Nicole Richie has been criticised for sending a party invitation to friends, joking about drinking to excess and size zero physiques.

According to In Touch, Nicole sent the email-invite out last week for the party she co-hosted on Sunday night. The kinda-rhyming message read:

“My fellow Americans its that time of year,
To celebrate our country by drinking massive amounts of beer,
Let’s stand together as one, live the American dream,
Take shots, pass out, & wake up with our pants ripped open at the seems,
Let’s glorify this day in your sluttiest tops and your tightest pair of tsubi jeans,
Even though we have no f***ing clue what Memorial Day really means!!”

She added: “There will be a scale at the front door. No girls over 100 pounds allowed in. Start starving yourself now. See you all then!!!”

Campaigners against alcohol abuse and eating disorders have criticised Nicole’s sentiment given she is awaiting judgement on December’s DUI arrest and has been recently rumoured to have entered treatment to help her gain weight - but her spokesperson insists this is the point of the message.

Her representative told Us Weekly: “This invitation was sent via email to her friends who understand that she was responding in a joking manner to the constant untruths printed about her in the media. Her reference to Memorial Day was in no way meant to offend anyone but was simply an expression of her distaste for the current situation.”