When I read the complete Vanity Fair interview with Jessica Simpson, I just ended up feeling sorry for my girl. And no, I still can’t really explain my strange affection for Jess, other than some vague feeling that although she’s not very bright, she’s not mean or vicious. So, I want Jess to do well. And I want her to find her place. In the Vanity Fair article, Jessica seemed out of sorts – even though she’s not really a failure, she has failed at quite a lot. One of her most successful business/career ventures to date was most likely the MTV series, Newlyweds. So Jessica (and her pervert father) have decided she will return to reality television.
This time the reality show will have a social message. Jessica and a friend will travel the world “in search of what people find beautiful and why.” The show will be called The Price of Beauty. It actually sounds like an interesting concept for a reality show – but I do believe Oprah has devoted a few episodes to the exact same thing, so it’s not really Jessica’s original idea. Still, good concept, and just picturing Jessica and one of her space-cadet friends traveling the world and trying to interact with people from other cultures is bound to be both informative and hilarious.
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The new issue of Us Weekly reports that Jessica Simpson — who endured much body bullying in January for performing in a pair of unflattering high-waisted jeans — recently visited some TV networks to pitch a reality series about society’s scrutiny of women’s bodies.
The premise of the program, titled The Price of Beauty: “She and a friend set off on a road trip around the world in search of what people find beautiful and why,” says a source.
(In a recent Vanity Fair cover story, Simpson talked about criticism of her figure: “It comes with what I do, and I know that every day the media’s going to challenge me.”)
The insider continues that the onetime Newlyweds star, 28, will be hands-on with the show — and will even try some of the “shocking things that women do to make themselves beautiful. Picture Fear Factor.”
The singer’s rep tells Us, “Jessica is indeed working on a new show, but network details have not been finalized at this time.”
[From US Weekly]
I’ve always found it interesting what sort of physical characteristics other cultures value. For example, there has been a lot of criticism and press in the past few years in India, as critics point out the way the Indian media, Indian cosmetics and Bollywood have glorified lighter skin tones for Indian women. It’s gotten to the point where rich Indian women can go in for cosmetic surgery procedures to lighten their skin – probably not so unlike the stuff Michael Jackson has done to himself.
Another example would be in Iran, where after hundreds of years of “traditional” Persian beauty, which often included what is thought of as a “classic nose”, Iran has become the nose job capital of the world. As Iranian women are exposed to more Western media, they go in for nose jobs to lose their larger noses.
Images thanks to Fame Pictures .
Oh no, do we really need her goofy ass back on tv?
When I first came to US I was kind of amazed to see all the nail salons. It was never the case in my old country.
I never thought people would give so much of emphasis on nails, its one thing to have a manicure done but another to have a whole salon devoted just for nails.
So yes I would assume every country has their own beauty fetishes and stuff and its a good concept for a reality/travel show.
this explains her answer in vf about newlyweds becoming the “un” reason for their divorce. and hello didn’t vanessa minnillo just host a some prime time something on true beauty? so obvious. so lame.
no, she’s not very bright.
nor is she mean or vicious.
she’s also not very talented and what people have against her is that she and her father have tried to make her into a big star, and have essentially forced whatever she produces onto the American public.
And there’s just not enough material there to make her a big star.
so, she had a short career as a pop star, a better career as a reality TV “star”, and since then she’s become a punchline. and rightly so.
She’s in the wrong career if she’s upset that people prefer entertainers to be attractive, unless their voice is awesome.
In her heyday, her sexy body along with her shiny hair and acceptable face made a nice package to go with her acceptable voice. But I don’t think she would have ever been as popular had it not been for her sexy body.
Then she just let it go, despite still being in her 20s and not having a baby, which usually get a bit more sympathy if someone’s body falls because of those.
I don’t see her as being anyone’s role model on beauty, unless they’re going to include mental health.
Aw no Jess, no. I like you, I think you’re a sweetie and despite your unfortunate taste in men, I don’t think you’re as dumb as everyone makes you out to be. But let’s face it, you’re just not that popular anymore and another ‘reality’ show ain’t gonna to make it so.
I did not know Iran is the nose job capital of the world…learn something new every day!
God, just give it up, already.
This stupid family just won’t stop. Nobody is going to watch that. Why don’t they just stop. That whole family reak of desperation.
Urgh. I mean, she’s got a belter of a voice hasn’t she? I take it she’s not really selling much… Shame. But don’t celebrate stupidity by putting it on TV again.
It’s just frustrating to see someone so blissfully ignorant and dumb become, or try to become, a role model.
“she’s also not very talented and what people have against her is that she and her father have tried to make her into a big star, and have essentially forced whatever she produces onto the American public.”
When she was divorcing Lachey, she did a lot of low stuff. Floated abuse rumors, tried to cheat him out of his fair settlement, and then started rutting around the minute she was a single woman and supposedly before.
Not to mention her antics while married.
While reinforced by Indian media, Bollywood, etc, let’s not forget that the privileging of light skin is part of colonial practice – everywhere from India to the many colonies in Africa, people growing up learning to hate themselves, their language, their traditions, and their appearances.
Shes not very bright.
I’ll give her the props she is due: SHe has a decent singing voice…… but little work ethic to maximize it.
She’s boring and plastic.
We dont need her back on TV. What she needs is a rich husband, 3 kids, and a SUV.
But please god–not with Tony Romo. Yoko Romo has trashed enough Cowboy seasons by taking his mind and concentration off his game.
Codzilla…LOL!
I’m expecting to see her on HSN or local cable access at some point.
Agree w/ Dirty Martini. Her talent lies in trophy wife duties. And please, for the love of god, do not televise it.
Her incessant attempts at a career in show business have gone beyond tiresome to repellent. I delight in her failures.
Put on 40 pounds and over-use the spray tan ?
I think colonialism helped to reinforce the aesthetic ideals of the caste system (which was initially based on race/tribe). The British dealt mainly with the Brahmin and the Kshytriya (because they were the castes in power, you see). There’s this unspoken idea that the lighter your skin, the higher up in the caste system you are, and the better you are treated by your peers.
It’s really sad. In the big cities you see billboards everywhere for skin bleaching. (And two or three families setting up house under said billboard.) The want-ads are littered with potential brides – women of “good class“, with “fair skin/light complexion” and “good education” are high in demand.
Even our buddies who invited us to stay in their home, mentioned that a mutual friend/former model was ugly because “her skin was too dark”. (My stomach turned and my face fell. That bitch was gorgeous!)
Anyway – As much as I’d really like to kick her when she’s down, I’m actually pretty pumped for this. I think its excellent sociological fodder – so long as Jessica isn’t allowed to write/perform the narrative.
God, that header pic makes her look old. Hag even, if thats what love does to you, count me out!
As for the show, please don’t do it! Joe Simpson is no better than a pimp, can’t stand the man, and I too, feel for Jess, it must be horibble having Joe tell you constantly that your a failure, I bet he even says she needs to pull her weight and get with ‘suporting’ her family, creep.
she’s desperate shes turning to reality tv again..hmmm nick must be laughing how desperate she has turned out to be..karma jessica is a bitch isnt it…that must be nicks sweet revenge watching her fail
I would totally watch it. The most feminist belief I hold is my cherished disdain of how women have, throughout history, plucked, pulled, sliced, bound, and otherwise tortured themselves because men think the female body is “gross” unless we alter it for their amusement.
Our body hair is gross, but theirs is manly. Our body fluids are digusting and offensive in odor, but theirs are just “musky,” and–apparently–supposed to be considered edible. Everything natural about a woman is wrong, but everything natural about a man is sexy…in every largely-populated culture in the world.
I hate it…and I would watch this show in the hopes they championed women with it. There is a need for it, but they probably wouldn’t go the right direction with it.
I think that the day men are generally expected by the populace at large to have their testicles waxed, their penis catheterized with some sort of douching perfume apparatus, and their armpits tweezed before any woman would be assumed to find him attractive enough to sleep with…that will be the day we no longer need a reality show about how grotesque the beauty industry is to women.
Why does she always look like she has a buzz on?
Poooor J. Simp. Doesn’t she know there is already a Bridget on the air who loves to show us all the “sexiest beaches” in the world? Nobody is going to care about J.Simp’s pathetic attempt to, what is it again? Something something something beauty? What, was Octo-mom too busy or something?
I agree with Aspen. I definitely like the concept and believe that it is way overdo. They could do at least two seasons of the show just dealing with the issues that American women face vis a vis ‘beauty’. Just today I saw a commercial for a prescription drug!!!! to help make women’s eyelashes grow! WTF!! Don’t we put enough chemical in/on our bodies for the sake of beauty without extending this to a prescription for longer lashes. Sheesh!! I just wish that for such a heavy and necessary topic that they would have a serious investigative journalist carrying the show. We don’t need the major injustices dumbed down for ratings sake or for anyone to attempt to make light of what is going on. Women all around the world need to have an understanding of the health implications of what they could be doing to themselves, especially young girls.
i think this is a good idea… maybe a different host with a better ability to provide deeper commentary would be nice… however, i find the concept interesting. it’ll put some much needed perspective on how subjective beauty is…
justV, do you remember the list of side effects? browing of the skin and iris, itchy red eyes, etc etc… ahhh, the price we pay for beauty… well someone else pays for it, i choose not to participate :-p