Jessica Simpson Gives Reality TV A Second Shot. But Why?
Posted by: Jessica Strul
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2:00PM, Wednesday May 27th 2009
Jessica Simpson made headlines with her MTV reality show “Newlyweds,” especially after her famous Chicken of the Sea line. The show ended, as did Nick and Jess’ marriage. That’s why I was surprised to hear that Simpson is giving reality TV a second try with a new show, “The Price of Beauty.” This time around, the focus will be on “society’s scrutiny of women’s bodies.” Simpson, who has received a lot of flack in the press for a spike in weight exaggerated by a very unforgiving pair of high-waisted jeans, pitched the idea to several networks, according to Us Weekly. “The idea behind the show is that she and a friend set off on a road trip around the world in search of what people find beautiful and why,” a source from the magazine said.
I give Jess props for addressing a painful issue head-on. Plus, I’m all for discussing how being waif-thin is not necessarily cool and for redefining what society deems “beautiful.” That said, I’m a little skeptical. Jessica is one of many celebs who has used her weight fluctuations to drum up publicity for her otherwise lackluster album and ticket sales. Isn’t this just more of the same? Even Jessica admitted that “Newlyweds” helped sell her records at the time. What do you think?
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Annika
wrote on May 27 2009 @ 02:19 pm: [report]
This sounds boring. What happens after she finds out what’s considered beautiful? Probably nothing. This show will get old after a couple of episodes. I’d rather watch National Geographic for an in-depth look at beauty ideals around the world.
Squidtermz
wrote on May 27 2009 @ 02:48 pm: [report]
ummm… what else is she gonna do?
stephoney22
wrote on May 28 2009 @ 10:42 am: [report]
Answer: She ain’t got s**t to do. She didn’t go to college (did she even graduate high school?) and she has sung and tried to dance to make her moolah. She might think that doing this “research” could be groundbreaking, which would prove how little she knows, but mostly she wants to stay in the limelight. It’s probably one of her first attempts at “real” work and I’m sure she wishes she knew how to be taken seriously. I almost feel bad dissing her but her resume warrants it.
DIOR NOT WAR
wrote on May 29 2009 @ 11:40 pm: [report]
“BEAUTY IS IN THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER”...WE DON’T NEED JESSICA SIMPSON TO THAT FOR US. STAY WITH FASHION, J STAY WITH FASHION.