Nicole Richie 'fights with fan'

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Nicole Richie has reportedly clashed with a fan attempting to take her picture outside a New York nightclub.

According to PageSix, the Simple Life star snatched the camera from the woman and smashed it.

The incident occurred as Richie left a New York Fashion Week party hosted at Country Club by fashion designer Charlotte Ronson.

"A young, Swedish tourist was trying to take her photo. Richie shouted, 'I'm not an animal' then jumped over the velvet rope, ripped the camera out of the girl's hand, and smashed it to the ground," a source said.