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Joe Simpson Defends His Daughters: They're Not "Failures"

The Simpson family in 2006

The Simpson family in 2006

Credit: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images

Tuesday – December 01, 2009 – 4:48pm

Nobody puts Joe Simpson's babies in a corner.

At Monday's performance of Chicago in Manhattan -- where daughter Ashlee Simpson-Wentz made her Broadway debut in the role of Roxy -- the Hollywood dad admitted to feeling besieged.

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"We as a family are under a lot pressure," Simpson said, adding that people want "to make us look bad and wants us to fail."

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This past year, the proud patriarch saw Jessica, 29, struggle with her weight, mourn the death-by-coyote of her beloved dog Daisy and get dumped by boyfriend Tony Romo.

(Next year she returns to reality TV with The Price of Beauty, the VH1 series set to debut in March.)

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While Ashlee, 25, and husband Pete Wentz doted on baby Bronx, who just turned one, she was also recently fired from the CW's Melrose Place.

"It was never a loss," her father says of the Melrose burn. "The world says whatever it says. [The world], again, always want to make it look like we'r'e failures but we're really just a family that works hard."

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The happy dad -- who cried during Ashlee's Chicago performance -- praised both of his daughters' ability to roll with the punches. "My children look at ups and downs and rise up above it all and remain strong...We're just normal people, and we always try to be who we say we are."

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  • December 04, 2009 - 3:16pm Jennifer Says:

    Ashlee would have never recorded an album, performed on Broadway, had her own reality show, etc. if it wasn't for Jessica. Ashlee has done a lot more bad things than Jessica. I don't know why so many people dislike her. It's ridiculous.
  • December 04, 2009 - 2:41pm sideshow joe Says:

    Simpsons Rule, just becasue these girls "are in this link everyday!!!!" doesn't mean they are successful. It just means people enjoy making fun of them in the comments, and laughing at Joe's spin on their failures and pictures of Jessica's fatness.
  • December 03, 2009 - 12:43pm Sky Says:

    They are not total failures but who made a country album that failed because it sux?
  • December 02, 2009 - 10:33pm Foo Says:

    Sick of Haters - type this into your browser: cityrag: Bam confirms he slept with Jessica Simpson Bam said he slept with Jessica while she was married.
  • December 02, 2009 - 3:56pm this is BS Says:

    Wake up people........... at least these girls control their own money unlike Britney Spears........ You haters are pathetic....... Go away. You sound absolutely ridiculous. Further you will never amount to one millionth of either one of these girls. Sux to be you.
  • December 02, 2009 - 3:50pm SIMPSONS RULE Says:

    December 02, 2009 - 6:50am Shannen Says: Well, their careers haven't been spectactular, but, no, they're not complete failures by any means. They've sold more c.d.'s than any of you on here hating, and they still get Broadway and modeling gigs. They're not failures. They're struggling at the moment to find themselves and it's hurting their careers. ************ What hurts their careers are all the jealous freaks out there that come on here and post stupid, immature, ridiculous comments on crap they know nothing about. Unless you have proof that Jessica cheated, STFU...... as for Ashlee, people call her a wh0re... she's married with a baby. That qualifies as a wh0re how????? You all need to grow up. I am so sick of the negativity against these girls. Unless you walk in their shoes buzz off. You know nothing and you are nothing. The Simpsons on the other hand are in this link everyday!!!! Get used to it, they're not going anywhere...... I love them and I think they both have a good voice. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean you have to come on here and post a bunch of bullsh!t.........
  • December 02, 2009 - 3:43pm SICK OF HATERS Says:

    TO FOO......... December 02, 2009 - 9:17am Foo Says: Danielle @ 11:44 - we are talking about Nick, John, Adam, Bam (while married behind Nick's back), Dane, Tony, secret lovers and whoever else we don't know about....all in what? two or three years?...she is disgusting!....why didn't preacher Joe teach her that once you lose your name you can't get it back? There are so many youg talented "nice" girls out there...I'm done with these low class types... Next! ++++++++++++ PROVE SHE WAS PHUKING THEM WHEN MARRIED TO NICK YOU PHUKING BEOTCH. YOU'RE THE WH0RE ON THE SITE, NOT JESSICA. YOU'RE A JEALOUS FREAK!!!!!!!!
  • December 02, 2009 - 2:35pm In The Know Says:

    I wouldn't doubt for one second that some kind of back room buy back occured to get her on Broadway. She was signed to Geffen solely because of back-end money from a reality show and everyone in the music business knows this.
  • December 02, 2009 - 1:31pm Kor Says:

    type these sentences into your browser if you want to get a real feel for the Simpsons: cityrag: Bam confirms he slept with Jessica Simpson Jessica Simpson sued for ten million Jessica Simpson Payola They are not nice!
  • December 02, 2009 - 1:12pm anon Says:

    Ya sure like she's a designer bs!
  • December 02, 2009 - 1:11pm Mrs. M. Says:

    Joe, Joe, Joe.. you are not fooling anybody. The only thing this family has going for them is Jessica's clothing lines. And the reason for that is greed. When Jessica first burst onto the scene Joe made sure to cover every angle. He started throwing things at the wall to see what would stick. Everything failed, except that. Unfortunately, we will be subjected to this pathetic family for a long time because they make so much money from Jessica's crap selling that they can afford to fund all these ill-conceived projects of Joe's. Jessica is not "working hard". It goes something like this: Joe: "Pumpkin, you have to travel around the world next month for this new reality show". Jessica: "Do I really have to?" Joe: "Yes, this one is a sure hit". Jessica: "But I have to stalk this new guy I just met and follow him around every day until he finally realizes how incredible I am and falls in love with me!"
  • December 02, 2009 - 1:01pm ALE Says:

    Both sisters need to take acting lessons, it would only do the a world of good, increase their chances for future roles. Sitcoms, movies, etc.
  • December 02, 2009 - 12:23pm ad Says:

    omg what hateful people you all are....i dont love or hate them but Jessica has a successful clothing line and Ashley is a mother. Not failures in my book.
  • December 02, 2009 - 11:57am Danielle Says:

    kl: Sweetie... all I'm saying is who makes you the authority of what goes on behind closed doors of people you don't know and never will?
  • December 02, 2009 - 11:41am Yup Says:

    Loser family.
  • December 02, 2009 - 11:04am Anonymous Says:

    She may have waited to have vaginal sex, but she engaged in other sexual activities. Take the rose-colored glasses off people, she's not innocent!
  • December 02, 2009 - 10:59am Jessica Says:

    d, I guess you forgot to read the Teen People article in November 2000 where Jessica mentions that she is a good liar. Just because Jessica says she waited until marriage to have sex DOES NOT mean that she did.
  • December 02, 2009 - 10:23am trythinking 1956 Says:

    Gee...that's the way to get people to take you seriously and avoid being beseiged by the tabloids - do a new reality tv show! I wish this self-promoting clown and his talent-less progeny would just go away.
  • December 02, 2009 - 10:18am L.A. Hills Says:

    He sounds just as dim witted as his idiot daughters....
  • December 02, 2009 - 10:08am Carole Says:

    I can't believe that the lip-syncing rude to the working class gross girl is Broadway capable - but I await the reviews (not one's from her family)...Jessica is a sad talentless selfish greedy joke...their time has come and gone...

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