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Why I Don’t Care about Ashlee Simpson’s Impending Motherhood
Reasons #1-5: Because I don’t care about Ashlee Simpson.
Ashlee is just the latest in a long line of celebrities who have a baby to revive their career or make themselves seem relevant. Not only does pregnancy guarantee you a couple of headlines, it means you’ll have paparazzi surrounding you trying to get a shot of your “baby bump” and you can pit Us Weekly against People to see who will pay the most for the exclusive first pictures of your newborn.
Here’s the thing. If a celebrity doesn’t want his or her private life in the media, that’s fine. I respect celebrities who are able to keep a low profile and not pimp out their kids for publicity. [Do you know what Kate Winslet’s kids look like? Me neither.] But what really bothers me is when celebrities like Ashlee Simpson try to have it both ways-she wants to get press by getting married and having a baby, but she also wants to play coy about said pregnancy in the first place, as if she can’t fathom why anyone might be curious about the topic. It’s like going out to lunch with a person you may or may not be dating at The Ivy, a restaurant where paparazzi are constantly staking out, instead of the Olive Garden, and then getting mad when people ask you questions about your relationship.
Maybe Ashlee and Pete will be great parents, maybe they won’t. But being famous more for your impending parenthood than your (lackluster) record sales isn’t anything to be proud of. Having a kid shouldn’t be a career move–it should be a life move. If your career isn’t going anywhere and you’re desperate to appear in the tabloids again, just go on Dancing with the Stars like everyone else. At least that way you’re not dragging an innocent party into it.
Good luck, Baby Wentz. I look forward to seeing footage of your delivery on TMZ.com.
Tags: ashlee simpson, celebrities, pete wentz, pregnancy
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Lilit...not trying to be argumentative, and I understand that the TMZ line was probably a joke, but paying attention to her on sites like TMZ just fuels this culture we're in where having a baby can revive your career.
But if we stop paying attention...It calls to mind "The Simpsons"...
Lisa: If your advertising agency created all those giant characters, you must know how to stop them.
Man: Well sir, advertising is a funny thing. If people stop paying attention to it, pretty soon, it goes away.
Lisa: Like that old woman who couldn't find the beef?
Man: Exactly. If you stop paying attention to the monsters, they'll lose their powers.