Joe Simpson, father of Ashlee and Jessica, has often showed
himself to be, shall we say, a bit off (that's him in the photo, looking at his
daughter). But never let it be said that the man isn't willing to do anything
to make a buck.
The latest news is that
Joe is trying to sell pictures of
Ashlee's baby for (say this in a
Dr. Evil voice) One Millllion Dollars. Apparently Joe would take the pictures himself
(which he would get paid extra for) and Ashlee would appear on the cover of
whatever glossy is willing to pony up enough cash.
There are three problems here:
One, no one is buying. One editor says that the pics would
be worth, "$60,000 maybe." Do you ever wonder where they get these
dollar amounts? The anonymously quoted editor went on to call the timing of the
proposed sale "suspicious," since Ashlee has a new album
out next week
(which, sadly, is not called "Acid Reflux"). The
editor also said, "Ashlee's lucky she got pregnant, frankly." Nice.
Two, Ashlee hasn't confirmed that she is pregnant, and her
fiancé, Pete Wentz, actively denies the rumor, saying, "This is all news
to me." Since rock stars aren't necessarily known for their strong
connection to reality, it's possible that Ashlee is indeed pregnant and that
Wentz doesn't know. But I kinda doubt it.
Three, IT'S JUST CREEPY.
Joe, here's some free advice: the girls make enough money.
You make enough money off of the girls. Don't try to sell photos of your daughter's
baby before she officially announces that she's pregnant. Just relax and enjoy
life. Oh, and maybe get Ashlee some singing lessons.
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