Comments on: Ashlee Simpson calls focus on sister’s weight ‘embarrassing, belittling’ http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/ Stylish celebrity escapism Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:58:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bwoz http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-196235 bwoz Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:20:22 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-196235 OPINION (protected speech) -- this chick and her sister and her dad are dumb as boxes of rocks -- so, now she's fat, too? Who cares?! Her star burnt out in the whole chicken vs. tuna age.... OPINION (protected speech) — this chick and her sister and her dad are dumb as boxes of rocks — so, now she’s fat, too? Who cares?! Her star burnt out in the whole chicken vs. tuna age….

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]]> By: t http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-195220 t Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:51:40 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-195220 Years ago, the Simpsons hired a powerful and relentless pr machine to to market Jessica as an object to be ogled and to get the public to focus on her body. Now that their pr campaign has worked and the public does focus on her body, they sound like hypocrites complaining about the fact that people have noticed that there's more of her on which to focus. Years ago, the Simpsons hired a powerful and relentless pr machine to to market Jessica as an object to be ogled and to get the public to focus on her body.

Now that their pr campaign has worked and the public does focus on her body, they sound like hypocrites complaining about the fact that people have noticed that there’s more of her on which to focus.

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]]> By: hello http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-194734 hello Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:40:49 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-194734 I really like her for saying that she went from a 2 to an 8. Unusually honest for someone under the control of Joe. The biggest issue is the jeans...those make EVERYONE look bad. However, I do have to take issue with people being pissed because someone might be a size 2. Yeah, that is probably not the best for a person who is 5'9", however, I believe that Jessica Simpson is 5'2'' as I am, and I am a 2. I am not sick. I do not have an eating disorder. I do not deserve to be made to feel like an outcast just as women who are obese/overweight/whatever you want to call it. It's like reverse discrimination. It's not right and it still isn't promoting a healthy body image. Think about that sometime... I really like her for saying that she went from a 2 to an 8. Unusually honest for someone under the control of Joe.

The biggest issue is the jeans…those make EVERYONE look bad.

However, I do have to take issue with people being pissed because someone might be a size 2. Yeah, that is probably not the best for a person who is 5’9″, however, I believe that Jessica Simpson is 5’2” as I am, and I am a 2. I am not sick. I do not have an eating disorder. I do not deserve to be made to feel like an outcast just as women who are obese/overweight/whatever you want to call it. It’s like reverse discrimination. It’s not right and it still isn’t promoting a healthy body image. Think about that sometime…

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]]> By: Keekee http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-194349 Keekee Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:21:46 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-194349 I think the outfit is unflattering but come on, this can't really be considered "fat"! She's channeling the 80's with the hair/makeup and clothes, not a good look for her. I think the outfit is unflattering but come on, this can’t really be considered “fat”! She’s channeling the 80′s with the hair/makeup and clothes, not a good look for her.

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]]> By: vdantev http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-194110 vdantev Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:14:33 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-194110 To all you 'normal weight' self-conscious hags; then why does it looks like she's smuggling tennis balls in her cheeks? To all you ‘normal weight’ self-conscious hags; then why does it looks like she’s smuggling tennis balls in her cheeks?

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]]> By: lurker http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-193981 lurker Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:59:14 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-193981 I think one of the issues surrounding this story is that Jessica Simpson is known less for her talent than for her looks and personal life. That being said, when you build your career based solely upon your looks, you can’t ask people to ignore this area when it no longer applies. Now I don’t believe Jessica is fat, (she is a horrible dresser though,) but it’s a little hypocritical of the family to be discussing ‘normal looks’ and being happy with them, when they clearly didn’t have an issue with the positive attention they were receiving regarding their appearances. (And as others stated, have undertaken drastic measures to change them.) It’s a bit like Paris Hilton complaining about the paparazzi when she courts them. Also, I seem to remember Val Kilmer being blasted for how much weight he’s gained (some stories referred to him as a beached whale). Although, I do agree that women bear the brunt of the criticism. I think one of the issues surrounding this story is that Jessica Simpson is known less for her talent than for her looks and personal life. That being said, when you build your career based solely upon your looks, you can’t ask people to ignore this area when it no longer applies. Now I don’t believe Jessica is fat, (she is a horrible dresser though,) but it’s a little hypocritical of the family to be discussing ‘normal looks’ and being happy with them, when they clearly didn’t have an issue with the positive attention they were receiving regarding their appearances. (And as others stated, have undertaken drastic measures to change them.) It’s a bit like Paris Hilton complaining about the paparazzi when she courts them.

Also, I seem to remember Val Kilmer being blasted for how much weight he’s gained (some stories referred to him as a beached whale). Although, I do agree that women bear the brunt of the criticism.

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]]> By: NotBlonde http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-193974 NotBlonde Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:41:31 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-193974 Oh, and I said that Jessica Simpson is a good weight. She looks about a 6 or an 8 which should be the average size as opposed to the 14 that it is now. I wish people would look at her and say that's the ideal because her look now is attainable for most people unlike the super-lean trainer and nutritionist-assisted hotness that most female celebrities have. She's beautiful and looks healthy. Oh, and I said that Jessica Simpson is a good weight. She looks about a 6 or an 8 which should be the average size as opposed to the 14 that it is now.

I wish people would look at her and say that’s the ideal because her look now is attainable for most people unlike the super-lean trainer and nutritionist-assisted hotness that most female celebrities have.

She’s beautiful and looks healthy.

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]]> By: NotBlonde http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-193972 NotBlonde Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:38:14 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-193972 I'm passionate about the subject...my mom is trying to lose weight and she has a lot of fat in and around her organs and it's killing her. I don't want that for other people. I wish other people would take responsibility for themselves and quit trying to blame everyone else and stop kidding themselves into thinking that they are healthy or normal when they aren't. My mom isn't Biggest Loser heavy but she's about 5'4" and weighs in the area of 170 pounds. She hasn't been able to shake her belly fat from having me and my sisters...she had breast cancer and then her mom died and then my dad cheated and she got a divorce and then stress eating all in a span of maybe 5 years...a lot of factors went into it. But she knows her health is in danger from gaining a bunch of weight really fast because of these events and her trouble with eating while stressed and she's making healthier, FREE choices to lose weight. So it pisses me off when there are people who blame some entity that has no direct effect on them (unlike the death of a family member) for their fatness. It isn't about the media or the mythological "ideal"; it's about them. I’m passionate about the subject…my mom is trying to lose weight and she has a lot of fat in and around her organs and it’s killing her.

I don’t want that for other people. I wish other people would take responsibility for themselves and quit trying to blame everyone else and stop kidding themselves into thinking that they are healthy or normal when they aren’t.

My mom isn’t Biggest Loser heavy but she’s about 5’4″ and weighs in the area of 170 pounds. She hasn’t been able to shake her belly fat from having me and my sisters…she had breast cancer and then her mom died and then my dad cheated and she got a divorce and then stress eating all in a span of maybe 5 years…a lot of factors went into it. But she knows her health is in danger from gaining a bunch of weight really fast because of these events and her trouble with eating while stressed and she’s making healthier, FREE choices to lose weight.

So it pisses me off when there are people who blame some entity that has no direct effect on them (unlike the death of a family member) for their fatness. It isn’t about the media or the mythological “ideal”; it’s about them.

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]]> By: Aspen http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-193951 Aspen Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:58:57 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-193951 NotBlonde...Yes, you're perfectly right, but you make this point pretty frequently...and you do it in inflammatory language each time. I have no argument with the purport of your opinions about weight and health. In fact, I totally agree with you. But damn. Can you lighten up with your disdain? Hurting people isn't supposed to be fun, and I truly hope that's not what you're trying to do. A woman at 152 lbs and 5'4" would be a size 10 or 12 at most. That's not an obese woman. That's a chunky woman whose doctors probably wouldn't even mention her weight. It's not healthy to be fat and it's not okay to be fat...but what did that have to do with this woman here who is probably a size 6 or 8...taking crap for it. NotBlonde…Yes, you’re perfectly right, but you make this point pretty frequently…and you do it in inflammatory language each time. I have no argument with the purport of your opinions about weight and health. In fact, I totally agree with you.

But damn. Can you lighten up with your disdain? Hurting people isn’t supposed to be fun, and I truly hope that’s not what you’re trying to do.

A woman at 152 lbs and 5’4″ would be a size 10 or 12 at most. That’s not an obese woman. That’s a chunky woman whose doctors probably wouldn’t even mention her weight.

It’s not healthy to be fat and it’s not okay to be fat…but what did that have to do with this woman here who is probably a size 6 or 8…taking crap for it.

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]]> By: Aspen http://www.celebitchy.com/33280/ashlee_simpson_calls_focus_on_her_sisters_weight_embarrassing_and_belittling/#comment-193948 Aspen Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:53:27 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=33280#comment-193948 If she had done that show in a nice V-neck that FIT HER and some regular mid-rise jeans with some boots...no one would've noticed her weight gain. But... Then again, if we hadn't noticed the weight gain, the tabloids wouldn't have reported on her this week. Let's face it...without the "ZOMG SHE GOT FAT" story...no one covers a singer at a chili cookoff. If she had done that show in a nice V-neck that FIT HER and some regular mid-rise jeans with some boots…no one would’ve noticed her weight gain.

But…

Then again, if we hadn’t noticed the weight gain, the tabloids wouldn’t have reported on her this week. Let’s face it…without the “ZOMG SHE GOT FAT” story…no one covers a singer at a chili cookoff.

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