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While Ashlee and Pete are preparing for their shotgun wedding papa Joe Simpson, is trying to cash in on the baby-crazed trend in celebrity magazines, but he’s having a difficult time. The news broke this week that papa Joe’s daughter is pregnant with her now-fiancée Pete Wentz’s child, a claim Wentz has backed off denying.

A magazine insider said, “Joe is contacting all the weeklies and asking them to pony up $1 million to put Ashlee on the cover.”

“The deal would include photos of Ashlee - taken by Joe, of course, so he can make more money - an interview and photos of the baby when she has it,” our source said.

While there is some interest, sadly it’s not for anything close to $1 million. Even with the marriage announcement, Ashlee’s shotgun wedding to Wentz is expected to take place before summer. “Joe has an unrealistic expectation of what Ashlee can command,” the editor said.

One magazine editor said the pictures would be worth:
“$60,000 maybe - but definitely not a million. The timing is a little suspicious. Her album [’Bittersweet World’] is dropping next week, and there was little to no interest until now. Ashlee’s lucky she got pregnant, frankly.”