It's Really Official! Nick and Jessica are over!

[jitterbug13]

Jessica Simpson is said to be "devastated" by a recent tell-all interview that her ex, Nick Lachey, gave to a magazine about their relationship.

In the published interview Lachey said he still loved Jessica, felt "blindsided" and "sucker punched" by her decision to divorce and that she refused to try counseling.

Jessica's reaction? "She was devastated, heartbroken," says an insider. "She didn't think he would do that."

Friends gathered at Simpson's house on the day the article came out to console her. And Lachey himself even called to check in. "He wanted her to hear it from him," says a Lachey friend. "He felt bad that she was upset. (But) Nick didn't apologize, because the things he said (in the article) only demonstrate that he loves her."

Simpson sees it differently. "What really upset her was the timing," says the insider. "Nick waited until two weeks before for his album to debut (Lachey's CD, What's Left of Me, will be released May 9] to tell a reporter that he loved Jessica. That's not cool." Furthermore, the insider adds, "he keeps saying, 'I'm sorry I couldn't make her happy,' but he is not choosing to say why."

For her part, Simpson chooses to remain tight-lipped. She was scheduled to be interviewed for a Vanity Fair cover story, but that has since been canceled after it became clear that she would have to talk about the divorce. "She will not take the low road," says the insider.

Instead she is throwing herself into recording her next album and launching a line of hair extensions. "Financially and businesswise, she's hotter than she's ever been," says the insider.

In fact, money may be a sticking point between the two. Soon after Jessica filed for divorce in December, Nick specified that he reserved the right to ask for spousal support, though the published interview says he denies he will ask for alimony. Another possible sore point, adds the insider: "The family thinks Nick is attacking everybody but himself."

But his friends beg to differ. "Nick took responsibility for the split more than anyone else," says a friend.

While Jessica's father and manager, Joe, is sometimes mentioned as a force behind the breakup, the friend says, "Nick doesn't blame Joe. It's no one's fault. He doesn't blame Jessica."

Still, the friend adds, "Nick never wanted this marriage to end. He would never want to hurt her."

[UKDaisy]

Jessica's new hair color is ewww!!!

[AlphaFrog]

She looks like she lost a fight with carrot juice, except that little lock in the front that was attacked by a strawberry.

ETA: People with orange hair, should not wear orange dresses.

[amycat412]

It's a wig

[Optimist Prime]

took me a while to notice

[SoCalGirl]

When was that picture taken? She's been looking tore up lately so I find it hard to believe it's a recent photo.

[mu_agd]

It's from this weekend.

[UKDaisy]

I know its a wig - but it does not look good with that dress. She should have chosen a darker-warmer color if she wanted to show off her new wigs.

Oh well......she's the one that makes the b ig money not me.

[OrchidAlum]

Originally posted by AlphaFrog
ETA: People with orange hair, should not wear orange dresses.

They should also not have orange skin.

[JennRN]

Originally posted by OrchidAlum
They should also not have orange skin.

I agree!!
Jessica, put down the bottle of self tanner, and back away.....

[ASUADPi]

Anyone heard anything from Nick's new album? It came out today. Most of the songs have to do with the breakup. I was never a big Nick fan, but this album is actually pretty good. I've seen the MTV special on the album and the video for "What's left of me".

Definately prefer his songs over hers.

[UKDaisy]

Originally posted by ASUADPi
Anyone heard anything from Nick's new album? It came out today. Most of the songs have to do with the breakup. I was never a big Nick fan, but this album is actually pretty good. I've seen the MTV special on the album and the video for "What's left of me".

Definately prefer his songs over hers.

I def. want his album. I"ll be getting it tomorrow!

[AlphaFrog]

If they get back together after this album goes gold or platnum, I'm going to assume that this was all a marketing ploy to sell his album. (Yes, I'm that cynical about this whole situation.)

[xo_kathy]

I heard Jessica's new song this morning - "A Public Affair". It's also the title of her album and I thought it would be all scandalous...
It's just about her and the girls going out and having fun. It sounds like a Madonna song in the intro, then reminds me of a Janet Jackson song during the chorus. Maybe it's my radio, but I could barely understand any of the words except the chorus. The radio folks liked it; I thought it was ehhh...

[jillybean]

i despise her new song. and i can never understand her when she sings, so it wasn't just your radio. she mumbles her words to try and get some deep, husky/sexy thing going on, and it's not working!