Hollywood trainer defends scary skinny Nicky Hilton

After a photo of a painfully thin Nicky Hilton's razor-sharp knee and toothpick thigh made international headlines and appeared on the cover of several gossip mags, her weight is being scrutinized closely on the red carpets.

The Dish Rag ran into her personal trainer Teddy Bass (www.teddybass.com) at Equinox in West Hollywood this weekend. He gave us the real "skinny" on Nicky's emaciated frame. BTW, Teddy also trains great bods like Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu.

"She's OK," Teddy said. "I know she's been pretty stressed out. She's just bought a house and had to move and she just had her Nicholai fashion show at L.A. Fashion Week. She's also really happy at the moment.

"She'll get back into it soon. She'll start training and eating more when she has more time."

So, wait, she has too much on her plate to find time to eat? We hope she takes a minute to chow down soon. Before she disappears!

Reporting: Sal Morgan

Photo: WireImage