Strange title, I know, but turmoil and arrest is exactly what’s been going on in Nicole Richie’s life for the moment. Richie was, as most already know, arrested for driving the wrong way last Monday. She failed the sobriety test and admitted to taking Vicodin which promptly lead to her going to jail. Richie says though that she took Vicodin because she had severe menstrual cramps and not for any other reason. She was released the same day after paying her bail of US$ 15,000.

Richie claims that she is ready to face whatever the consequences are for her bad behavior. She admits responsibility and says that she is prepared to address any issues that arise because of it.

The fact that Nicole Richie is one of the icon girls adds to yet another in the long list of misdemeanors Hollywood girl stars have been increasingly committing lately. The Richie incident most likely alarms parents who know that Nicole Richie is one of the Hollywood stars popular with young girls (and boys too) nowadays. Whatever image she does portray will of course affect the girls perception and behavior so that though, through her own choice or not, Nicole Richie and other Hollywood stars serve as role models for young girls.

The truth though is that the Richie incident should not be seen by parents as something that will necessarily influence their children badly. Quite frankly, Nicole Richie and the other Holywood Stars look like complete idiots and fools when they get in trouble like this. If the topic is discussed properly at home and the right perspective is given, incidents like this could even serve as good lessons for the sorts of behavior to avoid.