Simpson Watch

Uh-Oh. Jessica Simpson has made yet another cringe-inspiring faux pas.

When she attended the release of her dad cum manager, Joe Simpson’s new artist, An-Ya’s single release celebration with her family, she was asked with by a paparazzo whether she would take back her gift to Tony Romo, a $100,000-dollar boat.

“I am not an Indian giver,” she quipped.

The context of her answer wasn’t racial by any means, but nonetheless, it has inspired the anger and indignation of the local Native American community.

And as we could expect, reaction from her comment was swift on TMZ’s website, and from members of an American-Indian watchdog group.

“I cringed when I heard Jessica Simpson comment about us Native Americans. Am I mad!?! I should be, but look at who the comment is coming from,” commented one member, and at the same time delivering a subtle slap on the face.

Jacqueline L. Pata, executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, tells Usmagazine.com that the concept of Indians “giving” and “sharing” with one another is where the term, “Indian-giver” originated, but it somehow morphed into an insensitive phrase that stereotypes native people as ones who give and then take back.

“Most people flippantly use the comment . . . without realizing its true meaning,” she said.

Oh well, I doubt that Jess really meant to hurt anyone’s feelings. I doubt that she really gave a thought to her comment. But just because she is the Jessica Simpson, the whole issue has blown well out of proportion.

Oh please! Not another one!

There is another celebrity dragged into the Jessica Simpson-Tony Romo split. And not, it’s Kenny Chesney being dragged into the muck.

For those who don’t know, Kenny Chesney is a popular country music singer. And with Jess’s stint in country music, the rumor mill got busy when they spotted her talking to the famous performer during a 4th of July party.

This prompted Kenny to blast a tabloid report that alleged that he and Jess flirted with each other in front of Tony Romo just a few days before the couple’s breakup.

“Tony’s a friend, and I wouldn’t flirt with a buddy’s girlfriend,” he told People. “More importantly, Jessica was just being sweet and there was nothing else to it.”

“It’s not funny,” he adamantly says, “There were no problems. Everybody got along great. After the party, everybody went their own way and nobody thought anything more about it. Period. End of story.”

The party was thrown by Kenny’s friend, Sean Payton, coach of pro football’s New Orleans Saints, Kenny says.

“If a girl and her boyfriend can’t go to someone’s house for a Fourth of July party and talk to the other guests without it turning into a big nightmare…then I feel really sorry for Jessica and Tony, who’re both really nice people,” Kenny says. “I wonder if I wasn’t famous if anyone would even care. But the fact of the matter is I talked to a bunch of guests, hung out, had a good time.”

Kenny, if you weren’t famous, then I really doubt that Jess would talk to you.

But he does have a point, if the three of them weren’t big names, then this article would not have been created in the first place.

If there’s one thing that Jessica Simpson has shown during this new public debacle that she is undergoing, it is that she is one strong lady.

The first time that she was seen by the public eye in lieu of her unexpected break-up with American footballer, Tony Romo, was when she was leaving the gym. Good for her! In bad times, head to the gym and work out.

However, the paparazzo who so graciously gifted us with this picture also made a damper of a caption: Jessica Simpson can’t hide her emotions…Her eyes glazed over with sadness and her head turned down as she saw photographers approaching…her body language in these pictures reveal that Simpson is still struggling to cope with the aftermath of being dumped…

Harsh much?

But Miss Simpson proves that she’s made of sterner stuff than other women who, after a break-up, binge on chocolate, ice-cream, and every sinful indulgence they can think of, or drink themselves into a serious stupor that will last for days. We haven’t seen Jess doing any of those things.

On the contrary, she is setting her eyes on making Tony eat his heart out by gaining back her old figure and seating off the pounds in the gym and going on a diet.

“Right after Tony ended things, Jessica said, ‘I want my old body back’,” a friend of the singer told US OK!

“Jess is serious about getting her body back into fighting shape. Working out is helping to give her focus and clear her head. It’s better than sitting around moping or throwing pity parties with ice cream sundaes.”

The friend added: “She doesn’t want to give anyone more reason to not take her seriously. She’s tired of weight being a talking point”

The plot thickens…

There has emerged another angle in the Jessica Simpson-Tony Romo split. A new name has emerged in the event. Who? John Mayer! Jessica’s ex-boyfriend.

Tony is assumed to have broken-up with Jessica on the eve of her 29th birthday after discovering text messages from her ex-boyfriend, John Mayer.

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Oh no!

As I was browsing the net, intending to gather pictures and what-not for Jessica Simpson’s Barbie-and-Ken-themed 29th birthday party, another headline shocked me out of my stupor: Tony Romo allegedly dumped Jess the night before the party! How heartless could the guy get (assuming that this is true, of course).

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Today, is the pop-turned-country singer/ actress’s 29th birthday! Wow! Who would have known that a cute, little baby girl who was born 29 years ago, would become one of the country’s biggest stars around (although critics say that this is more rightly attributed to her figure and pretty face than to her acting and singing prowess)?

Anyway, ever wonder what Jessica Simpson’s theme for her birthday bash would be? C’mon! Make a guess…

It’s a Barbie-and-Ken luau! And no, this birthday is not for any of her nieces or younger wards. It’s really for her. Well, I guess there’s nothing too weird about this, I mean, lots of grown-up celebrities adore Hello Kitty and Tweetie, so I guess there’s nothing really wrong about a Barnie-and-Ken theme.

Hmmmm, which Barbie should Jessica dress up as? Some blogs and articles suggest that it would be great and quite fitting for Jess to go as Comeback Barbie. Well, considering that she has had more publicity this year that the past 2 years combined, this would be really legit and appropriate for her. After dealing with harsh criticisms about her weight, she has put her positive attitude into creating the media mishaps into a money-making activity, what with her successful opening stints for Rascall Flatts, singing the National Anthem for Tiger Woods’s golf tournament, and even whipping up a reality TV show!

But what does a Comeback Barbie look like? Oh well, we’ll just have to wait for pictures of the party to come out before we can see for ourselves. But I do expect a lot of pink and frills and whatnot for decorations. It just won’t be Barbie-themed without the pink, don’t you think so?

Jessica Simpson apparently sells more magazines that Sarah Palin.

With her ample cleavage and lots of skin, Jess managed to sell more copies of Vanity Fair, than the recently-resigned ex-governor of Alaska. What’s the proof, you ask? Well, the magazine recently crunched out a few numbers, provided by MediaMemo of Peter Kafka.

I think this just proves that Hollywood and pop culture would beat out politics anytime. But to be fair, I do think that in her own way, Sarah Palin has become a pop culture icon too. I mean, would she be mentioned in Eminem’s We Made You rap and video, if she weren’t? Anyway, another proof of that is that Michael Jackson’s death has more media coverage than her resignation as governor. And the reaction to the King of Pop’s untimely death is overwhelming, while reactions to her unprecedented move ranged from outrageous to “Is she crazy?!” Oh well.

Anyway, Jessica’s recent stint in Vanity Fair has sold lots of copies, while Miley Cyrus’s nearly-topless pictures got the magazine’s site 18 million visits in just two days. Jessica’s cover and page story gained the mag’s web site with 5.5 million page views over a range of two days. Ex-governor Palin’s announcement however, only attracted under two million page views since Friday, the date of her announcement, to today.

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After literally hawking her reality TV show, The Price of Beauty, singer/ actress Jessica Simpson can finally say that she has found a home.

VH1 will air the reality show/ documentary, which will follow Jessica around the world as she investigates how different countries, cultures, and people find beauty and why. Personally, I would like to see Jessica try out some of a country’s weird ways to achieve beauty. But that’s just me.

Anyways, when asked about her show, Jessica made a statement of Monday saying that she has always believed that beauty comes from within and that confidence is what makes a woman beautiful. “But I know how much pressure some women put on themselves to look perfect,” she said to Us Weekly.

“I am really looking forward to discovering how beauty is perceived in different cultures and participating in some of the crazy things people do to feel beautiful,” she continued.

The question remains: will Jessica indulge in the unusual beauty regimens that different cultures do to be found attractive?

Would she dare to get scars cut into her stomach, as women do to attract men in southern Ethiopia? Or get her lips or chin tattooed, a beauty ritual among women of Polynesian descent?

And she would have to put on a lot more weight than that to pass for a catch in Mauritania, where roundness is the height of desirability. She’ll have to put more than “mom” jeans to be attractive there, I think.

Filming on the new show is set to begin mid-July.

For the past few months, we have seen Jessica Simpson’s weight move up and down, faster than a yo-yo. But while her “fat” image has made headlines for quite some time, a few of us could ever forget the figure she cut out in Dukes of Hazard as the sexily gorgeous, Daisy Duke.

But Jess’s trainer dishes out that Jess is not a fan of bending and bouncing to tone that trademark tush.

“Jessica really hates squats and jumping — any type of jumping she’s not on board with,” says her longtime trainer Mike Alexander, who is the man responsible for Jess’s Daisy Duke, revealed to Pop Tarts. “But she loves reverse lunges because it really isolates her glutes and her hamstrings.”

So ladies, how can you follow in her footsteps to go from flab to fab in just a few weeks?

“Squats and lunges are great butt exercises because you can use your own body weight and do several varieties of them. It’s the one thing that clients don’t enjoy because it’s not easy when done right, you’re working all the muscles in your legs which is far away from your heart so your heart is pumping like crazy so it elevates your heart rate and takes it out of you but its worth it in the end,” Alexander advised. “Cardio is also really important when working on a short time frame and don’t focus too much on mid-section. Women tend to do this because its showing in a bikini but then neglect other parts which are just as important aesthetically-speaking. If you work your stomach too much you can build up the muscles in your abdominals and it can then appear dissented.”

When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. That’s how we’re supposed to see trials and hardships as, lemons to make the most of and make lemonade with. So when the entire media lashed at Jessica Simpson for gaining a few extra pounds, she made lemonade out of the whole situation and managed to turn it into a money-making event.

Jessica Simpson is perhaps best known for her “adorable” ditzy blonde attitude, made apparent in her reality show with ex-husband, Nich Lachley, Newlyweds. However, she is also known for her slim, drop-dead gorgeous body, as apparent in her movie, The Dukes of Hazard.

So when Jessica showed up in the most-blogged about “OOPS” and “No-No” moment in fashion history (a pair of high-waist jeans and leopard print belt), the media went into a frenzy on how she looked so “fat” in it.

“Clearly, since we saw her last, she slayed that dragon named dignity and just spooned frosting into her mouth full time,” wrote the blog “What Would Tyler Durden Do?” at the time. “Honest to God, her appearance couldn’t have been any more shocking unless she had grown glow-in-the-dark tentacles.”

Bad publicity? No, there’s no such thing as that. Really, when Jess’s critics pulled out their claws, they also threw her more publicity than she’d seen in years.

And while Jess didn’t specifically address the weight debacle that played into her scoring her new job, Jeff Olde, the executive vice president of VH1’s original programming and production, made the connection clear.

“Perhaps more than any other pop culture figure on the radar today, Jessica Simpson has been the target of our obsession with beauty on both sides of the equation,” the executive said in a statement to reporters. “She is a woman who can set trends and create firestorms with a single photo.”

Three of the hottest ladies ion country music posted in a sizzling cover for Shape magazine. And somehow, in the course of the interview, Jessica Simpson’s name gets dragged in.

Shape asks the country-singing trio about their fellow country singer, Jessica Simpson’s infamous dance with the tabloids over her weight. Here’s what they said:

LeAnn says: I think it’s just sad for someone to be picked on like that for gaining a few pounds here or there. Women’s bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Look at the three of us: We have completely different bodies, which is a good thing. Wouldn’t it be bad if we all looked the same?

Martina says: I agree with LeAnn. Why focus on that? Jessica got singled out, which isn’t fair. What’s upsetting is that when you look through those tabloid magazines, all they write about is who wore what best or what’s wrong with their hair or makeup. It’s constant judging.

Julianne says: And often what’s written just isn’t true. One magazine recently reported that I drink only orange juice for my carbs. I want to clear that up right now. If I did that, it would kill me. I don’t want anyone to read that and believe it.

LeAnn says and advices: I’ve been in the tabloids recently too, and it’s been really hard for me [they reported she was romantically linked to her married Northern Lights co-star, Eddie Cibrian]. I’ve been in the public eye since I was 14, so I have a tough skin. It’s fine dragging me through the mud, but don’t drag my loved ones through it. They’re my family, and it hurts them. All I’ll say is, I know what’s in my heart and what’s true.

Julianne advices: The rumors are always flying around and can be so cruel. You have to stay true to yourself.

Jessica Simpson is launching a new scent! After the successful launch of her first perfume, Fancy, last year, the pop-turned-country singer is setting her eyes on releasing another perfume this year.

And this is not just any scent. It is inspired by none other than Jessica’s beau, Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback, Tony Romo.

“It is a fresh, new expression of Jessica’s lifestyle,” Fox News quoted Vince Camuto, CEO of the Camuto Group. This is the same group that develops and designs the Jessica Simpson collection.

Apparently, Mr. Camuto, the CEO, has seen that the singer is “loved and in love”, and so, we may expect a sweet and flirty fragrance from this new scent.

“Tony brings out the best in Jessica,” said a source. Well, yeah, that’s what boyfriends tend to do. Especially when they’re as hot as Tony Romo.

“She is over caring about what everyone thinks,” the source added. Which is really a good thing, because if she lets the things that the media and haters affect her, then ultimately, she will be on the losing side. Personally, I’m glad that Jess has made it out of the whole “fat” issue, stronger and more beautiful than ever.

Anyways, the 28-year-old blonde beauty collaborated with a team of professional perfumers for a “timeless, romantic fragrance of falling in love.” She wanted a sensual floral that exudes her own flirtatious charm. Oooohh…what do you think girls? Would you want to buy her new scent?

I personally don’t fancy (pun intended) floral scents that much. But who knows? Maybe her new perfume will be a hit with women who want romance back in their lives. Go Jess!

Scarlett Johansson is not the only celebrity who is into charity. On Sunday afternoon, singer/actress Jessica Simpson also showed that she wants to take an active role in charity too.

Jessica performed on that afternoon, but the audience wasn’t her usual crowd of screaming teenagers and awed males. Instead, she took the stage and performed four songs for 2000 pediatric cancer survivors, for the 18th annual Celebrate Life With Hope charity event.

“To be able to give back is my sole purpose in life,” Simpson says about why she decided to get involved with the event, which benefits the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The day’s events were part of National Cancer Survivor’s Day and are the fundraising event for the organization in the Western United States.

Afterwards, she hung around with the kids, signing T-shirts and just playing with them. Together with event planner Mindy Weiss, who incidentally planned both Jess’s wedding to Nick Lachey and also Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s wedding, the singer made sure guests had a great time.

“She was so nice and so warm. All the kids were getting a day out and the little ones were looking up at her, it was just really touching,” says a guest to the evemt.

“She kept telling them they were her heroes,” the guest added.

“At the end, she had a little meet and greet up on the stage,” the guest continued. “The kids were just so excited to see her and give her a hug and she was so sweet with them. She was signing T-shirts and the hospital gave her a plaque. She was just really happy to be there.”

Okay guys, I decided to do a list of some “Do You Know” items of our dear Jessica Simpson! And no, this isn’t her album of the same title, it’s just a list of some facts about the singer/actress. Here we go:

1. Jessica Ann Simpson was born in Abilene, Texas on July 10, 1980. This explains her Southern twang and her favorite food of chicken fried steak with gravy and mashed potatoes. Let’s move on, y’all!

2. For the information of all those that have lived under a rock for years, she was once married to my favorite 98Degrees front man, Nick Lachey for almost four years, from October 26,2002 until June 30, 2006. Her wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang. And the reason for their divorce? Irreconcilable differences. Go figure!

3. She considered “Hot Like Fire” and “Imagination” for her second album, which she ultimately named, “Irresistable.”

4. She has a tiny birthmark on her arm.

5. She hates spinach. I’m guessing that she didn’t like Popeye all that much too.

6. Her biggest idol is Celine Dion. Too bad she hasn’t got Celine’s range. Although Jessica’s 5-octave range is pretty impressive too.

7. Her favorite sport is shopping. Oh, I didn’t know that shopping is now considered a sport. Well, I wonder if she hasn’t changed her favorite sport into football?

8. Her favorite actress is Julia Roberts, with “Pretty Woman” as one of her favorite movies.

9. Her favorite actors are Matt Damon and Brad Pitt.

10. Her first job was babysitting for her neighbors.

Okay, one of the roles that helped put Jessica Simpson on the charts as an actress was her role in the 2005 movie, The Dukes of Hazzard. That was Jess’s first movie, and naturally, she must have felt some apprehension on stepping into the shoes (or in this case, shorts) of a popular television show character.

So let’s look back on what Jess felt on the day that she wore the legendary Daisy Dukes.

On what she did to when she found out that she would play Daisy: Yes. The first thing I did when I found out…I ate a huge piece of chocolate cake. And I was like, “Okay, I’m done. All right, here I go! Let’s go to the gym!” (I would’ve done the same thing. If I knew that I would be on a strict diet and go to the gym for months on end, I would definitely pig out, say goodbye to my favorite comfort foods, then get to work.)

On her work out for her role: It was pretty grueling…I worked out for two and half hours a day, six days a week, for about two months. (Ouch.)

On her signature Daisy Dukes pairs that she had to try on: I tried on over a hundred. And I had to take Polaroids of all of them.

On what made her decide what pair to wear: Well, it’s the ones that the girls like on the butt and the guys like on the butt. (Oh yes, Jess. I bet that almost all, if not all of them, of the boys who watched the movie have you and your shorts as there fave parts. And that’s a compliment.)

On her alleged shyness and the revealing outfits she had to don for Daisy: That was the biggest challenge for me. I mean, that was me acting. To just “strut my stuff” in that…that’s very much not me. I like my little dresses, you know. So that was pretty much the hardest part about doing the movie.