| a celebrity web site focusing on beautiful female | | | | "brand" following the huge success of her TV show |
| celebrities, today announced that Jessica Simpson has | | | | Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. Her most recent |
| been named it's 2006 "Babe of the Year". The award, | | | | endeavor features a line of clip-in hair extensions with |
| handed out annually by the web site, is designed to | | | | her hair stylist and close confidant Ken Paves, which |
| acknowledge the female celebrity who looked the | | | | continues to keep her active and in the limelight. |
| hottest while still being newsworthy during the year. | | | | On the personal side, Simpson also had her struggles |
| Simpson beat out fellow blondes Paris Hilton and | | | | in 2006, including claims that she was dating and |
| Britney Spears as well as Lindsay Lohan. She also | | | | intimately involved with singer and musician John |
| finished ahead of 2005 Babe of The Year, Angelina | | | | Mayer. Those claims were refuted by Mayer and left |
| Jolie, who came in a close second thanks to her role | | | | another embarrassing mark on the Simpson PR |
| in the celebrity international baby adoption trend. | | | | campaign. Making it especially painful were the news |
| For Simpson, this "award" comes at the end of a | | | | reports and photos of her ex-husband Nick Lachey |
| banner year where the singer and sometimes actress | | | | romping around with MTV VJ Vanessa Minnillo. |
| was forced to face her popularity alone for the first | | | | Jessica Simpson's most recent newsworthy moment |
| time post her divorce from boy band singer/sports | | | | came at the recent Kennedy Center Honors. During a |
| fan Nick Lachey. Simpson created a consistent buzz | | | | performance saluting Dolly Parton, an influential (and |
| on search engines, web sites and celebrity blogs | | | | fellow well-endowed) singer, Simpson was brought to |
| throughout the year. | | | | tears following the performance. While initially the |
| From an artistic standpoint, Simpson was at a | | | | reason given was that the emotion of performing in |
| creative low. Following her 2005 role as Daisy Duke in | | | | front of an idol was too overwhelming, it turned out |
| the film version of The Dukes of Hazard, Simpson | | | | that the only thing too overwhelming was Simpson's |
| took on her first leading lady role in the low-brow | | | | bust size. Apparently a near Janet Jackson-type |
| comedy Employee of the Month. At the time of its | | | | wardrobe malfunction was to embarrassing for the |
| release in June, Simpson was rumored to be dating | | | | pop-star. |
| her Employee of the Month co-star, comedian Dane | | | | Still, through all the ups and downs of the year, and |
| Cook who was also her co-host at the Teen Choice | | | | all the press, paparazzi and media commentary, |
| Awards. All of this while finishing up her divorce from | | | | Jessica Simpson has weathered it all, and is certainly |
| Lachey. In August, the singer returned to focus on | | | | no worse for the wear. While her music and film |
| music with the release of her fourth album A Public | | | | careers may have there ups and downs, Jessica |
| Affair. Despite a star studded video for it's title-track | | | | Simpson is still one of the internet's most popular |
| first single, which featured friends Eva Longoria, | | | | figures. And what a figure it is. For that reason (and |
| Christina Applegate, Christina Milian and Maria | | | | perhaps that reason alone), Jessica Simpson is |
| Menounous, the album has sold less than half that of | | | | BabesOfHollywood.com's 2006 "Babe of the Year". |
| her top selling album Irresistible. On the business side, | | | | Congratulations Jessica. |
| Simpson continued to leverage her dumb-blonde | | | | |