Ashlee Simpson-Wentz ‘Humbled’ by Marriage, Motherhood
 Courtesy Women’s Health |
Nothing reshuffles priorities quite like motherhood, and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz wouldn’t have it any other way. Proud to be a “really young mom” to Bronx Mowgli, turning 1 this week — her first child with husband Pete Wentz – the 25-year-old actress and singer tells the December issue of Women’s Health that career now comes second to family.
“Pete and Bronx come first,” she explains. “It has humbled me.”
“I believe in letting life happen. There’s good, there’s bad, and then there’s great. If you learn from those things, you grow. I’ve really done a lot for 25, and there’s still a lot to come.”
There were no jitters about pregnancy, a state of being Ashlee says she never felt compelled to “second-guess.” Quite the opposite, being an expectant mother was “the most calm I’d ever been in my life,” she reveals.
That sense of serenity extended to her approach to shedding the 50 pounds she gained while pregnant, something which — by her own account — happened with relative ease, with the help of a personal trainer. “I wasn’t in a rush to get back to this body for anyone else,” she insists. “It was more like, ‘I wanna look good [for me]. I wanna feel good.’”
Her secret weapon? Baby boy himself! “[I do] Bronx Pilates,” she explains. “And these [points to her biceps] are from holding him. He’s in my arms all the time.”
While exercise might have come naturally to Ashlee, diet was another matter entirely, and a home-delivery meal service often left her feeling unsatisfied. “It was hard, because I’m an eater,” she admits. “If I want a grilled cheese sandwich, I’ll eat a grilled cheese sandwich.”
Proclaiming that she “likes curves” — noting that she “had E’s!” during the five months she breastfed her son — and “what defines sexy is not someone’s weight,” Ashlee is quick to point out that her husband accepts her for who she is, no matter the size.
“Pete isn’t worried about stretch marks. He always makes me feel sexy.”
Source: Women’s Health, December issue
– Missy
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November 16th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I am glad that she is enjoying the whole wonderful experience.
November 16th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
I wouldn’t consider her a ‘really young mom’ at all.
November 16th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I dont consider her to be really young either. I was 21 with my first and 24 with my 2nd and never considered myself to be really young either. Really young to be is 19 and under or around that age.
November 17th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Not a person I would expect to be on the cover of Women’s Health. I think she is thin, beautiful, etc….. But not the picture of ‘health’ for this magazine cover.
November 17th, 2009 at 2:46 am
Melissa- She looks healthy to me.
November 17th, 2009 at 7:33 am
what do you mean she had E’s? what are E’s??
November 17th, 2009 at 9:07 am
I believe she means an “E” cup size. I got up to an E during my pregnancy and was an F when my milk came in.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:12 am
I think she considered herself really young.. probably in that she was unprepared and perhaps not really trying. I also don’t consider 25 “really young” to become a mother.. but it’s definitely not old either.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Emily, I think E’s meant her boobs.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:18 am
E cup breasts I presume.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Emily, Ashlee was referring to her cup size when she said she had E’s. I also agree that Ash, isn’t too thin to be on women’s health mag. I’d be willing to bet that she has a normal bmi, I think people are just so used to seeing sooo many people overweight, that when we see someone who is thin, we jump to say they are too thin. I really adire Ashlee’s whole perspective on weight, especially when she’s forced to defend Jessica. It’s rude and inappropriate to comment on someone’s weight whether thick or thin…
November 17th, 2009 at 10:31 am
i think that, compared to many in hollywood, 25 is “a really young mom.” the vast majority of celebs her age are barely in a committed relationship, much less married with a kid.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Thats true noam but just as a woman 25 is not young to be a mom. The national average is 24 years to be a first time mom so she is just average.
November 17th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
I agree with Jessica. Being thinner than the average American doesn’t mean she’s too thin! I do think the “really young mom” comment was strange, because she’s not that young at all (though at 25, I still feel like I’m too young to be a mother!)
November 17th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I don’t think it’s rude to comment on someone’s weight when that’s all they talk about. And weight is all that most Hollywood moms talk about. But I am tired of them saying that they love curves when it is so obvious that they do everything in their power to get rid of them. As for the young mom thing, she IS a young mom when you take into consideration her community. Most celebrities are older when they have children so she feels young compared to them.
November 17th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Ashlee Simpson considers herself a ‘really young mom’ at 25 probably because of her extremely narrow exposure to the average person in H’Wood. She is very much of average age.
I noticed that she touts her ‘relatively’ young motherhood like a massive badge of honour (I guess she did beat her sister to it). It is something to be proud of, having and raising a young child, that is.
But, honestly, she is doing what most women do at about that same age with much fewer resources and pats on the back.
November 17th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
It’s an odd thing to mention since she isn’t a teen mom, but I do have to point out that she became pregnant at 23, which IS on the young end for sure. That is probably what she is thinking about when she says she’s a young mom. She did not GET pregnant at 25. I got pregnant at 22 and gave birth at 23. Now I am 25 and I do consider myself a young mom, lol! Most moms I meet deliver their first at 27 or later in my experience.
November 17th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I am 26 year old and I consider myself a young mom! I love Ashlee, so happy for her!
November 17th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I was 20 when I got pregnant and had her at 21 and I didnt even feel all that young. I knew I was on the young side but not super young.
November 17th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I had my little boy when I was 19, I am glad that I’m enjoying this wonderful experience like her. PROUD TO BE A MOM!
November 17th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
I had my first son at 19 (got pregnant at 18) and I know I was young but I didn’t feel particularly young. My second son was born when I was 22 and many people I knew had kids and it was normal so I definitely didn’t feel young then. I’ve just turned 24 and would love to welcome another child within the next two years but at that point there’s no way I’d think of myself as a young mom with that baby. But that’s because of my environment. I’m happy to see that Ashlee is so happy.
November 18th, 2009 at 3:11 am
1 already. It’s like she gave birth 3 months ago, where does the time go!
November 18th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
I wonder if I would’ve been considered old having had my first baby when I was 26 years old. My second one when I was 31 years old. I don’t consider having been old and I certainly don’t think Ashlee is too young. She’s at an acceptable age for becoming a Mommy….I do think she looks wonderful having shed many pounds of that maternity flab that we’re left with after giving birth. Keep up the good work Ashlee and enjoy your toddler as he grows because soon enough he’ll be asking for the car keys and taking off to college to start his own young adult life.
November 19th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Ashley is very young to be a mom, I certainly hope my daughter doesn’t get pregnant at 24!!
Should’nt young women have goals of going to college, getting a good career,making a good home and being with your husband for atleast a few years before making the decision of children!!
I think 27,28 is a good age to start a family..early 20’s is just to immature yet!!!!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I have to agree with Teresa. I had mine that young. 20, 24. Looking back I was so not ready. Just too immature. At the time of course I thought I had it down, was totally ready. I so was not. I wish I had waited, done college and all.
November 19th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Teresa that is a very rude statement! I posted before about older women being rude and snubbing us young moms and you are a perfect example. Yes I was 20 when I got pregnant but do you know what… I did finish college! I finished at 23 and I am thinking about getting my masters as well. As for a career not all of us want to be working women. I had planned from day one on being a stay at home mom. So what would you do if your ADULT 24 year old got pregnant?
November 19th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
She is too cute! She seems so happy as Pete’s wife and a mother and many of his comments (most recently blaming her for his band’s negative press) seem less positive. Everytime I see a pic of her with Bronx or Pete she seems so happy and just besotted with her husband and son and so rarely in Hollywood do you see that kind of genuine happiness. I hope it works out for her, she seems like such a sweet person.
November 20th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Holly, It is the young moms like you that respond back and make us look bad! Why are we young moms so defensive?? I was a young mom too at 19 but finsihed all of my degrees yet I completely agree with Teresa. I was way too young but love my child and was glad I stayed on task to finish my goals. There are too many young girls having children before obtaining goals…… it’s just the truth.
November 20th, 2009 at 1:46 am
Holly- I agree! There is no one “right age” to have a baby. Everyone’s different, and what works for one person may not work for another person. To put it another way, what’s right for one person may not be what’s right for another.
November 20th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Yes but Ashley is a 24 year old women and its not right for people to judge her for having a child at that age.
November 20th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Mary-Helen – The comment Pete made about Ashlee being “to blame” about negative press has been taken out of context by gossip sites. The original quote was in Kerrang! magazine and he was simply stating that the fact his “celebrity status” right now (including a marriage to another celebrity) makes some people think negatively about the band. He wasn’t blaming Ashlee at all, just the entire celebrity culture (:
November 20th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Mitta maybe you feel like YOU were too young and should have waited, but you know what not all young moms feel that way. Its just wrong to announce that no one in their early 20s should have kids because they are too “immature” and need to finish college first. Not everyone has the same goals and expectations out of life. Theresa was very rude to say that she thinks early 20s is not an appropriate age and she is being very closed minded.