| v> | | | | Simpson continued to leverage her dumb-blonde |
| a celebrity web site focusing on beautiful female | | | | “brand” following the huge success of |
| celebrities, today announced that Jessica Simpson has | | | | her TV show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. Her most |
| been named it’s 2006 “Babe of the | | | | recent endeavor features a line of clip-in hair |
| Year”. The award, handed out annually by the | | | | extensions with her hair stylist and close confidant |
| web site, is designed to acknowledge the female | | | | Ken Paves, which continues to keep her active and in |
| celebrity who looked the hottest while still being | | | | the limelight. |
| newsworthy during the year. Simpson beat out fellow | | | | On the personal side, Simpson also had her struggles |
| blondes Paris Hilton and Britney Spears as well as | | | | in 2006, including claims that she was dating and |
| Lindsay Lohan. She also finished ahead of 2005 Babe | | | | intimately involved with singer and musician John |
| of The Year, Angelina Jolie, who came in a close | | | | Mayer. Those claims were refuted by Mayer and left |
| second thanks to her role in the celebrity international | | | | another embarrassing mark on the Simpson PR |
| baby adoption trend. | | | | campaign. Making it especially painful were the news |
| For Simpson, this “award” comes at | | | | reports and photos of her ex-husband Nick Lachey |
| the end of a banner year where the singer and | | | | romping around with MTV VJ Vanessa Minnillo. |
| sometimes actress was forced to face her popularity | | | | Jessica Simpson’s most recent newsworthy |
| alone for the first time post her divorce from boy | | | | moment came at the recent Kennedy Center Honors. |
| band singer/sports fan Nick Lachey. Simpson created | | | | During a performance saluting Dolly Parton, an |
| a consistent buzz on search engines, web sites and | | | | influential (and fellow well-endowed) singer, Simpson |
| celebrity blogs throughout the year. | | | | was brought to tears following the performance. |
| From an artistic standpoint, Simpson was at a | | | | While initially the reason given was that the emotion |
| creative low. Following her 2005 role as Daisy Duke in | | | | of performing in front of an idol was too |
| the film version of The Dukes of Hazard, Simpson | | | | overwhelming, it turned out that the only thing too |
| took on her first leading lady role in the low-brow | | | | overwhelming was Simpson’s bust size. |
| comedy Employee of the Month. At the time of its | | | | Apparently a near Janet Jackson-type wardrobe |
| release in June, Simpson was rumored to be dating | | | | malfunction was to embarrassing for the 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 | | | | Simpson is still one of the internet’s most |
| title-track first single, which featured friends Eva | | | | popular figures. And what a figure it is. For that |
| Longoria, Christina Applegate, Christina Milian and Maria | | | | reason (and perhaps that reason alone), Jessica |
| Menounous, the album has sold less than half that of | | | | Simpson is BabesOfHollywood.com’s 2006 |
| her top selling album Irresistible. On the business side, | | | | “Babe of the Year”. |
