There is an article in Page Six today about Joe Simpson pimping out Ashlee’s first baby photos for $1 million dollars and various quotes of people laughing in his face.
First of all, we told you there was a leak in Joe’s part of Camp Simpsons, but we’re not going to hold your skepticism over your head, because realistically no one should care if Ashlee Simpson is pregnant.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned after our time as gossip bloggers, it’s that someone is getting paid for everything.
Today’s voice of reason comes from an anonymous “magazine editor” who was quoted in the Page Six write-up:
One magazine editor said the pictures would fetch “$60,000 maybe - but definitely not a million. The timing is a little suspicious. Her album [’Bittersweet World’] is dropping next week, and there was little to no interest until now. Ashlee’s lucky she got pregnant, frankly.”
Zing, mysterious editor! We kind of wish we knew which one you were so we could read your publication. On the downside, you’re in the running to purchase celebrity baby photos, but on the other hand, you seem to have a good grasp of why things really happen.
From Page Six:
But even with the marriage announcement, “Joe has an unrealistic expectation of what Ashlee can command,” the editor said.
Ashlee’s shotgun wedding to Wentz is expected to take place before summer. Her rep declined to comment.
A source told OK! magazine, “They’re planning on something in the Santa Barbara area probably by the end of May . . . Jessica will be the maid of honor.”
Ashlee is said to be eyeing a Vera Wang dress and will likely wear a ring designed by Wentz.
This wouldn’t be the first time Joe has mucked things up for his daughters. During Jessica’s visit to Africa with the Operation Smile charity two years ago, he insisted on being the only one to take pictures of her, despite having a professional photographer along on the trip - thus making himself the only one to collect the cash when he sold the photos to People magazine.
Joe also undercut Jessica when she did a deal for the launch issue of OK! At the time, it was reported Jessica got a mere $250,000 for the spread - despite Sean Combs getting more than $1 million several weeks later.
The entire Simpson family is made of falling stars.
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