Jessica Simpson's pal injured by paparazzi
New Delhi (ANI): American singer Jessica Simpson had to rush to hospital when her best friend was injured by the paparazzi, while trying to protect her. The incident occurred on November 2 as Simpson was leaving the Madeo restaurant in Los Angeles with her hairdresser Ken Paves, the China Daily reported.
Paves, who was attempting to shield Simpson, 28, from the hoards of paparazzi outside the eatery, was accidentally struck, causing blood to start trickling down his face. The singer, Paves, and another male friend were immediately driven to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai hospital, where Paves had to have stitches for the cut.
"There
were
so
many
paparazzi
waiting
for
Jessica
and
trying
to
get
a
picture
of
her
that
they
all
started
pushing," an
onlooker
said.
"Jessica
was
ducking
down
and
Ken
and
her
other
male
friend
were
trying
to
cover
her
and
that's
when
Ken
was
hit
in
the
face
with
a
camera,"
the
onlooker
added.
No police reports have yet been filed on the incident.