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 Jessica Simpson is in Kuwait to headline the “Operation MySpace concert” today, but sources are saying this isn’t exactly a charity show. Allegedly Jessica’s camp (aka Papa Joe) demanded a private plane which cost around $150,000 for starters. (Her reps denies she flew by private plane)

It was also reported that Jessica and her entourage including dad Joe, hairstylist Ken Paves, her personal assistant and another stylist (one can never have too many) would be bunking with the troops. MSNBC reports however that the bunking up will likely be for as long as it takes to snap some photos. An insider said:
“Jessica doesn’t sleep in tents or bunks the night before a concert. She needs to give a good performance — there’s no way Joe will want The Pussycat Dolls (who are also performing as part of the same show) to upstage his daughter. He’ll have her sleeping in a proper bed in the right environment.”

Jessica is also not fronting the bill for her high maintenance, which includes $6k per day for her make-up artist and stylist (each). Meanwhile hairstylist Paves rate is $10k per day.
“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.”

Jessica performs today and will get on a plane immediately after. She will spend around 3 hours with the troops. If you don’t tune in to MySpace for the show, no worries, Papa Joe is planning to take his own pictures, so that he can shop them exlcusively to a well paying celebrity weekly.

MySpace would not say who’s covering her tab, but did say “Jessica was not paid for her appearance.” (but of course there is a difference between expense and appearance money).