Jessica Simpson is a Freebie Whore

Allie @ Gone Hollywood | Saturday, September 2, 2006

Is it no wonder that the IRS is cracking down on celebrity loot. All of those grab bags that they love to snag up, 100’s of $1000’s of dollars in gifts, or payola as I like to call it… are now finally going to be taxed on!

On the last day of gluttonous freebie-grabbing before last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Jessica Simpson proved herself the Queen of Swag. The pop tart and her posse – including her manager-dad, Joe, and her stylist-confessor, Ken Paves – worked four floors of the Bryant Park Hotel’s “Style Villa,” narrowly avoiding a close encounter with ex-hubby and fellow freebie fan Nick Lachey.

The crowd cheered as Jessica added the $50,000 sports car to her day’s winnings – all potentially taxable, though her flack claims she’s donating the whole pile to charity. “These items are gifts only if the givers are making these presentations out of what the court has called ‘disinterested generosity,’” IRS spokeswoman Nancy Mathis told Lowdown yesterday, adding that with swag, the question is: “Was it made from the goodness of their hearts, or was it in return for something, such as posing for a picture?” source

Jessica Simpson is a Freebie Whore

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