Nicole Richie’s dad has taken a jab at celebs who go into rehab for inconsequential reasons.
“I think it’s a cliché to say, I’m going into rehab. I bumped my foot today — rehab; I hit my head on something — rehab,’â€? Lionel Richie said, reports WENN.
Some found the comment ironic — given that Nicole Richie had to go into rehab for her addiction, but her father said that his daughter’s case was different: she needed it. Some celeb watchers feel that his comments were a thinly veiled reference to celebrities who went into rehab after making bigoted comments.
“It seems to me that he’s referring to Mel Gibson or Isaiah Washington,� said one PR rep. “If that’s the case, that’s really unfortunate.�
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December 24th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
nice.