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Has been keeping things low key over the past months following her brief stint in jail, Nicole Richie has created media abuzz yet again with her being reported to be spotted smoking cigarette.

Cindy Adams from the NY Post claims to have seen the mother-to-be smoking a cigarette outside DaSilvano restaurant in NYC.

Then three hours later she was spotted at Nobu with her baby daddy Joel Madden, still smoking.

"Mommy-to-be Nicole Richie. 3:30 p.m. Pony tail, black jeans, waistcoat. Exits DaSilvano with one young girl, one middle-age lady. On the sidewalk, after checking who's at which outdoor tables, she lights up. They jump into a waiting black Caddy Escalade, Nicole into the front seat. Still smoking. Three days later, 7:30 p.m., Nobu. For somebody who doesn't eat, she sure frequents lots of restaurants. She's there with the baby in the bun's father. They leave. Outside she lights up again," so Adams wrote.

It's hard to believe that Nicole does smoke cigarette while carrying a bun in the oven. Doesn't she realize it could endanger the not-yet-born baby's life? I think Joel should do something about that should the report of Nicole smoking is to be believed.