Jessica Simpson Uses Twitter to Announce Pregnancy
Revelation comes after reports that no magazine or outlet wanted to pay the family for its confirmation of the news.
Jessica Simpson confirmed her much-speculated about pregnancy news via Twitter Monday.
STORY: Simpson Sisters to Launch Tween Line
“It’s true – I’m going to be a mummy,” the singer/actress/fashion designer tweeted along with a photo of herself dressed in a white, sparkly mummy Halloween costume.
STORY: Jessica Simpson Tapped 'Fashion Star' Mentor
The news hardly comes as a surprise. Simpson, who has been engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson since last Nov., has been photographed in recent weeks sporting what appeared to be a very noticeable growing baby bump.
Her use of the social-networking site to deliver the news comes amidst reports that Simpson and her manager father Joe, were shopping the exclusive rights to her baby confirmation for the tune of $500,000, but failed to find an interested party.
According to the New York Post, People, Us Weekly and OK! magazines all turned down her offer, even after she upped the ante to include the first photos of the child (for an additional $250,000, that is).
The baby’s gender, and Simpson’s due date have yet to be released. It will be the first child for the star and also for Johnson.
THR's Daily Must Feeds
-
Beyonce: Pregnant with Second Child - Report
-
'Iron Man 3' Superhero Threequel Passes $1 Billion Mark
-
Michael C. Hall: 'Dexter' Season Eight Trailer
-
Shocking Season-Ending Twist On 'Scandal'
-
Justin Bieber Owes Money for Mally the Monkey Left in Germany
-
Saying Goodbye To 'The Office'
-
Sarah Polley Is (Mostly) Ready to Come Clean
-
How Critics Handled 'Star Trek' Into Darkness’s Bad-Guy Secret
