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Is Jessica Simpson The Best Person To Lead A Conversation About Unrealistic Beauty Standards?

Jessica WakemanJune 23, 2009 //

When I heard a few months ago that pop star Jessica Simpson was considering a reality TV show about “real beauty,” I was thrilled. Finally! A celeb who sought to use the negative press attention towards her and spin it a positive way! In the wake of the offensive tabloid lynch mob over Simpson’s “mom jeans” weight gain, taking the high road seemed like a classy thing to do.

The details of said show are finally out: in a docu-series called “The Price of Beauty” for VH1, Simpson will travel around the world speaking to women about the lengths they go to to achieve physical perfection, including their diets, clothes and beauty regimens.

It does sounds like a cool premise for a TV program. But when I read Jessica’s statement regarding her show, I came to my senses about just who the feel-good, body-positive “messenger” is. Keep reading »

Star Couplings: Lance Armstrong Is A Dad Again

Annika HarrisJune 5, 2009 //
  • Lance Armstrong’s girlfriend Anna Hansen gave birth to their son Max last night. [Dlisted] — And he’s already made his internet debut via Twitter!
  • Jessica Simpson gave Tony Romo a $100,000 speedboat for his birthday. [Perez Hilton] — Her shoe line must be doing very well because we know she doesn’t make big money from her music.
  • While Kate Gosselin is in North Carolina with her sextuplets, Jon is at home with the twins filming scenes for their reality show. He says their marital problems are a private manner. [E! Online] — Hmm, maybe he should stop posing for tabloid covers, while he’s at it.

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Jessica Simpson Gives Reality TV A Second Shot. But Why?

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 27, 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. Keep reading »

Vanity Fair Harshes On Jessica Simpson

Catherine StrawnMay 4, 2009 //

In the June issue of Vanity Fair, writer Rich Cohen forgoes the usual bowing down that occurs in celebrity features. Instead, there is only a little reverential treatment of cover girl Jessica Simpson and a fair amount of criticism — well, at least for a glossy profile.

There have been danger signs. First, the sudden weight gain, as evidenced by pictures that turned up in the tabloids earlier this year showing the starlet, onstage, looking less than slender, holding the microphone like a turkey leg, and wearing what were described everywhere as “mom jeans.”

She didn’t want to talk about her weight, so, of course, that’s all I could think of—it gilded each question in my mind: What are you working on now [that you’re fat]? Do you see yourself as part of a class, with Christina and Britney [or are you too fat]? Do you feel that your relationship with Tony Romo has affected his performance as a quarterback [because you are fat]?

And our personal favorite:

As an actress, she’s slightly less skillful than the actress who replaced Suzanne Somers on Three’s Company.

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Star Couplings: Miley Cyrus Has A Teenage Heart

Annika HarrisApril 24, 2009 //
  • Miley Cyrus can’t decide between boyfriend Justin Gaston and old flame Nick Jonas. A source says she and Nick will get back together. [NY Daily News] — But I thought she was sooo in love with Justin?
  • Tony Romo won’t marry Jessica Simpson and start having babies with her until she cleans up her act. [Dlisted] — And he’s not talking about her stage act. He wants her to stop partying so much.
  • Jennifer Hudson’s people are denying she’s pregnant. [Perez Hilton] — At least they didn’t claim she’s a size two.

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    Quickies!: Sam Ronson Sure Knows How To Celebrate A Birthday/Breakup

    Adrienne UrbanskiApril 7, 2009 //
  • Sam Ronson gets over Lindsay by celebrating her departure with a cocaine themed cake. [Dlisted]
  • Where’d her rack go? Supposedly bony, diet loving, macrobiotic Gwyneth Paltrow is to blame for Scarlett’s less curvy body. [Defamer]

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    Jessica Simpson Drops Ten, Scores Magazine Covers

    Wendy AtterberryMarch 20, 2009 //

    Did I call it or what? Just as she’s done before, Jessica Simpson followed up the unflattering “fat” photos from a few weeks earlier of her in high-waisted mom jeans and an unfortunate leopard print belt with sudden “skinny” photos of her in a push-up bustier and skimpy Daisy Dukes, showing a pair of well-toned legs. Performing at the March 8 Florida Strawberry Festival performance, Simpson appeared to have dropped ten pounds in a matter of weeks, securing her spot, once again, on several tabloids, including In Touch.

    A spokesperson from the Strawberry Festival said they didn’t provide any of the photos that have appeared in the tabloids, leaving everyone to wonder, “Gee, where or where could the pictures have come from?” She said “credentialed photographers had to sign waivers that they wouldn’t sell their photos to the tabloids,” and speculated that audience members with telescopic lenses on their camera must have taken the shots. Oh, of course! But what an inconvenience for the incredible shrinking woman to have to appear on magazine covers again. If her music and acting career is any indication, she’s clearly not comfortable with that kind of attention. [via MSNBC] Keep reading »

    Quickies!: Is Paris To Blame For Chris Brown And Rihanna’s Fight?

    Persia AliFebruary 11, 2009 //
  • Was Paris Hilton the reason a fight broke out between Chris Brown and Rihanna? Paris apparently got a little to close to Chris while Rihanna performed at one of the Grammy pre-parties. According to Us Weekly, Brown got a random booty call text message, which Rihanna saw. Could it have been Paris? Can we quit the 10 degrees of the Rihanna/Chris Brown scandal, puhlease? [OK!]
  • Rihanna is not the only woman to have been in an abusive relationship. In fact, one in four college girls is a victim of domestic violence and it may be someone you know. [Lemondrop]
  • NeNe and Lisa from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” are speaking out about domestic violence in relationships. Both have admitted to being in abusive relationships in the past. [Essence]

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    Quickies!: Jessica Simpson Isn’t A Cover Girl

    Persia AliFebruary 5, 2009 //
  • Jessica Simpson will not be gracing the cover of Self magazine as previously planned. Jess has been making a lot of headlines for her recent weight gain, but Self claims that’s not why the pop star won’t be on the cover anymore. They claim she’s too busy. [Popeater] — Doing what, making straight to video movies?
  • Ever wanted to know how Barbie was made? Here’s a step-by-step guide as to how the famous doll is assembled from a designer’s point of view. [Designboom]
  • The woman who gave birth to octuplets has granted her first interview to NBC’s Ann Curry. [LA Times]

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    Quickies!: Jessica Simpson’s Flattering Outfit, Bank Of England Stomps On Women’s Rights

    Annika HarrisFebruary 2, 2009 //
  • Jessica Simpson has learned that a simple T-shirt, jeans and a scarf is always best if you don’t have a professional stylist. [Popbytes]
  • Putting too much pressure on your guy for a marriage proposal could end up backfiring on you if he really isn’t ready. And no one wants to marry a nag. [Dear Sugar]
  • These TV characters will definitely make your bachelorette party a night to remember. [Your Tango]

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