Casey and Anne- You both have very good points! I also want to point out that they (well, specifically Pete. Ashlee seems to be keeping pretty quiet) are hardly the first celebrities to do something like this.

For example, J-Lo not only didn’t confirm her pregnancy until it was totally obvious to the whole world, but she even denied it at first, just like Pete and Ashlee did.

Now, I don’t know why Pete denied they were going out, then engaged, etc., but I can definently understand denying a pregnancy. I mean, what if, heaven forbid, Ashlee had had a miscarriage?

Having a miscarriage is bad enough (I have never been pregnant myself, so I’ve never had one, but I know people who have, including my own mother), but can you imagine having to suffer one in the public eye? Unfournately, it has happened to celebs before. Lily Allen is one example.

Also, some of you have been saying why not just say “no comment”? Well, these days, “no comment” tends to get taken as code for “yes”, so I can understand why a lot of celebs are reluctant to use that phrase lately.

All of that said, in terms of how celebs handle answering personal questions, I really like how the Jolie-Pitts do it. They hardly ever even give tabloid rumors the time of day, and Angie especially is not afraid to let reporters know what she thinks of them asking personal questions.

When a CNN reporter asked Angie if she would confirm her (still rumored at the time) pregnancy with Knox and Viv, Angie basically told her off (but, as weird as it sounds, in a nice, professional manor!)!

Anyway, as for selling baby pictures to the highest bider, I get what some of you are saying about the J-Ps donating the money from Knox and Viv’s first photos to charity…I DO think there is a double-standard going on as far as the J-Ps and other celebs when it comes to baby pictures.

When most other celebs sell their baby’s first photos, everyone jumps down their throats. But when Brad and Angie do it, it’s perfectly fine (BTW, I have no problem with what they did. As famous and sought after as they are, I truly believe the photoshoot was neccesary in their case)!

Maybe he’s just trying to clue us all in on the absurdity of the general public thinking they have some right to know these things? If they choose to tell us, fine. If they choose not to, and are constantly asked, who is to blame them for simply giving an answer to shut people up, or even screwing around with it a bit?

Rachelsun, just to clarify, I don’t believe anyone is upset by what he is saying. Personally, I’m amused. I wasn’t making a comment about the deception so much as the supposed intention of it. If he was a private person, like he claims, he wouldn’t be saying the things he does because it brings more attention. It is obvious he loves the attention he is getting and the fame that Ashley and the baby are bringing him. If he stopped talking, the interest would inevitably trickle off and they’d be left alone, they aren’t famous enough to be getting the kind of exposure that the Cruises or the Jolie-Pitts get.

Like I said, it doesn’t bother me about the sex of their baby or when it is due. I am not a fan of either of them in particular, I just feel embarrassed for Pete that he keeps on saying these things. He either doesn’t realise the result of what he’s doing, or he knows and enjoys it. There are plenty of celebrities who manage to keep these things private despite the rumours and it just seems that the Simpson-Wentz clan don’t want to.

I’m so happy for them that they are about to become parents, and I wish them all the luck in the world with it. I just find it odd how they are handling publicity right now.

Casey, Less people have issues with the Jolie-Pitts selling their pictures because the money they make from them goes to charity. Along with a LOT of other money that they have.

I think the thing that’s also generally upsetting people (especially people that have children of their own) is that Pete seems to be making all of this some sort of joke. I’d be offended if I were Ashley. I really don’t think either of them have the first CLUE as to what giving birth, having a baby, and raising a child involves. They (especially Pete) act like children themselves! Good Luck…

Give me a break. If he’s so annoying then ignore the thread. I think it’s funny what he does and typical of a musician. He doesn’t owe you people anything and the fact that you all are so upset shows the lie. You obviously care what he says or you wouldn’t be so upset.

Jeez, no one has a sense of humor on here any more.

He also has an album comimg out in November and a lot of people knew who he was before Ashlee I guess this blog is the wrong age group.

Charity- Every woman carries differently. Naomi Watts, Isla Fisher, and Salma Hayek were HUGE by the end of their pregnancies (people were even convinced that Naomi and Isla were carrying twins!), while Nicole Kidman only looked about six or seven months pregnant when she had Sunday.

Also, clothes can make you look bigger or smaller than you really are. For example, when Angelina was pregnant with Knox and Viv and wore that green dress to the Cannes Film Festival, she looked about ready to pop, even with twins. However, a few days later she was seen out with Brad wearing a different outfit, and she looked more like the approxamitely 7 months along she was then (assuming the August due date was correct).

Likewise, Ashlee DOES look big in this dress, but I have seen other recent pictures of her where her bump looks smaller.

So who’s to say that Ashlee is not:

1. Following in Naomi, Salma, and Isla’s footsteps.

and/or

2. Simply wearing an unflattering dress in this picture

If Pete and his confusing comments annoy you guys so much then why bother leaving comments on the post? It’s just feeding his so called childish antics. People on here take things way to seriously.

No one on here knows what it is like to have the media constantly down your throat about every little detail about your life. Yes, I know he choose to be in the music industry and it comes with the territory but it is his choice on how to deal with things. Maybe he feels by saying a bunch of bs it will throw the media off of what is really true. Ever think of that?

And seriously, the comment about them selling the baby pics to the highest bidder. Was that really necessary? No one had an issue when the Jolie-Pitt twins pics went to the highest bidder, which was reported to be between 10-15 million dollars.

She looks 9 months pregnant. So they are either lying about the due date or she IS having twins. Or perhaps they’re lying about both?

I’m sick of hearing all of this confusion from Pete’s mouth.