"I Lied - Get Over It!"

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Back when news of Ashlee Wentz's pregnancy first broke, the Simpson camp - being the media pros that they are - remained mum about the baby chatter.

Pete Wentz, on the other hand, went so far as to DENY that Ass was pregnant.

Now, he explains to MTV News why he was dishonest with his fans and the media.

Says the dad-to-be:

"Every woman, no matter who they are or what they do for a living, has the right to wait at least 3 months before sharing this very personal news," he wrote. "We wanted to wait until after the first trimester and get a clean bill of health from our doctors before confirming anything, just like any other couple.

Being a boy I have no idea how to respond to such things and my first instinct was to protect her and the baby.

It's insane that you can't let happy news brew in Hollywood. This wasn't about press or anything. It was about the health of the baby and trying to find a way to be happy with what should be the most happy time of our lives in the middle of a press blitz. I apologize to anyone who felt misinformed but the truth is, the person and growing baby is who I felt most loyal to protect and defend."

And there you have it!

Do you think Pete should have lied or just remained quiet????

[Photo via Getty Images.]

    Posted: May 31, 2008 at 8:00 pm / Email this  »

    391 comments to “"I Lied - Get Over It!"”

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    1. sarahw says – reply to this


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      first

    2. Kristi says – reply to this


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      He's 100% right… I didnt tell anyone about my two kids until I was 3 months along. They have the right to their privacy in that matter, its not fair to have to suffer a media blitz about being pregnant and then have people knwo all about your misscarriage if it doesnt work out. :hint hint: Lily Allen anyone? Shame on all of you for being so cruel and harsh.

    3. Ryan says – reply to this


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      He should've lied

    4. DADDY says – reply to this


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      who gives a shit what the troll says

    5. eildih says – reply to this


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      first!

    6. Eva says – reply to this


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      I think they did the right thing.

    7. SAAAAA says – reply to this


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      1st!

    8. Kriste says – reply to this


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      I think he's perfectly right. It's a really scary thing in the first three months and if anything were to happen it would've been awful to have press to remind them about it each day.

      :)

    9. brooke says – reply to this


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      leave the asslee's alone.

    10. shea says – reply to this


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      first!!!! yea he did the right thing.

    11. Elizab says – reply to this


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      What they choose to do is their business, they are not OBLIGATED to tell the world about their having a baby until they want to~

    12. Sara says – reply to this


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      Its good he lied! The media is crazy..

    13. zulema says – reply to this


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      primero!

    14. Shirl says – reply to this


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      First? (hee hee…just kidding…I hate that!!)

      I think what he did was fine - he owes us NOTHING when it comes to this, and he was protecting his woman and child. Good for him!

    15. shea says – reply to this


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      first!!!

    16. first says – reply to this


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      thats gon be one ugly baby

    17. lauren says – reply to this


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      definitely should have lied …wait till the end of the first trimester



    18. 18

      first!!!!

    19. ISADA says – reply to this


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      2 days old news…

    20. Liz says – reply to this


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      It is their personal business and their personal choice to keep it to themselves. They are in no way obligated to tell the world they are having a baby~

    21. Shell says – reply to this


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      Lie all you want Pete. It's totally just you and your woman's business who you share your personal business with…Plan on having a few more things not to share with the world in the next 7 months. All of the pregnancy and what is to come really no one needs to know.

    22. beckib says – reply to this


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      First! He was sooo right to not blow it for her. Innocently done, i say!

    23. sarah says – reply to this


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      first!!!!!

    24. amber says – reply to this


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      Sounds like a good guy! If he needed to lie to take the load off of the Momma so be it.

    25. Lori says – reply to this


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      Pete is a douchebag. Just like the Simpsons begged Tony to take back Jess so that People would shell-out a million for the 'exclusive' photos, they used Ashless pregnancy to get publicity for her album. The Simpsons are nothing but a C-List family grasping on to Hollywood for their lives. What are they even famous for? Horrible albums, straight to DVD flicks and reality tv. LAME LAME LAME

    26. LILI says – reply to this


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      It is his business. He can deal with it the way he wants. Congratulations to them.

    27. notlog says – reply to this


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      "Being a boy …" — wow. Dude you'd better man up because that baby and your wife are going to need a MAN!

    28. little says – reply to this


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      what a little shit. he could have said nothing instead of lying about it, grow the fuck up dude!

    29. Amanda says – reply to this


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      I think we should mind our own fucking business and not put him in that postion to begin with.

    30. Tia says – reply to this


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      FIRST!

    31. Tatian says – reply to this


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      It is a PRIVATE matter

    32. alicro says – reply to this


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      Anyone who was nosey enough to insist upon an answer deserved to be lied to. If you are offended by his "lying" maybe you shouldn't have been in other people's business to begin with.

    33. Lisa says – reply to this


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      FIRST!!!!!!!!! I applaud him for protecting his baby and wife. It was a natural instinct. He did NOTHING wrong.

    34. canadi says – reply to this


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      I think he did the proper thing. NO ONE has the right to take the joy out of announcing your own happy pregnancy. Plus, something could of happened in the first 3 months. So this is only proper and how it is done in the real world. Luckily we don't have lame ass people like Perez spoiling it all for us in our lives.

    35. de says – reply to this


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      who cares. it isn't anyones business anyways. he can lie all he wants the truth will come out in 6 months or less

    36. JP says – reply to this


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      They have every right to keep quiet!!! Most people do in the first trimester

    37. JARED says – reply to this


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      1st

    38. michel says – reply to this


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      pete did the right thing,
      fuck, any guy would've done the same thing.

    39. Char says – reply to this


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      they have a right to their privacy. however he should have just kept his mouth shut and not said anything either way. thats still protecting her while not lying.

    40. Beth says – reply to this


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      He is right, anyone that tells before the first trimester is a huge moron. blam, end of story.

    41. Vaness says – reply to this


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      He did the right thing!!!
      He's gonna be such a good daddy! lol

    42. Kloche says – reply to this


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      In this case I think he did the right thing, though he was dishones. If she had miscarried the worse thing is having to go public with that very private and personal news. Every couple who are expecting a child have the right to wait before they go public with news of an impending pregnancy, because you never know how these things go.

    43. lisa says – reply to this


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      They should've stayed quiet you don't know how many miscarriages there are in this world! Very sad when you tell everyone you're pregnant and a few days later have to tell them you got a miscarriage!

    44. Christ says – reply to this


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      I think the media should have gotten a clue and backed off. It was obvious.

    45. wtfc? says – reply to this


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      this guy is just a nobody and thought people cared more than they really do…hey pal, nobody cares EITHER WAY about you, no-talent ashlee or the kid…the end.

    46. Ilse says – reply to this


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      First?!

    47. poop says – reply to this


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      who cares about these people?

    48. ok says – reply to this


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      this family is starting out on the right foot already indeed. a bunch of lying media hungry z listers. no one gives a shit about them!

    49. Jill says – reply to this


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      I think he was right to keep it quiet! Not that it mattered cuz it obviously still got out..

    50. eeschi says – reply to this


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      lied

    51. lola says – reply to this


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      he had every reason to lie. it's no one's business anyway!!

    52. pap says – reply to this


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      yh should have lied it a personal matter

    53. Valeri says – reply to this


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      of course he did the right thing, it makes sense. its their business damn. sometimes the baby is prone to die within the first trimester so best be sure

    54. megan says – reply to this


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      remained quiet for sure. makes things less complicated, and makes him not look like an ass when the news comes out.

    55. Tammy says – reply to this


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      Lie your ass off Pete. Completely understandable.

    56. marude says – reply to this


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      lol

    57. C says – reply to this


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      I think it's nice his trying to protect the baby.

    58. honest says – reply to this


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      they owe the public nothing. this shouldn't even be a discussion. it's no one else's business anyway. everyone waits til the 2nd trimester and they are no different just because they are in the public eye. you're a douche, perez.

    59. gin says – reply to this


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      Seems like an honest effort. Pete seems to be trying to be a stand-up guy.
      I'm really curious about the message that John Mayer wrote him; was Mayer saying Pete's a great guy to do the right thing by marrying Ashley? It's confusing.

    60. dizzy says – reply to this


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      You are soooo right Pete…its no one's business but yours and Ashley's. Don't Brad and angie deny all the time….the press needs to get a life and good luck with the marriage and the impending birth….you won't be disappointed

    61. Jeff says – reply to this


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      This is calculated and full of dishonesty. Every woman wants to wait for the first trimester to pass. But at the same time, these morons whore themselves out for money on every tabloid they can dupe into believing their shit.

      You can't have it both ways.

      You either lie, apologize and come clean or you fucking shut the fuck up. You don't get to be the liar and the victim at the same time.

      These two are not only worthless. They're boring. They go on the list of "let's just stop talking about them so that they go away".

    62. WHO CA says – reply to this


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      NO ONE CARES ABOUT HER BABY

    63. madeli says – reply to this


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      Of course he should have lied. Paparazzi doesn't need to know the minute the couple find out. He's protecting his family.

    64. Tasha says – reply to this


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      I think that it is fine they wanted to wait until they made sure the baby was healthy. Just because they are in the spotlight they do not own any explanation to anyone and they do not have to tell anyone a damn thing. That is their personal preference because it is there life.

    65. Chuck says – reply to this


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      Perez, your title says it all…….I'm not going to judge him for wanting to protect his woman.

    66. A Moth says – reply to this


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      IT IS UP TO THEM. THEY HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO LIE OR STAY QUIET!

    67. JLS says – reply to this


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      He was protecting his family.. I would do the same thing!

    68. Kitty says – reply to this


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      Good for them. Most women wait until after the first trimester to announce pregnancies. So many things can go wrong in the that time. Having a child is a very personal thing and the public should leave them alone and let them enjoy the pregnancy. So, they lied. Big deal. Now I guess they need to let the annoying paps get in their personal space a bit more to get the first shots of a growing belly.

    69. OHPLEA says – reply to this


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      so what he lied…All he said was that she wasn't pregnant, and oh my goodness she ended up really being pregnant, CRAZZZZYYY……a lot of women wait 3 monthes before they announce a pregnancy, and ashlee has that same right…unfortunately she's in the public eye and is around people speculating all of the time….congrats to the happy couple, and may their baby be healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    70. bianca says – reply to this


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      i think he's a lying sack of shit

    71. golden says – reply to this


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      good for him. but there's no need to lie–he could've just kept his mouth shut. plus, i don't think a lot of people seriously care about their personal lives like that anyways.

    72. who ca says – reply to this


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      and we care why? she sucks as a singer she only got as far as she did because she is jessica simpsons kid sister kind of like alie lohan a noboddy!

    73. Tony says – reply to this


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      First!!! He shouldnt have lied and kept his mouth shut

    74. Jess says – reply to this


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      He should have just stayed quiet. It is NO ONE'S business. I hate Hollywood. Pictures in public - ok. But why should any celebrity have to talk about their personal lives?? And then the celebrities are stupid for lying, JUST DON'T ANSWER!!!!!! Idiots.

    75. Vaness says – reply to this


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      He was f****** RIGHT!!!
      You're a good guy Pete.

    76. magnol says – reply to this


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      Good for him!!!! in a case like this its okay to miss inform…… oh and by the way FIRST lol

    77. Hayley says – reply to this


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      FIRST…he should have kept quiet like he did…it's their business

    78. BATH says – reply to this


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      That's a great apology for screwing perez , wow , I'm so impressed .
      You are one of THE MOST INSECURE EGO MANIACS that cannot humanize his make up wearing self to be humble enough to admit a mistake in a sincere manner. Pete and Ash have been so good to you and you are still a backstabbing prick to call her ' ASS ' . Your karma payback , I'm convinced are your looks which is extremely hard on the eyes.
      I also know someone whom has met you that says you had one of the worst cases of body odor … Bathe daily Mario , even twice a day is good for all intents and purposes…

    79. audrey says – reply to this


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      pete sounds like a smart boy… they hv rights to stay silent. go wentz!

    80. kaye says – reply to this


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      It's their business and no one else's. Good for him for protecting his wife and child.

    81. gia says – reply to this


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      he is cute (omg for really)

    82. you'r says – reply to this


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      Waiting until the first trimester was over? This jack-off was trying to keep people in wonder for publicity, you egg-heads on here, open your eyes! why is he so ugly, btw?

    83. Shut u says – reply to this


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      Hey Petey.. and Asslee.. most people could give two shits whether you are expecting or not. Most people could give a big shit about anything you do. I feel for your poor kid already.. having two goth freaks and the Pervert Joe Simpson as a grandfather… ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww poor kid!

    84. Hannah says – reply to this


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      I think Petuhh is right.
      That's great he is all protective of his unborn baby fetus,
      because it shows he will be a great daddy.
      Which I can't see happening but this gives me hope
      …what am I saying?

    85. it's says – reply to this


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      lying is just fine — baby is no one's business but theirs

    86. wow says – reply to this


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      they took a good decision

    87. sourdo says – reply to this


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      Their child, their choice whether or not to say. Is there no respect for privacy. What if something went wrong? You're going to rub it in, in some shape or form.

    88. Rachel says – reply to this


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      they have no obligation to share their news.
      now, if they had waited as long as JLO did, then it would have been obnoxious.

    89. Gertru says – reply to this


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      Papa Joe got the pregnancy news out there as soon as he knew..He wanted a full 9months of attention!!Pete and the Madden brothers love this new found attention more than there girlfriends!!Even on is honeymoon Pete thinking about all the press hes getting, he calls Ryan Seacrest!

    90. chrr says – reply to this


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      it looks like they gonna be good parents

    91. Erin says – reply to this


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      he should have lied, i agree with him 100%



    92. 92

      He's such a nice guy, oh my goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! lol

    93. jane says – reply to this


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      I really do not care. who gives a fuck about it. Their kid will grow up and be a fuck up just like the rest of her family

    94. Jenn says – reply to this


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      I think Pete should do whatever he wants. Lie, deny, keep quiet, avert. It is nobody's business but Pete and Ashlee's…esp when it comes to their unborn child. I share the same sentiment about keeping quiet until after the first trimester.

    95. .anne. says – reply to this


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      I think it was the right thing to deny it. If he just avoided it then they would've known it was true. (Even though they already did…) He has the right to protect his own unborn child.

    96. Paige says – reply to this


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      No one really cares. They aren't that interesting. The media just likes to shove these talentless assholes down our throats. She's not even naturally attractive. Fake plain jane twit with a gay, short husband. Who cares. blah



    97. 97

      Pete is soooo cute!!!!

    98. carla says – reply to this


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      I agree with your decision, Ashlee at least not had a miscarriage as Lily Allen

    99. Audrin says – reply to this


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      they dont owe anyone an explaination

    100. jenn says – reply to this


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      how hard is it to say "no comment." ?????

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