Jessica Simpson Going to Boot Camp

Jessica Simpson is not the kind of girl to let some negative criticism star in between herself and an Oscar. Fresh from wrapping production on 'Blonde Ambition', a movie allegedly so poor that it had its released date pushed back indefinitely, Jess is back to work, this time on something more 'serious', as they say, the military-based flick 'Major Movie Star'. Which, by the way, will most likely go straight to DVD.

Unlike the rest of the world, Jessica hasn't yet realized that acting is clearly not an option for her: she is set to prove all skeptics and haters wrong by making a movie so good that it will put her permanently on the map of A-list actors. And probably get her an Oscar too, while she's at it. This is also one of the reasons that prompted her to accept the part of a washed-up actress who, in an act of desperation and rebellion, joins the Marine Reserves.

According to various sources from the media, Jessica's recent weight loss is also connected to 'Major Movie Star', which is about to start shooting anytime now. Apparently, not only has she been training hard but she's also on her way to boot camp, where she will remain for a period of two days (that much?, how will she survive all this time?) to learn the basics of being in the military, you know, like to salute and stand on attention. Because, if you didn't know, that's what military life is all about!

A source told the tabloids: 'She left for Shreveport, Louisiana, on Wednesday. She's going to be in boot camp for two days to learn how to do army drills and salute properly and that sort of thing.' Groovy, baby! Let's just hope she doesn't break a nail or tear her weave while she's doing all 'that sort of thing', because I personally couldn't live with the thought!

However, this comes to reinforce what Jessica has already stated about how serious she is with this movie. In an earlier interview, the singer stated that she planned to give it her best shot and, in order to do that, that she trained really hard for the part. 'I want to get really fit for this movie. I am aiming to be able to lift weights in my highest pair of heels!', she explained. Maybe, just maybe, if she had taken a bunch of acting lessons too, then things might have been a lil' bit different!