Nicole Richie slams rehab rumors

Nicole Richie is seen in this November 21, 2006 file photo at the 2006 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. [Reuters]

Representatives for actress Nicole Richie have slammed recent reports that claimed that she had re-entered rehab to fight drug addiction.

The actress' spokespersons were reacting to reports published in The National Enquirer and Star magazine, which suggested that she had started her stint at Beau Monde facility on May 11 to cope with anorexia and her dependence on painkiller.

"She is not in rehab," Richie's rep Nicole Perna told E! News.

"She is at home in Glendale. Sobriety is an ongoing process but she is sober," the source added.

Meanwhile, Nicole was seen paying a visit to another doctor in Beverly Hills on Monday, and she was said to come out of the clinic with smile on her face.