Jessica Simpson is wise, says father

Los Angeles: American actress Jessica Simpson has a supportive father who thinks that his daughter is "wise" enough to handle criticism.

The 29-year-old star, who faced flak for her weight earlier this year, is learning that "beauty starts within," her father Joe told Usmagazine. Asked if he has given his daughter any advice on how to handle the weight issue, Joe said, "I don`t have to tell her anything anymore. She`s wise." "She`s always scrutinized by the world and (it`s great) to watch her go to other countries and see women talk about what is beautiful there," he added. Simpson is travelling all around the world filming her upcoming reality show `The Price of Beauty`, which examines beauty regimes in a variety of cultures. "(She) becomes a Geisha in Japan. In Uganda, we sat in a fattening hut because, in Uganda, fat is beautiful. So the bigger you are, the more beautiful you are. She was with a girl who had been in a hut preparing for her wedding for two months and 25 days on a 5,000 calorie-a-day diet," said the father, who also manages Jessica`s professional engagements. Bureau Report