I have to say, I am rather surprised by all the media coverage of the Tony Romo-Jessica Simpson breakup. To me, they were one of the most boring D-List couples in Hollywood. A washed-up pop-turned-country singer airhead and her dingbat jockstrap of a boyfriend. Snooze city! But since the breakup, numerous theories on what ended the relationship have surfaced: Tony was cheating on Jessica because she was needy, a drunk, or too fat. Jessica was cheating on Tony with John Mayer. Tony was having an emotional affair with some other blond bimbo that he met at a Jessica Simpson show. And here’s the latest: Tony dumped Jessica because she was flirting with country singer Kenny “I’m Not Bald, I Swear!” Chesney at a 4th of July barbeque.
Kenny Chesney is blasting a tabloid report that he and Jessica Simpson flirted in front of Tony Romo at a July 4 party just days before the couple’s breakup.
“Tony’s a friend, and I wouldn’t flirt with a buddy’s girlfriend,” Chesney tells PEOPLE. “More importantly, Jessica was just being sweet and there was nothing else to it. It’s not funny. There were no problems. Everybody got along great. After the party, everybody went their own way and nobody thought anything more about it. Period. End of story.”
The party was thrown by Chesney’s friend, Sean Payton, coach of pro football’s New Orleans Saints, Chesney says.
“If a girl and her boyfriend can’t go to someone’s house for a Fourth of July party and talk to the other guests without it turning into a big nightmare … , then I feel really sorry for Jessica and Tony, who’re both really nice people,” Chesney says. “I wonder if I wasn’t famous if anyone would even care. But the fact of the matter is I talked to a bunch of guests, hung out, had a good time.”
Simpson and Romo, the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, split five days later on July 9 – the night before Simpson’s 29th birthday.
[From People]
Well, Kenny, that’s awfully nice of you to set the record straight. And you are right – if you weren’t famous, nobody would care. In fact, I’m finding it awfully hard to care even though you are famous. Seriously- did anyone think these two were going to last? Get back to me when she’s dating someone interesting.
Jessica Simpson is shown no 12/16/08. Kenny Chesney is shown on 5/19/09. Credit: WENN.com
dingbat jockstrap of a boyfriend
hehehehehehe
He’s right though. As soon as paps have a picture of someone conversing with the opposite sex the headlines claim they’re cheating. Same if a “source” reports it. It doesn’t seem to matter how implausible it is; everyone just wants the scandal… makes me glad I’m not a celeb.
WTF?!?! My reaction to reading the headline? “Does anyone really think Kenny Chesney is breaking up ANY relationships?”
I thought Kenny Chesney was supposedly gay, which is why he and whats-her-scrunchy-face divorced. Or am I way off base on that one?
Planted by Chesneys people to further the spurious notion that he’s hetro!
I agree with El.
Taylor: That’s what I thought, too.
Their breakup is getting so much coverage because ever since America watched her walk all over Nick Lachey, they love seeing her hurt. Not saying she deserves it or anything, it just is what it is.
Oh..hello? Who’s covering it beyond Day 1 besides Celebitchy (and us)?
THe 15 min are up…..lets all move on, shall we?….and lets play some FOOTBALL~!
Go ‘Boys!
Other people who didn’t cause the break-up:
Lance Bass
Neil Patrick-Harris
Her hairdresser, Whatshisname
Ellen Degeneres
he’s not good looking enough to be gay…
TaylorB:
Kenny denies that he is gay. I don’t know him personally so I cannot offer any insight. However, I spend a lot of time in Key West and I do know that last February Chesney bought a large, beautifully restored home that had previously been inhabited by Kelly Willis and a few other entertainment type people over the years. He moved in and enjoyed relative anonymity for a few weeks before he abruptly put the house up for sale and moved out.
He was pissed because a lame local reporter, who owns a newspaper in Marathon, exposed Chesney’s home purchase by publishing the address and very specific info regarding the size of the house and all of its various attributes. The jerk went so far as to take pictures of a UPS receipt with Chesney’s name on it, which was left by the delivery man on Chesney’s fence.
Prior to the newspaper article, Kenny really enjoyed his anonymity and was fitting in well with the locals. I saw him at a few of the clubs, but do not know if he frequented the many gay clubs in town.
Even though the Key West gay community is pretty good about protecting the anonymity of famous people who come down to hang out in their clubs, I figured I would hear sooner or later that he was at Aqua, Bourbon Street or 801 (all gay clubs). I never heard one peep from anyone who works at or hangs out at any of those clubs.
My point, I guess, is that I think I would have heard from someone if Kenny was in town to enjoy a “gay” lifestyle. I did not.
That’s hilarious no one believe that lol. I don’t think Kenny can take any women.
He’s bald under that hat isn’t he?
CeeJay,
Thanks, I had heard/read the rumors when they divorced, just wasn’t sure it was confirmed. That being said, I highly doubt that Jessica is his type be he gay or straight. He seems like a pretty smart fella and while she appears to be both charming and affable she doesn’t come across as all that quick on the uptake, which could be very frustrating.
Taylor, when I’m riding my bike, I just burst out laughing thinking of your comment “even their bingo-wings grew fangs”. Thanks.