Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie spotted working at California Sonic drive-in

Early aughts nostalgia struck a Sonic in California recently, as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie were spotted working at a Duarte location. For many, this sighting hinted at a potential reboot of “The Simple Life” — a show that aired from 2003 to 2007, featuring the duo doing various jobs and living with working-class people in remote or rural areas across the country. The appeal of Hilton’s “that’s hot” persona combined with Richie’s dry humor made the show immensely popular.

Now, years later, it appears the two are reuniting for a reboot or reunion of some kind. While the reboot hasn’t been officially confirmed, Hilton teased fans by posting an Instagram reel in May, in collaboration with Peacock, captioned “New Era. Same Besties. Coming soon to Peacock.”

According to Bustle, Richie was reserved in an interview with the outlet, only noting that the project would celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary. However, she did confirm on Good Morning America that it would not be a full-on reboot, according to Jake Viswanath at Bustle.

When TODAY reached out, a Sonic representative provided the following statement via email: “While we cannot comment on the names or employment records of our crew members, we can share that a couple of our most iconic former carhops were rehired for a shift at our Duarte, California Drive-In recently. We cannot confirm any names, but we can confirm fun was had by both crew members and guests.”

According to Kirsty Hatcher at PEOPLE, Hilton mentioned on Instagram last month, “Hey guys, just got home from shooting with Nicole . . . as some of you may know, we are doing a reunion special to celebrate 20 years of our show, ‘The Simple Life.'” She added: “So basically, Nicole and I are planning something iconic.”