The Celebrity Truth

Representatives for Jessica Simpson have fiercly denied the rumors that the singer is "living it up" during her visit with US troops in Kuwait, after stories began circulating stating that she flew in a private jet and was spending up big on her personal appearance with make-up artists and stylists in tow.

The Scoop gossip column on MSNBC.com reports that Simpson, who is appearing as part of the Operation MySpace concert taking place on Monday (March 10), flew to Kuwait on a "private plane carrying Simpson and her entourage – which includes dad Joe, hairstylist Ken Paves and her personal assitant and stylist… Total cost for the plane was approximately $150,000."

The article also claims that the 27-year-old won’t be living like the troops in bunk beds, claiming, "The source close to Simpson predicts that any time spent in a bunk will last no longer than the time it takes for a photo."

The unnamed source adds: "This isn’t a charity show. The people around Jessica aren’t donating their time or cutting their rates as if this was Jess’s charity Operation Smile. Someone is picking up the tab, and it’s not going to be Jessica."

However Cindi Berger, Simpson’s rep, denies that it’s all for show.

"She flew commercially, she is staying in the barracks. She’s been with the troops all day. She’s had her meals with them," Berger told People magazine.

"This was done purely to support the troops and entertain them."

Berger confirms that Simpson is travelling with a hair stylist – not Paves – and make-up artist, but no assistant. "She has significantly scaled back her entourage," Berger says.

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