Vanessa Minnillo gave an interview to Robin Leach (The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous guy) while she was in Las Vegas, and she talked non-stop about marriage, brides and engagement rings. People Magazine is making it seem like “Oh my God, Vanessa is pressuring Nick Lachey to get married” – which might really be the case, because that seems to be Vanessa’s consistent modus operandi. Nick and Vanessa have been together about three years, and they’ve been living together for two. See, Vanessa has put three whole years into this relationship – as opposed to another celebrity woman (hint: Jennifer Love Hewitt) who just yesterday was pressuring her boyfriend of three months to get engaged. I kind of feel bad for Vanessa – Nick doesn’t seem to be making her any kind of priority in his life:
Memo to Nick Lachey: Vanessa Minnillo has marriage on the mind – and hand.
Pointing to a 5-carat ring on her middle finger, Minnillo, 28, tells Las Vegas columnist Robin Leach, “It will be 10 carats when it moves to the fourth finger!”
Leach says she was laughing when she said it. But in the course of a brief interview posted on his Vegas Deluxe blog Minnillo mentions marriage three times.
Noting that Lachey, 35, couldn’t make it to Vegas with her because he was at a friend’s birthday party, she pouted, “So once again it looks as if I’m always the bridesmaid but never the bride.”
Not that there’s a problem, she quickly adds. “This romance is still going strong,” she says. “There will always be rumblings and rumors that we’ve broken up, but in fact, it’s very much still on – and it keeps on getting better.”
So much so that, “Maybe this will be the one time I wind up the bride instead of the bridesmaid!”
[From People]
Not to butt into their relationship, but I think it’s totally reasonable for Nick and Vanessa to both do some soul-searching about the state of their arrangement. Vanessa seems to know what she wants – a ring, a white dress, and a wedding. I’m not so sure if she’s given any thought to actually being married to Nick, but I give her credit for knowing what her priorities are. What are Nick’s priorities? Having a girlfriend who doesn’t demand anything of him, spending time with his dude friends, and keeping everything low-key. I really think Vanessa is avoiding giving Nick an ultimatum about marriage because she thinks (knows) he’ll dump her. Poor Vanessa.
Vanessa and Nick are shown on 5/13/09. Credit: WENN.com
Kaiser, I agree with your assessment of Nick’s priorities. I think Vanessa could do better and should dump him.
I can’t explain it but I feel this protectiveness for Nick (who I don’t know or really care to) and a strong dislike for whoever that chick is..
I don’t like her either. Don’t do it Nick. She seems like such an opportunist.
my thoughts, though I obviously don’t know either of these two, is that the “been there done that” phrase may come into play here. Not that he will never marry again, but he did it not so long ago, well three/four years is a while, but he was young and it was in the public eye and this one seems to love publicity. Don’t really see it happening so soon. He wants a bit more freedom, me thinky.
I feel that in much the same way as Angelina doesn’t love Brad as much a she loved Billy Bob, Nick isn’t into Vanessa as much as he was into Chestica. Maybe if Vanessa had guarded her goodies the way Chestica Simpleton had, Nick would have already done the death march down the aisle. Oh well, who really knows? Maybe Vanessa’s coochie just ain’t no good.
She’s right. After three years it’s time to make a decision; is this going somewhere or not?
having found himself married to the village idiot once, he may be hesitant to commit himself to a second round of happily-ever-after hollywood style!
Ha ha Lem! I feel the exact same way without really any reasonable explanation. I never followed 98 degrees or his solo career. Maybe it’s because of how patient he seemed on Newlyweds but, I don’t know. She has never done anything to offend me but, I have disliked her since she came into the spot light. I don’t like Jessica enough to care and I have no desire to date him. Maybe it is that she does seem like an opportunist because of when they hooked up.
I am glad there is at least one other person that feels that way!
God why cant he find a decent woman? I bet his family if just thrilled with his choice this time around and I hope he is not dumb enough to marry this thing.
Goddamn, run Nick,run.
Marriage is for chumps.
Methinks an engagement or marriage to him will make her feel relevant. So, in terms of priorities, you can bet she’s going to pressure him as much as she can. Run, Nick.