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Jessica Simpson’s Costly Kuwait Concert
10-Mar-2008
Written by: Janet Onyenucheya
Apparently a source close to Simpson feels the star isn’t behaving very charitably during her concert for the troops.
Jessica Simpson is headlining the Operation MySpace concert in Kuwait Monday, but the exorbitant expense required to shuttle Simpson overseas (with entourage in tow) may overshadow the event.
According to MSNBC, a source close to the Simpson camp reported that a private plane carrying Simpson and her “team” -- which includes dad Joe, hairstylist Ken Paves, her personal assistant and a stylist -- left L.A. and was due in Kuwait the evening of March 9. Total cost for the plane was approximately $150,000.
Other expenses include her stylist and makeup artist (who both charge approximately $6,000 per day), and Paves, whose day rate is a whopping $10,000, according to the Simpson source.
“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.” The source added.
When the concert is over, Simpson has about three hours for quality time with the troops before her plane takes off again. “Literally, she’s going to sing ‘These Boots Are Made for Walking,’ and she’s going to be walking herself right back onto that plane,” said the source.
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