Maybe it's the "fishbowl" life that leads celebrities to take dangerous measures to get thin. The fact that Nicole gaining a few lbs has made it to the front page of every magazine and blog across the country, is a testament to America's obsession with weight.

We blame the publishers and fashion magazines, but let's face it..who buys them? They're only giving us what we want. For some sick reason many women enjoy looking at ridiculously thin women for motivation. Interestingly, research shows that white women have an unrealistic impression of how men want their women to look, while black women have more realistic ideas of what men like (accounting for their lower incidence of eating disorders). As a 21-year-old student who has struggled with an ed and body image issues, I'm so grateful to have finally "got it"! We think they want all sticks but many enjoy a sexy healthy looking figure. So get realistic, realize that women are built to have a little padding and hips to facilitate fertility and giving birth, and accept our beautiful bodies for whatever they are. We all come in different shapes and sizes and must not compare ourselves. (depending on genes and metabolism, some of us are more naturally lean or curvy, so the idea is to accept whatever your body's natural makeup is and NOT FIGHT IT! Everyone for health reasons should eat healthy following the food guide and engage in moderate exercise regularly, but I'm saying, don't overdo it or obsess about it! It's simply not worth it. Life is about so much more; enjoying time with loved ones, travelling, suceeding in school or your career and loving yourself.) So next time you judge someone walking down the street, or a celebrity in a glossy, as "too fat/thin or perfect", stop yourself...and replace those thoughts with, "what another example of a successful, strong and beautiful woman"!

In other news Paris Hilton entered into a hospital for an intense burning sensation, open sores, liquids leaking, and her vagina attempting suicide (It jumped off the Golden Gate while Paris was shopping, she only noticed when she could not put on pants. The shoppers tripping on it didn't tip her off...it's numb as a result of shock). She is being treated with a higher dose of antibiotics than ever given to a human before. (It is rumored that they tried to test on an animal to make sure it was safe but the tech was smothered by Pam Anderson's rabbit tested-and approved!-silicone implants.)

However, Paris is not being treated for a STD.

This is a no-brainer: the child just needs to eat!

nicole is so denying an eating disorder. I had an eating disorder and I went down to 86 pds but now Im 95 and I did it on my own so obviously she lying!!!!! the girl probably barely eats. that girl wants so much publicity and wants people to feel sorry for her cause she damaged her body *rolls eyes*

I will say one thing, Nicole has a great, laid back personality. I am sure she takes over a room with her charm whenever people are around her. She has been through so much in her young life, and even though Lionel and Brenda Richie took over and made her part of their family, I am sure she is still dealing with wounds of being abandoned by her natural parents. I can only imagine how that must feel. That explains alot of things, like her inability to commit to a guy and be trusting, her eating disorder, earlier drug abuse. DONT JUDGE HER. Feel for the girl and say a prayer for her, cuz she needs it. She is extremely sick, and all of the money in the world may not be able to save her or make her happy.

Regardless of 'why' she is really thin, this is fantastic
publicity for her.

i love nicole riche
so stop putting her down.
You dont know her so stop
acting like you do...all
of you. Shes getting
help and trying to make
a change to her lifestyle.
You dont go around saying
"OH LOOK AT THAT FATTY THEY
NEED TO GET ON THE TREADMEAL"
and its just the same!

I wonder if she's tried eating yet.

None of us really know. Hyperthyroidism can cause you to lose weight like this. I know because I had it. It's not as readily diagnosed and you might think, either, in some cases. I was tested several times before the right tests were ordered. And, of course, she wanted to lose weight in the beginning, so it's plausible that when she wasn't able to stop losing, she thought it was stress. Who knows. Anyway, it's her business... and I wish her well.

If she doesn't have an eating disorder, she might have a hyperactive thyroid. My cousin who is a guy and a friend of mine started loosing too much weight and didn't know why. Their eating habits hadn't changed and they were losing weight like crazy. My friend, of course, who is a female was happy she was getting skinny and wouldn't listen when everyone was telling her something was wrong and to go get checked at the doctor. Her mom tricked her and got her in to see the doctor and the doctor verified that her thyroid was out of control.

I also hope Nicole doesn't have a blood disease or AIDS from her prior drug use.

CLENBUTERAL!!
Doods, she prolly isn't teling ANYONE that she either is a) not eating, or b) taking some funcky drugs. I bet she is keeping her mouth shut like a vault. It will take a few doctors and blood tests before she either finially lets loose and wails that she's not eating, or that she has been taking some sorta metabolism-screwy black market drug that is totally banned for human use here in the US.
Seriously.

I really like the tapeworm theory!! Tapeworm or drugs because Lord knows she's not anorexic (insert sarcasm).

okay ... but none of this "can't gain weight" crap is true because she has said herself AND her dad has said that when she's really stressed out she loses her appetite, hence the weight loss. and now she's blaming it on not being able to gain weight? please. they already came out with it that she lost too much weight because she was "stressed", so how are we supposed to believe that she has some sort of disorder that sprang from this stress-related weight loss?

i hate when celebrities and their stupid reps think we're all idiots.

I want her shoes!