Jessica Simpson made a detour from the red carpet to visit to the U.S. Congress, where she made an appeal for a group that aids children afflicted with facial deformities.

The news.xinhuanet.com relates that Simpson is supporting “Operation Smile" - a nonprofit organization that provides reconstructive surgery to children with facial deformities.

According to the star, Simpson went to Kenya to see the group work and got to watch a surgeon operate on a child's face. Taking part in the program has been an "eye-opening and heart-warming" experience.

Jessica’s father and manager, Joe Simpson said that when it "became obvious that it was not just a state dinner" and "more of a fundraising event," it went against the purpose of why they were there, stated by news.xinhuanet.com.

Joe Simpson also insisted that he and his family are "huge fans" of Bush and that "Jessica loves the heck out of him."



Publication date: 20 March 2006   

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