Jessica Simpson aghast at reports dad was seeing male model, 21
By Bill Zwecker October 28, 2012 10:18PM
FILE - OCTOBER 24: Tina Simpson has filed for divorce from Joe Simpson according to reports on October 24, 2012. The two were married in 1978 and are parents to Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson. WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - JULY 02: Jessica Simpson and Joe Simpson attend the grand opening of the Casino Club at The Greenbrier on July 2, 2010 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)
Updated: November 30, 2012 6:21AM
T o say that the pending divorce of Jessica Simpson’s parents, Joe and Tina Simpson, has caused turmoil in that particular celebrity family would be quite the understatement.
In conversations Sunday with sources close to all involved, I learned that Jessica and her sister Ashlee are extremely upset — particularly distraught that the nature of their parents’ split “has come about in a way that seems so tawdry,” as one family friend put it.While no one is confirming anything officially, 54-year-old Joe Simpson’s alleged relationship with male model
Bryce Chandler Hill, 21, is said to be central to the breakup. Though the Simpson girls reportedly were ignorant of their father possibly being gay or bisexual, one West Coast entertainment source said Sunday that Joe Simpson “was often a familiar sight in the gay bars along Santa Monica [Blvd.] in West Hollywood,” long the heart of L.A.’s gay scene.
† An added twist are reports from RadarOnline and other outlets indicating that Hill has told friends that he is using the senior Simpson merely as a stepping stone — to help him succeed in show biz. “It’s all so ugly,” added a veteran music industry exec close to the Simpsons. “Very unfortunate for everyone concerned — especially Tina.”
† Speaking of Lana Wachowski, the transgendered filmmaker recently shared her traumatic childhood experiences in a speech to a Human Rights Campaign event in San Francisco. The writer and director, who began life as Larry Wachowski and found fame with her brother for their “Matrix” series talked about being harassed while a Catholic school student and once almost jumping in front of a CTA train. As Wachowski put it, “I wanted to be a filmmaker, but I couldn’t find anyone like me in the world and it felt like my dreams were foreclosed, simply because my gender was less typical than others.” “Conor has to grow up a bit. After all, he’s a kid in prep school and Taylor is an international singing sensation — touring the world. … But when you’re around them, you sense a lot of chemistry. I wouldn’t be surprised if they reconnect in a major way. Just give them some time,” said my source. We’ll see how accurate he will be. Hitz is hopeful he soon will be able to ink a broadcast or cable deal to showcase his own show, which takes viewers behind the scenes in the local boxing world.
going well for veteran
Chicago fight scene pro Bobby Hitz. Not only is his web-based show “Hitz Boxing” doing great — closing in on 2 million hits for Hitz at hitzboxing.com — but he’s snared a recurring role as William Forsythe’s bodyguard on Fox’s “Mob Doctor.”
