has addressed he and 's after the teen revealed her shock transformation on her 18th birthday.
The 47-year-old Good Charlotte frontman shares his daughter as well as son Sparrow, 16, with 44-year-old wife Richie.
Back in January, Richie .
Richie uploaded a sweet Instagram tribute to her daughter, formerly known as Harlow, by . But when she tagged the teen, it was revealed that she is now going by her middle name Kate.
Her dramatic transformation was also seen – with the 18-year-old ditching her honey blonde locks for a jet black color.
Now, Madden has broken his silence regarding the name clarification during an appearance on BunnieXO's Dumb Blonde podcast.
Joel Madden has addressed he and Nicole Richie's daughter's new identity for the first time after the teen revealed her shock transformation on her 18th birthday (the couple are seen in April 2024)
In January, Richie uploaded a sweet Instagram tribute to her daughter Harlow by sharing a number of throwback images. But when she tagged the teen, it was revealed that she is now going by her middle name Kate
He said: 'She's been going by her middle name since she was in like, first grade.
'She chose it. She went to school, one day she came home, or we went to the open house night or whatever, and the teacher's like, "Kate's doing great. She's so nice."
Back in January, Richie, 44, broke her silence on her daughter's new identity which was revealed only days earlier on the teenager's 18th birthday; seen in October 2025 in LA
The star simply penned in the caption to her 7.2million followers, '18 years of you @katemaddennn,' followed by a red heart and cake emoji.
