Nicole Richie Tells Us: "I Am Not Pregnant"
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Nicole Richie would like to clear the air.
This past week, the fashion designer and mother of two became the subject of fresh pregnancy rumors after some blogs claimed she was sporting a baby bump in new photos.
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Richie, 29, told UsMagazine.com in a statement Friday:
"Contrary to recent speculation, I am not pregnant. This irresponsible reporting continues to feed an atmosphere of self-doubt and insecurity. To publicly point out a change in anyone's body is mean spirited and cruel. People's bodies change and change again. This is not newsworthy and is a waste of valuable media space that should be used for more important issues."
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Richie and rocker husband Joel Madden (they wed in Beverly Hills last December) are already parents to daughter Harlow, 3, and son Sparrow, 18 months.
During a January appearance on CBS' The Talk, Richie explained why she's not racing to have a third child.
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"I don't think it's fair to ask someone that had two [children] back to back if they're going to have another one. Right now I'm like, 'Nooo!'," the former Simple Life star said, laughing, "But you never know. I need a nap!"
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7Nicole, youre not pregnant? Wow, I never even heard ONE rumor stating you were. She is making a bigger deal about this than it really is. Get over it!
Nicole, you took up more media space, with your explanation!
i love nicole
This statement of hers is taking up valuable media space! She should stop googleing herself and then she would not have to see these stories. No one cares if she is pregnant and stories are talked about for a day and forgotten. She is just bringing attention to a story that I only saw on one site.
Love her, but her retort, was, as well, a waste of media attention. How elaborate of an explanation do you need to give, other than "I'm not pregnant. Buzz off!". That was all that needed to be said.
love the way she said and its so true that is why girls or woman go through such drastic measures just to try to measure to what the media persives as "perfect.
Good for her!!! Stupid media. Wow because she gains 3 pounds shes automatically pregnant. Loved her statement!