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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46. all i can say is i hope the baby dosent come out smoking cannibus or worse..lol but to be serious i hope nicoles former and present lifestyle doesnt affect the baby health.poor poor baby.to come out that uterus...ewwwww all the action its seen...

Posted at 8:41PM on Jul 31st 2007 by babygirlwade

47. Let us hope she is having a turn around. Unlike Paris and Lohan!
Time will tell. She could come out the hero in all this if...SHE JUST DOES THE RIGHT THINGS!

Posted at 8:41PM on Jul 31st 2007 by LRT

48. This woman needs to FEED HER BABY while it is in her uterus for the next ?? months.

She is anorexic, so how will she pull it off??????

Posted at 10:32PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Lilarose

49. SHE SHOULD HAVE SWALLOWED SHES SO SKINNY SHE NEEDS THE PROTEIN...BAHAHAHAHA ....OH WAIT DOES SHE EAT MEAT????

Posted at 8:53PM on Jul 31st 2007 by fatherjohn666

50. i hate nicole richie and feel sorry for joel madden, what a frickin sucker, to screw that chick with no rubber.
as i have heard before, "cocaine is a helluva drug"- (Rick James) and im sure both these freaks can attest to that.

milk it for all its worth, your show got cancelled and your boyfriend/babydaddy is coming close to his last 15. stupid rhymes with snitch.

Posted at 8:55PM on Jul 31st 2007 by SaraFe

51. HOLD THE PRESS... PLEASE!!!! WAS'NT GIRLFRIED PG...DURING HER ""MEMORIAL PARTY--DRINK TILL YOU DROP PARTY????? I'M JUST ASKING????????????????????//

Posted at 9:02PM on Jul 31st 2007 by so not so!!!

52. Good for her. She is the only one in this young Hollywood group who has admitted to what she has done wrong. She is taking full responsibility for actions, and even though I am not a big fan or her or the father, I think she is doing the right thing. Big deal if she isn't married, I wasn't when I got pregnant with my daughter 20 months ago, and I still graduated from medical school. Having a baby before marriage doesn't make you a whore. I am happy for her and I hope she has a healthy and beautiful baby. I hope this pregnancy will turn her around and make her a better person.

Posted at 2:37AM on Aug 1st 2007 by Lyndsey

53. NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I just lost all of my respect for Joel, or at least what was left of it after I heard he was even dating her in the first place.

Posted at 9:02PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Carran

54. IVE SEEN CRACK WHORES WHO EAT MEAT THEY STAND ON STREET CORNERS....LMMFAO GOT 20 BUCKS?...BETTER YET ANY LADIES OUT THERE A CARNIVORE?

Posted at 9:03PM on Jul 31st 2007 by fatherjohn666

55. Time to grow up now Nicole!!!! You need to be healthy and of sound mind, because children have a way of killing more brain cells then drugs. However, they are soooo worth it!!!! You need to stop the drugs and eat!!!!!!! You can no longer think about yourself or how you look. It is no longer all about you! Take care and have a sandwich.

Posted at 9:15PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Joe Tyler

56. #41-I agree with your point, but I would not have used Marilyn- drug addict, Judy Garland-drug addict, alcoholic, or Elizabeth Taylor- again perscription drug and alcoholic for my examples. In old Hollywood, studios hid all the dirty little secrets about their stars, and there were plenty of them. Now we have 24 hour access to their stupidity through sites like these. Although the disclaimer would be that you would never have so many "wardrobe malfunctions" and crotch shots. But I still agree with you :)

Posted at 9:17PM on Jul 31st 2007 by anon

57. You guys bring so much attention to her by knocking her. Do you realize all of your comments make her MORE famous and even richer?

I think she is captivating. Her personality is adorable. She has made some bad decisions all for the world to see. She actually has a decent singing voice surprisingly. Search "Nicole Richie Dandelion" and see for yourself.

Posted at 9:20PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Lee

58. shes going to make a good mom people change once they have kids give her a chance and stop your hating for bit and see how things pan out. No one is perfect and she is maing ammends and is accepting responsibility for what she has done so let it go.

Posted at 9:22PM on Jul 31st 2007 by LUCKY

59. ya so what........ what kind of skeletons come out in all your closets eveyone talks about others what have you done . you people cant admit your own faults who cares good luck to all those people that need some kind of help.

Posted at 9:43PM on Jul 31st 2007 by bearypinkroses

60. Great! another illegitimate Hollywood baby!
With all the money that's paid to celebrities, I guess condoms are too expensive?
Poor baby!

Posted at 9:35PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Rick

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