Kenny Chesney/Jessica Simpson Chat Offers Another Lesson in the Price of Fame

1 Aug 09

Kenny Chesney is a huge Joe Walsh fan, so I suspect he has a unique appreciation of the celebrity stereotypes Walsh parodies in his classic song, “Life’s Been Good.” While it’s hard to have a lot of sympathy for people who have every material possession and perk at their fingertips, there’s a hell of a tradeoff — and that’s the luxury of true freedom in their lives. While few of us will ever summon our private jet for transportation to our yacht on a secluded Caribbean island, we do have the freedom of anonymity (and total media apathy) to go to the mall or the grocery store without anyone paying any attention to us whatsoever. And we can live our lives without worrying about some nimrod drawing conclusions about casual conversations we have at a party. Believe it or not, the rich and the famous view anonymity as a valued commodity they can’t buy.

This week, Kenny Chesney was placed in the unenviable position of having to defend a conversation he had with Jessica Simpson during a Fourth of July party. Word of their chat escalated into rumors that Simpson and Chesney were flirting with one another. I have no idea what their conversation was like — and don’t care — and Chesney denies that any flirting was going on. Let’s face it, though: When you’re attending a party, you usually find yourself talking to a lot of people. After all, that’s what parties are about, and it’s rude to isolate yourself from the rest of the guests. As Chesney told People magazine, “The fact of the matter is I talked to a bunch of guests, hung out, had a good time.” He also said, “I wonder if I wasn’t famous if anyone would even care.” Deep down inside, I’m sure he knows the answer to that question.

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