Nicole Confirms Worst Kept Secret in Hollywood

Nicole Richie finally tells the world: "Yes, I am. We are. I'm almost four months."
Diane Sawyer, Joel Madden and Nicole Richie
In an exclusive sit-down with Diane Sawyer, the celebutante talks for the first time about the impending birth of her child with Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden.

ABC says in the interview, which airs on "Good Morning America" Thursday and Friday and on Hot mommas -- click to launch"20/20" Friday night, Richie "speaks candidly about why this particular constellation of young female stars -- Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, among others -- have behaved badly so publicly." She should know!

As for her upcoming stint in the slammer, Richie told Sawyer, "I have a responsibility and it's something that I did wrong, and if I could personally apologize to every single person that has lost a loved one from drunk driving I would," she said of her recent guilty plea. "And unfortunately I can't, but this is my way of paying my dues and taking responsibility and being an adult."

By the way, TMZ told you this tidbit on July 3rd.

Filed under: TV, Baby Watch, Nicole Richie

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16. Hey congrats, Nicole. I know you'll pull through and be a good mom.

Posted at 7:23PM on Jul 31st 2007 by craptastic

17. Nicole Richie comes off as the most real of all her peer group. Intellectually she is a lot more interesting and seems to have an awareness of the bigger picture outside of herself.
The biggest problem I think everyone has is that they don't realize how common all these young hollywood problems are. I know tons of people from all over and many have alcohol, drug, or some excess of something problem.
Go to court one day and you will see that most all charges brought are to that effect.
You have to learn on your own. I think Nicole Richie will.

Posted at 7:26PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Jennisynsual

18. Ummm...Irene, I would run a little spell check before you start correcting other people's spelling...it actually is Losers, and "foreignors"....please.....

Posted at 7:29PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Jane

19. TMZ is LAME! Stick with Perez Hilton for all new celeb news... TMZ can't update news as quickly as Perez!!!!!

Posted at 7:30PM on Jul 31st 2007 by littlelady

20.
Think for a moment... Joel, and the good charlottes, are over, and his future was in reality tv five years from now.

Nicole stands to inherit MILLIONS from Lionel Richie's fortune and song library.

I think Joel done good by knocking her up, like another K-Fed fortune-rider.....

Posted at 7:31PM on Jul 31st 2007 by tom

21. As malnourished as she is I cannot believe that she got pregnant. I will be shocked if she does not have a miscarrige. I wonder if she is still a herion addict? I feel sorry for the baby.

Posted at 7:32PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Andrea

22. does she know that her vajajay will be stretched out and look like a moose knuckle?

Posted at 7:34PM on Jul 31st 2007 by tim

23. Unbelievable, what a train wreck!! I already feel sorry for that baby.

Posted at 7:35PM on Jul 31st 2007 by lisa

24. TMZ don't brag... National Enquirer reported it first and everyone else followed. Popbytes reported it on MAY 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But TMZ brags they reported it over a month later. Nothing new TMZ skims the net and steals stories and reports them days after everyone else.


http://www.popbytes.com/archive/2007/05/is_nicole_richie_pregnant_national_enquirer.shtml

Above Popbytes confirm prenancy in May.

Posted at 7:35PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Sam

25. Wow. Why are you people so angry? Have you ever heard of live and let live? Of rejoicing in the chance of someone changing?

Posted at 7:36PM on Jul 31st 2007 by LilyMarlene

26. I feel bad for Hilary Duff. He breaks up with her and two minutes later gets Nicole Ritchie pregnant.

Posted at 7:37PM on Jul 31st 2007 by grey\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s fan

27. To #14 -- Good night, Irene. It's not "loosers" and it's not "foreignors" please, you're
correcting someone and calling them a name when you're so wrong is tacky. Sorry.

However, I must say that since this whole pregnancy story broke months ago, all of the "amateur" doctors and nurses stating that it can't be true due to anorexia is, well, just that: amateur. I guess you were one of them #6. Have you ever heard of Africa, India, etc.
and seen some of these really, poor, malnutritioned ladies? They don't seem to have
a problem carrying little babies and they don't have half of our resources available to
them.

Ms. Richie will do just fine. She's young, she's healthy and as far as any of us know,
she's not a junkie NOR anorexic.

Oh yeah, and that "foreigners think we're a joke" statement....says who? And, who cares?
Most of them wish they lived in the USA, warts and all. Thank you all.

Posted at 7:41PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Gypsy

28. TMZ only reported what was already reported months before they did. Why are they acting like they broke the news?

Ahhhh website idea, what blog is really worthy? They are all just clones of each other but take the credit for breaking the news. What blog is really on the up and up and what are the slimes just stealing.

Posted at 7:43PM on Jul 31st 2007 by ?????????????

29. Nicole has spoken about having children for years. She has spoken frankly about it constantly while she was dating DJ AM. Nicole has problems true enough, but most forget that she was given up by her biological parents to be adopted by the Richies. She IS a child of a messy divorce that played out over the news. Her mother literally kicked Lionel and his lover's butt at the girls apartment on Doheny. Her father was consumed with his career. I know many girls who aren't in the hollywood who are everyday people who got strung out. The issue here is at least she is doing what so many people have been saying to Britney -- GET YOUR BUTT OF HOLLYWOOD! Give her some credit for trying to get clean and prioritize her life!

Posted at 7:49PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Stop being so judgemental

30. I'm well aware that Nicole's statements to Barbara Walters could be the work of her PR team, but I'd rather think they came from Nicole herself. If so, they show a surprising maturity I didn't know was there on her part. Maybe now that she is responsible for the life of a baby, she'll look forward and discontinue the alcohol and drugs. Nicole isn't dumb. She's an intelligent young woman who can make a happy life for herself if she wants to. I hate to see the name calling. I'd rather think her future will be brighter than her past has been. Good luck, Nicole.

Posted at 7:59PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Optimistic

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