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.

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16. That poor child.

Posted at 7:19PM on Jul 31st 2007 by EGS

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

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

18. USE A CONDOM, USE BIRTH CONTROL for christ sakes. Use your heads and I'm not talkin about the one in his pants. They have only been dating what 6 months ? So she got knocked up 2 months into their "relationship" ? Use common sense and act like an adult, oh wait I guess you need to be an adult first. Nicole was a rebound girlfriend who just happened to get knocked up, what to do now ??????

Posted at 7:22PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Rachel

19. 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

20. 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

21. I hope she and her boyfriend get married and are good parents. They can be responsible people and live a happy life. They must be strong and have faith in God who loves them.
Verily

Posted at 3:33PM on Aug 3rd 2007 by verily

22. Out of all of them, I still like her the best. She seems to have calmed down in the last few months, no smoking etc. I think she will be the best mom out of all of them. They seem like a cute couple actually, and she is looking much healthier. I like that she came out and admitted her wrong doing and was willing to "take it like a man" instead of screaming hysterically in the back of a police car. BTW whoever mentioned something about Lionel, I think his hands were tied, the paps kept asking and he couldn't say "no she isn't", but he couldn't be the one to confirm it either. I think preggies and little kids should be off limits anyway. Preggies have enough to worry about without everyone yelling about what a terrible person/mother she is.

Posted at 8:30PM on Jul 31st 2007 by momlania

23. 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

24. Who are all the woman-hating twits acting as if she got pregnant by herself?! Why call HER names and not the MAN?! I wish they had gotten married first, too. The good news is they still can and I hope they do and that they are good spouses for one another and good parents!
Verily

Posted at 3:34PM on Aug 3rd 2007 by verily

25.
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

26. 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

27. well at least she's coming out a little more mature than paris with the whole dui thing... I hope she has a good doctor that can help her with her diet... At least for the sake of the child if not for her.

Posted at 12:41PM on Aug 1st 2007 by Valerie

28. 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

29. 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

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

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

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