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After X17online published these adorable exclusive photos of Nicole Richie at the park with Harlow and Sparrow the other day -- and speculated she might have a bun in the oven, Ms. Richie lashed out (as usual), denying she's with child.

Richie released this statement to various websites: "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."

Umm ... more important than Nicole Richie possibly being pregnant?! Nicole, you're big news for us!

In fact -- here's a flashback: check out our stories breaking the news of Nicole's first pregnancy:


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When this baby bump turned out to be the real deal.




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And two weeks later when the pregnancy was confirmed but Nicole was still facing jail time for DUI!