Jessica Simpson is in Kuwait to perform in "Operation MySpace,
Sources are saying this isn't much of a charity show. Jessica's camp demanded a private plane which cost around $150,000. Her spokesperson denies she flew by private plane.
It was also reported that Jessica and her entourage (including The Paves) would be bunking with the troops. MSNBC reports this isn't so. A source told them that Jessica would be bunking with them for as long as it takes to shoot a picture. The source said, “Jessica doesn’t sleep in tents or bunks the night before a concert. She needs to give a good performance.
Jessica is also not fronting the bill for her $6k per day make-up artist and stylist. The Paves charges $10k per day. "This isn’t a charity show. The people around Jessica aren’t donating their time or cutting their rates as if this was Jess’s charity Operation Smile. Someone is picking up the tab, and it’s not going to be Jessica.
Jessica performs today and will get on a plane immediately after. She will spend around 3 hours with the troops.
MySpace would not say who's covering her tab.
“I haven’t really got a lot of sleep, I tell ya,” the 27-year-old blonde, who was surrounded by a group of U.S. soldiers, told the camera as part of the Today show on Monday.
“I am in Kuwait, I’m enjoying all the troops – having a blast,” Simpson said, adding that much of her time has been spent filling the numerous autograph requests.
Of the show, which will air live on MySpace at 2 p.m. ET, Jessica told: “It’s truly an honor to perform for the troops. Through Operation MySpace, I get to serve my country by doing what I love to do in front of thousands of brave men in uniform. It’s every girl’s dream!”
Source: celebrity-gossip/dlisted
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