A Very Important Message From…

Nicole Richie has come a long ways since her hard-pAArtying days!

The reformed bad girl and reality TV alum is now a mother (of soon-to-be two), a budding entrepreneur and an aspiring Angelina Jolie.

Richie just made the very powerful video (above), which you should check out.

And, click here for more information on her website about the crisis she's talking about!

    Posted: Apr 16, 2009 at 1:37 am / Email this  »

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    1. 1

      lol



    2. 2

      now thats why she is better then Paris Hilton .
      when they were friends ,,,, paris was Nicolez Shadow.
      Nicole rockz



    3. 3

      great message.



    4. 4

      first



    5. 5

      I love her, but she still has no legitimate reason to be famous



    6. 6

      yeah nicole!
      what beauty and wisdom can come with motherhood.



    7. 7

      yayyy, i am in the top 10.



    8. 8

      OK, yes, it's a good cause, but of course they put a fucking 30 second movie trailer in front of it! I waited this time, but seriously, BS. I hope they made some damn good money off of that for their efforts.



    9. 9

      WOW! How disturbing :( Terrible Terrible things happening in the CONGO. I can not STAND Nicole Richie but can put that aside to stand behind her in crying out for us all to do our part and do the things suggested below the video to try to get a change!!! A change was made with Blood Diamonds so a change can be made in the Congo…and i hope SOON :(



    10. 10

      Re: shittin_condoms I cant stand her either BUT this message NEEDS to be out there! people please view it and do your part



    11. 11

      It's amazing how a person could change for the better.
      I support Nicole.



    12. 12

      yeah i'll pass on this
      btw there is proof in other places that she hasn't exactly "changed" her ways
      pAArty on nicole…im sure you'll be back to your old self when the baby comes..



    13. 13

      ?



    14. 14

      PASS



    15. 15

      Good message and it's wonderful of Nicole to use her voice and speak about this.



    16. 16

      its not captioned.. so i dont understand what shes saying…



    17. 17

      Re: Korn11 – um so the only words in english you understand are "its not captioned.. so i dont understand what shes saying…"? what language do you speak i will provide a translation for you. tard.



    18. 18

      i love her :)



    19. 19

      definitely support her cause.



    20. 20

      very powerful words.
      Its great to hear that
      people in this nasty
      world still cares and
      gives a shit about
      people with no hope.
      I will pass it on …….



    21. 21

      Because of minerals?!?!?! Isn't it funny how all the evil in the world, always turns out to be our fault and that the answer is ALWAYS our money?!?!? I'm sorry, but this rich spoiled bitch has absolutley nothing to say to me!!!!!!!!!!! PERIOD!



    22. 22

      Re: amanda1988 – could it be they are deaf?? tard.



    23. 23

      Good For Her! Party douche or not, at least she took the time to speak about something she cares about! Unfortunately, much of Africa is completely lawless and out of control! The US hasn't worried about Africa as much, mainly because they are loosely organized and haven't received quality weapons (mainly from the US) that say, most of the fundie Islamic nations we now are embattled with have. The Somali pirates, that openly sneer at the US Navy, are only the tip of the iceberg! We'll be hearing more and more from Africa! Trust that!



    24. 24

      Re: BeeRoyalty – totally agree with you



    25. 25

      She's come a long way baby…



    26. 26

      amanda1988 says – reply to this 18 Re: Korn11 – um so the only words in english you understand are "its not captioned.. so i dont understand what shes saying…"? what language do you speak i will provide a translation for you. tard.

      When someone says "not captioned" it means "I'm deaf". So how bout translating the video instead of insulting them. Who's the tard now.



    27. 27

      Hollywood activism! Yes! If this kind of effort takes off in a mainstream way, it will have such an impact on ordinary people. Keep it up people!



    28. 28

      none of your videos are working atm..why???
      xx



    29. 29

      So, of course the companies who get their minerals from the Congo already know what's going on there. Why do WE always have to be the ones to tell corporations this shit is not acceptable. Why can't someone in corporate America have the BALLS and ETHICS to say, "this is wrong, we'll get our shit somewhere else?"

      Also, I find it funny that certain idiots on here can't get past the fact that it's Nicole Ritchie being the messenger, and completely miss the message. Hey douche bags! No one cares if you don't like Nicole Ritchie. Do something productive with your lives and be part of the solution that can help an entire country, because yes, it IS our money that is funding their conflict.



    30. 30

      wow. that was good.



    31. 31

      Go Nicole!!!
      Hey I wanna be on the top 10!! :P



    32. 32

      I did not watch it nor will I read shit on this scanks web-site. No more of this scank please



    33. 33

      oh well… i think that she's getting smarter & smarter :)



    34. 34

      Thanks for sharing this with us Perez. It's an important message and I'm passing it along.



    35. 35

      Puhleeese…I bet Nicole went out and bought an iPod and a few dozen laptops after filming this. Please. They get paid to do these ads. Most celebs just read from a script. I love how it's always the consumers fault. There's been killing abd blood shed and rape in the nation of Conga- and other African nations for centuries. And there always will be where there is no law- where warlords rule. Stop making it all the United States fault.



    36. 36

      Perez is kissing ritchie's ass because nicole shows up to his parties now. He used to rag on Nicole. Old Perez come back to us!



    37. 37

      This is truly a dire situation. However, I don't understand the connection they are trying to make between minerals and rape. The video discusses the three T's that are being mined but then Nicole interjects "And these women are being raped." I don't understand the connection.



    38. 38

      IF YOU TAKE AWAY THE ECONOMY OF THE CONGO IT WILL BE EVEN WORSE FOR THE WOMEN THERE! WHY IS NO ONE THINKING?



    39. 39

      good 4 her im really glad she has b come more mateur good 4 her :)



    40. 40

      hahaha



    41. 41

      Re: jellybean1818
      The connectioction is that rape is a way to take controle over ppl.
      If someone in Congo don´t want to work for the rebels they rape their women, their mothers and their childreen.
      And they rape them infront of the whole familie and the whole village so everyone knows what happend if U don´t do what they want.
      So the only way to protect your familie from being tortured and raped is to do what ever the rebels want!!!
      And what the rebels want are theminerals b/c they get money from the companies for them….so the companies support criminals and terrorists with this money and we give the money to the companies so it´s our money that´s used to support this!!!
      That means we all are kind of respossible too!!!
      And it´s not difficult to change that. The companies could easyly buy this minerals from other contries. But they only do that if WE (the customers) say we don´t want and don´t buy products with "blood-minerals" anymore!!!
      .
      And i think it´s GREAT how Nicole improved and that she tries to inform others about important things like that!!!!



    42. 42

      Go Nicole!!

      www.limerickrugby.ie



    43. 43

      They're speaking of the Democratic Republic of Congo… not Congo. Two separate countries. My partner has worked in Congo and its quite civilized. But regardless it is a terrible thing. And its a terrible thing if you in the US are not aware of whats happening, as its all over the news in the UK. All I can say is if you want to know… educate yourself. The information is there, just read/watch the news… you have the internet so it doesn't limit yourself to only your national news.



    44. 44

      That is so horrible and sad!



    45. 45

      She is so serious. She needs to be more positive and stop attracting bad things happening in the world.



    46. 46

      I got a big fucking COCK! Gonna make you ROCK! HaHa, HaHa, Ha HOCK!



    47. 47

      Wake up Mario!!!!!!!!! you HOMOTARD!!!!!!!!!



    48. 48

      people are desperate for role models they will look/listen at anything with high heels blonde and skinny



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    50. 50

      Thanks for the informative video. I will pass it on.



    51. 51

      Re: whocares1234 – basically like the movie blood diamond?? I think that's a fair description……maybe??



    52. 52

      Oh Please….fuck her. Now that she is a mother she has turned into a voice of reason. She needs to get over herself.



    53. 53

      Re: MoreAndAgain – Girl you are so right



    54. 54

      who cares



    55. 55

      I know she's kinda got her shit together and she's a good mom and all that, but why does she still look like a drug addict. She's so skinny and her face looks gaunt.



    56. 56

      dont care



    57. 57

      ……….NEXT………..



    58. 58

      Re: zoewiggles – true



    59. 59

      Re: zoewiggles – Nice rack…………. :o )



    60. 60

      "This is my friend….I just met her last night…"
      .
      .
      huh?
      .
      .
      …and like he said Congo is NOT the only producer, and it's not even the biggest.
      .
      This is akin to saying "we should throw all men in jail, because some of them are rapists".



    61. 61

      ok i never saw nicole richie in a serious 'interview' she sounds so intelligent and articulate!….A-mazing.



    62. 62

      Re: amanda1988

      OMG you are a HUGE MORON. How dare you CALL SOMEONE WHO IS DEAF a "tard!". You must feel like a complete loser now right? And please refrain from using "tard" as this is politically incorrect in this day and age.



    63. 63

      This is something that we all needed to hear. I think it's a good thing she's out here giving us this information. It's sad what happpening to these people. This is good of Nicole. You can tell she is into this and it's real. So everybody who got a problem that Nicole is doing something good with her life. Go kick rock oh and most important get a life. She don't give a damn bout what yall say. She still gettin her money.



    64. 64

      Im so happy she has evolved so much good for hr and nice to know shes helping a cause



    65. 65

      ,,,,,,,,,,,



    66. 66

      Re: Suvine.com

      The secret?, you and me both baby.



    67. 67

      Why are people bashing Nicole? She's trying to do something positive not just screw every guy walking (Paris), being a homewrecker (Madonna, Angelina). To make stupid, hateful comments about Nicole is ridiculous.



    68. 68

      I had no idea I could help but now that I know I certainly will be. Thanks Nicole and Perez for bringing this to my attention.



    69. 69

      Re: Suvine.com – Crack…it's what for breakfast! Damn, what a tard!!!!



    70. 70

      Re: Long Dong Connery – hey hot stuff…. haven't seen u blog in a while.. how are u…



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    72. 72

      000



    73. 73

      dddd



    74. 74

      Rapper Flo Rida is calling on the African authorities to show a little mercy to his friend Madonna.

      The 29-year-old chart-topper has rushed to support Madge after she failed to adopt her second Malawian tot, Mercy, this month.

      The pair became buddies after Flo Rida - who had a huge hit with Right Round - worked on her last album, Hard Candy, with Timbaland and Justin Timberlake.

      Chatting to us backstage after his fab concert at London's Indigo 02 Arena, he said: "Madonna is the one and only Material Girl and she should be blessed with this child because this is what she really wants.

      "I'm going to shout out to the African authorities and appeal to them to give her a baby. She should be patient. It will happen. I'm rooting for her.

      "She's my girl."



    75. 75

      This is a very sad topic, and i was not aware of it until i saw this. I am very proud that Nicole changed her ways and is donating her time to a great cause! This is what being a celebrity should be all about. Using your name or brand for the good of the community. & with that said, I'm glad she's bringing this to our age group's attention. We all have to band together and help better other people's living conditions. We can make a difference if we all try!



    76. 76

      What is Nicole Ritchie trying to prove here? That she has half a brain cell? She is trying too hard…. We dont need this chick to suddenly grow a brain and try and educate the world. Just keep popping out bastard babies, one after the other. Yes, I'll take moral advice from you, hooker. Like someone else said… why in hell is she even *famous* ? She is no one. She's not even Lionel Ritchie's daughter, he adopted her to get into her mommy's panties. NICOLE… I'm not impressed. Whats going on in Congo is hideous, yes, but baby… we dont need YOU telling us about it. Stop trying to be Angelina Jolie and Princess Diana.



    77. 77

      God, thats sickening.
      Im glad someone cares about real shit.



    78. 78

      Re: LaDiva – Hey Hottie………….I had a few days off….back to work now………i see lots of drama here last night….WTF………what's new????



    79. 79

      iiiiiiiiiiiii



    80. 80

      Wow, thanks Perez.



    81. 81

      next fucktard!!!!!!!!!



    82. 82

      I think they're slightly overlooking the fact that if you stop buying from these companies then the workers aren't even going to recieve the tiny wage that they get, leading to starvation and probably disease. Its not as simple as putting a celebrity face on a sob story!



    83. 83

      Re: BatchStoleMyID – What is so funny???? This is a very serious problem. They are raping CHILDREN idiot



    84. 84

      im glad there are famous people helping promote the cause of making a difference and not just living in ignorance like most of the country



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      Re: Lisa1023 – OMG what is she doing so wrong. SHe's trying to help. She's NOT calling herself a saint, she's just getting involved. So she had a party past, she changed her life around. I wouldnt knock the girl for tying to speard the word about what's going on. To call her children bastard children is wrong too. Are you a saint, a virgin, never touched a drug or drink, got all straight A's and is now a Nun?? I doubt it. If she wants to do something to make a difference that's hardly a reason to bash the girl. You sound like a real douchebag with no life..



    86. 86

      Why are the majority of the comments in this thread about Nicole Ritchie???

      Have we become so pathetic as human beings that we hear about people being tortured and we focus on the size, intelligence, lifestyle, etc. of the person who made the comment, regardless of its validity???

      I DONT GIVE A FUCK WHO SAID IT, ALL I HEARD IS THAT WOMEN ARE BEING RAPED, FORCED TO EAT THEIR CHILDREN, AND MUTILATED IN ORDER FOR US TO HAVE OUR LITTLE LUXURIES!!!

      WAKE UP PEOPLE, JUST BECAUSE YOUR NOT LIVING IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN TURN YOUR HEAD THE OTHER WAY.

      alright haters now u can start shittin on what i have to say too.



    87. 87

      nicole ritchie speaking for her age group…"It isn't that we are ignorant…We just don't know" DUH

      on the green movement…"10 years ago no one was talking about it" Huh??? Calling Al Gore,Leonardo Di Caprio and Laurie David. The GREEN PARTY> GREENPEACE et al.

      Good cause but this woman is a seriously ignorant know nothing.



    88. 88

      Re: Long Dong Connery – Nothing much… just the same ol same ol…



    89. 89

      I have so much respect for her, and it just keeps growing…very good information to know… :)



    90. 90

      people, if you watched this video you might realize its a message you should hear…
      sad sad sad



    91. 91

      Thank you Nicole for making such and important and much needed video to highlight the atrocities going on in Congo. Thank you Perez for showing the video on your site. As usual, you support truly important causes on your site that need to get more attention.



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      Re: ConQuista – Im not shitting on you at all. YOU are right. Some stupid people who post negative things and who probably never even helped anyone in their life should read what you wrote. Nicole is just trying to get the message out there. If she had sex with 10 different guys last night has nothing to do with anything. She's doing something positive.



    93. 93

      Thank you, Nicole, for talking about something that actually matters. Keep it up girl!
      www.invisiblechildren.com



    94. 94

      hate to tell her but most of africa is like that not just the congo….or do you need to turn on the news and hear about the warlords who rape, kill and torture in Somalia? they don't just hijack ships for their day job.

    95. ShanV says – reply to this


      95

      what is wrong with you people??? this message is not about nicole ritchie and who she is.. its about the fact that before she decided to speak about this issue so many of us had no idea about what was going on in the congo. Organisations like this need these celebs to get thier message out there and that is saddest part about this, we should already stand up and give a shit about these global problems before celebs have to shout it out to us.. it is terrible what is happening and you should all write to apple and HP… i know i will…



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      Re: amanda1988 – you are the Tard!! ever think they might be deaf…idiot.



    97. 97

      I noticed a lot of people wondering about the connection between the "minerals" and the rape. Basically, there is no real government in the Congo… so there are these warring factions… and they are fighting over control of the Congo… because whoever has control of the Congo has control of the minerals… and minerals = money. It's not that they don't kill and torture people too, but they go out of their way to rape women and children in front of their families. If a woman is raped she is shamed… and her husband will throw her out… if he wasn't killed in front of her to terrify her even more. The sad thing is that the United Nations sent a task force over to "help" these women… and several of the men on that task force were found to be raping women as well. Once repeatedly raped, the women are many times left incontinent and have few choices for medical help. There are special hospitals that give support to these women, and I would encourage everyone to google that information and do what you can to help. Neither power, nor love, nor hate is the greatest human attribute. It is our ability to feel mercy that sets us apart from all other species.



    98. 98

      OMG….ya Nicole its not your calling, let the grownups handle this, go home and feed your kid



    99. 99

      I have a hard time believing this vapid waste of space actually cares about anything except her spoiled self. this shit has been going on for years, BABIES are being raped on a daily basis! but now since nicole richie has hopped on the cause, people pay attention. our society is sad. they must be paying her.



    100. 100

      love the message, love the website.

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