Nicole Richie Has Been Hospitalized!
Oh no! It is being reported that Nicole Richie, mother of Harlow Winter Kate and Sparrow James Midnight, has admitted herself to the hospital after coming down with a case of pneumonia! This far there are no deets on her condition, all we know is that she has been admitted and is “doing well”:
Nicole Richie has checked herself into a Los Angeles hospital. A representative for Richie [says], “Nicole has checked into Ceders Sinai where she is being treated for pneumonia. She is doing well.” Earlier this week, a Los Angeles judge has granted Richie a permanent restraining order against two celebrity photographers who she says are harassing her. Richie, 28, appeared at the court hearing Monday afternoon accompanied by her rocker partner, Joel Madden. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson approved Richie’s petition for a three year restraining order against the paparazzi. Two weeks ago, the actress was granted a temporary restraining order after her Range Rover was rear ended at a Beverly Hills intersection, according to police. The reality T.V. actress was hurt in the crash that took place at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Canon Drive on October 5th. Richie says the driver of that car, Edwardo Arrivabene, 29, and another photographer, Ivon Emilio Melo Miguel continue to follow her and her children in an attempt to take pictures of them. Arrivabene was arrested after the crash and was booked for driving without a license. His car was also impounded. Arrivabene told KTLA that he and Miguel were entirely to blame for the accident and they were sorry. He also said that he planned to pay for any and all damages. He said the crash happened when Arrivabene tried to pick up a camera that had fallen to the floor of the car. According to Richie’s court filing, the men “scream at the reality show actress” in an attempt to get a reaction from her. She says she is frightened by the harassment and is in fear for her own safety and the safety of her children. Judge Goodson granted the orders against Arrivabene and Miguel who agreed to stay 50 yards away from Richie. Miguel apologized and said he would not take pictures of her if she didn’t want him to. Both Richie and Madden say they don’t want either man to take pictures of them anymore. Judge Goodson said she was concerned about impeding the photographers’ First Amendment rights to take pictures, but issued the order after both men said they would abide by the ruling. Richie and Madden, have two children. Sparrow James Midnight Madden was born in September and Harlow turns 2 in January.
While I’m certain that Nicole’s legal woes are not to blame for her sudden illness I can imagine that the upsetting state of having to go to court to deal with all of this drama has been a drain on her mentally and physically. I understand that pneumonia can be pretty brutal so I wish her a speedy and full recovery. Here’s hoping Nicole’s stay in the hospital will be a relaxing and short one. Get well soon, Nicole!!
[Photo credit: Splash News; Source]
Tags: Harlow Winter Kate Richie-Madden, Nicole Richie
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November 18th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
The caption on that pic is cracking me up
November 18th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
i love the caption!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
shes been tweeting that she was really sick!
i wish her well.
isnt joel out of the country at the moment?
poor nicole :[
November 18th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Oh please! “The photographers’ First Amendment rights to take pictures” should NOT be a primary concern when you consider the number of laws they’ve potentially broken!!! Paps should not be allowed to harass and endanger people!
November 18th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Joel is thankfully back in the country. I hope she feels better soon <3
November 18th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Hope that she’s on the mend soon. Pneumonia can be scary stuff. We deal with it a lot.
She’s so damn pretty. (Which has nothing to do with whether or not she’s sick, I just realized how stunning she is.)
November 19th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I love how rich people check themselves into hospitals. Get a little cold and they run as fast as they can to the hospital, what a waste of money. Your not going to get over it any sooner then if you lay around at home and play with all ur rich toys then you would spending thousands on a hospital bill.
Friend of mine was just laid off, and was to have insurance with the company til the end of the year. After some chest pains(real reason to goto the hospital) turned out he had some blockage, after a stint and 36 hours in he was running out the door. He had good reason, as it turned out the insurance did not cover it because of the lay off. 50k bill for 36 hours, wow must be nice being a celeb.
Not to bash the rich or celebs, but having the flu or pneumonia isn’t really a reason to check yourself in. As bad as things are getting now you might even catch something worse there.
November 19th, 2009 at 8:00 am
pneumonia can turn serious real fast. So to say it isn’t something to be checked into the hospital for is ridiculous. Every persons body is different, who knows, maybe Nicole has weak lungs? Also, with the swine flu going around still and it being regular flu season having a pneumonia at this time can be really bad. Especially for her, since she gave birth not to long ago, So I’m sure her immune system is weak.
Anyways, I hope she recovers quickly. Also that is a cute picture.
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November 19th, 2009 at 11:00 am
@red – are you a medical professional?? Pneumonia can be very, very serious as can the flu. A hospital won’t just accept a patient because you’re rich, it’s because of your need for medical attention. You should probably get your facts in order before spouting off & also – get some compassion. She’s a mother to a newborn who needs to get better asap for her children.
November 20th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Pneumonia is very serious. I nearly died from it last Christmas. Red, sorry about your friend, but you’re an idiot.
November 20th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Wow Trent, your speech bubble commentary just gets better and better. I like died laughing. <3