Nicole Richie's fat camp job

Mar 19, 2007, 13:20 GMT

02/29/2004 - Nicole Richie - Paris Hilton..when they were fatties © Glenn Harris / Photorazzi

Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton are to be counsellors at a fat camp.

Slim Nicole - who has admitted to having weight problems - and her equally slender friend Paris will become camp counsellors for the latest series of their reality show 'The Simple Life'.

A representative for the series said: "They are going to be counsellors at one camp in the Southern California Mountains.

"The camp has five different themes. Each week will be a different theme. And one week is a weight loss/fitness camp. It is a wellness camp focused on eating right, yoga, nutrition and exercise."

Nicole, 25, has already raised questions as to her suitability as a role model to young people.

The reformed heroin addict has sought nutritional advice after experiencing dramatic weight loss and two weeks ago was hospitalised during a show after collapsing from dehydration.

Nicole, the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, is also currently facing charges of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) after she was stopped by police in December for driving the wrong way on a California Highway. She admitted to police she had smoked marijuana and taken the strong painkiller Vicodin.

Paris, 26, pleaded no contest to one charge of reckless driving in January, after being stopped by police for speeding and found to be over the legal blood alcohol level. She has also been linked to drugs.

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