her pre-performance meal: a Five Guys burger and shake.

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7:59 p.m. - Richie gets her lashes touched up.

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8:56 p.m. - Richie has her nails touched up before heading to the carpet.

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8:58 p.m. - Richie finds out about her 2014 InStyle Social Media Awards win.

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9:02 p.m. - Nicole laughs with a reporter on the red carpet.

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9:06 p.m. - Richie (center) with the 2014 class of "You Oughta Know" artists.

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9:08 p.m. - Richie poses for the camera as her team piles into an elevator for photos on another floor.

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9:16 p.m. - Richie's team rushes through the hallways to get back to the dressing room for an outfit change.

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9:29 p.m. - Richie's Rodarte turtleneck and Saint Laurent jeans with chains.

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9:31 p.m. - Richie waves at us.

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9:40 p.m. - Richie relaxes and talks with her friends before the commercial break ends.

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9:49 p.m. - Richie's stylist and makeup artists prep for the quick change on side stage; in less than 30 seconds they will do an entire outfit change.

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10:11 p.m. - Richie has a last-minute lip touch-up before heading to stage.

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10:41 p.m. - The tape outline road to Richie's dressing room was named Nicole Ave.

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10:45 p.m. - Richie rushes from the stage to her dressing room halfway through the show.

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10:51 p.m. - Richie jokingly echoes her manager, "What's the Twitterverse saying!?"

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10:52 p.m. - Richie dons her Nikki Fresh sweatshirt to give away the final prize.

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