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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61. the baby is joel's??

i heard like 5 guys could be the dad..he should get a DNA test

Posted at 9:36PM on Jul 31st 2007 by ace1

62. congrats to both. maybe one of the hollywood young stars will learn and i am sure she'll be a great mom!!!

Posted at 9:45PM on Jul 31st 2007 by lucy

63. I love the wedding photos of them and their secret getaway in Destin, Florida.
See them in Emerald Coast Brides magazine on the newsstand.
or maybe on line at their site I think you can google it.

Posted at 9:57AM on Aug 1st 2007 by Christie Lynn

64. She is such a total loser as are Paris and Lindsay. The whole lot of these girls are trash bred with no moral compass and no empathy for people. Nicole is a heroin addict as is her boyfriend. It's only a matter of time before something terrible happens to one of these girls. Nicole will not deliver a healthy baby if she delivers at all. She cannot stay clean long enough. She has been at clubs drinking when she was pregnant. She is a sick twisted little freak. It's even worse now that there's a baby onvolved. I hope she overdoses in jail.

Posted at 9:58PM on Jul 31st 2007 by anorexic ass wipe

65. To poster #14, you should check your own spelling before you point out the errors of others.

Losers---was indeed spelled correctly.

Foreignors---should be spelled foreigners.

Posted at 10:00PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Shelley

66. her conception of a child is amazing, omg. She is soooo underweight, it is sooo sad that she is pregnant :( that baby will be lucky enough to survive 9 months in her womb let alone growing up with her as a mother?!? member when she told the 9 year old boy to flick off his dad?

she should be studied for medical research if that baby comes out healthy! hopefully she will not find a doc like the ones anna nicole had when she was preg (who prescribed drugs)...

is joel on drugs why is he with her?

Posted at 10:35PM on Jul 31st 2007 by geez

67. For some people becoming a parent is a life altering event, and the joy of parenthood gives us strength to let go of self defeating behaviors. Most of us strive to be the parent we've always wanted ourselves. Many more of us try a lifetime to be the type of parent a child can look up to. No one knows if Nicole Ritchie will be one of those people, but I have hope for her and anyone who takes on the challenges of parenting. I wish her the faith she will need to be the person she wants to become.

To the people who chose to call her a whore and made that a connection to premarital sex, I find that I am amazed in 2007 there are still people who find it acceptable to denounce any woman as such. For surely if this story pertained to any number of male athletes, rock stars, and actors, regardless of past history, congratulations would given to the "stud" who proved his manhood by impregnating the girl.

Bigotry, discrimination and small mindedness are infectious. Let us all hope that those of you who engage in such acts will learn to think before you speak.

Posted at 8:13AM on Aug 1st 2007 by Malee

68. Truly sad, one can be a looser and still can be a guest on 20/20. This is really low!!!

Posted at 10:21PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Abbaoromiya

69. Lucky#59-"She's going to be a great mom. People change once they have kids." Sure! look at Britney. Are you kidding me?

Posted at 10:21PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Impaired

70. Do these girls even think about what it takes to be a real mom? It's definately not, oops guess what, haha, we're gonna have a baby in 9 months, so lets go to the club and get some hot baby ideas, and find out where other people leave their kids so we can get drunk and stoned out of our minds, while someone (hopefully) compentent is watching the kiddies. I was so excited when I was pg, and no I did not drink,do drugs, or even take tylenol during my pregnancy. I felt I owed it to my kids to give them the best start in life that they deserved. And it's paid off big time, They are getting college degrees, are respectable citizens and when they go out they always have a dd or take the cab. With all the money these people have it's a no brainer to have someone DRIVE you there and home!!!!!! Get rid of the idiot factor ok?????

Posted at 10:21PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Jillian

71. I respect her because she owns it.

As far as the baby congrats and may you have a blessed future.

Posted at 10:25PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Pam

72. to all those women who take care of themselves and struggle to conceive, i can only imagine how you might feel, i was luck enough that my husband and i conceived easily. I can understand why a pregnant anorexic, drug addict, drunk driver could sting a little bit. The thing with nicole is that she has money so she will pay docs to keep the baby healthy despite her bad habits and poor lifestyle. I dont think she will ever change, she hasnt yet. She is still doing drugs and is still reckless. I hope at the very least she will slip away into the unknown just a blurb on tmz once in awhile. I cant imagine any reputable company employing her.

Yeah simple life cancelled!

Posted at 10:36PM on Jul 31st 2007 by whaaaaat?

73. Well...BUST MY BRITCHES!!! Could somebody tell me what the SLOP this girl is known for besides being Lionel Ritchie's adopted daughter?? What does she do??? What is she known for??? Heck...my next door neighbor's pregnant to!! Think Diane Sawyer wants an interview with her?? Hollywierd sure has gotten hardup for real stars and talent. Nicole Ritchie??? What a snoozefest......

Posted at 10:48PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Debbie

74. How can you judge someone you've never met? you have no idea what is like to be in her shoes. she obviously has issues but so does everyone & their mother. give the girl a break for once. i think she is an incredibly talented beautiful young woman & once she gets through her "issues" she's gonna shine. She has alot of talent & charisma inside her! Stop drinkin that haterade people!

Posted at 10:45PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Michelle

75. Sickening

Posted at 8:35AM on Aug 1st 2007 by Jocko

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