Ashlee Simpson has had a nose job

Joe Simpson, the father and manager of singer Ashlee Simpson has confirmed that his daughter had a nose job last year, but it was purely for health reasons.

He told Us magazine: "Girls have their own ideas. Anyway, there was a real problem with her breathing and that was cured."

Ashlee apparently decided to have her nose straightened so she could be as attractive as her older sister Jessica.

A source said: "Ashlee has always been cute but for a long time she felt like the ugly duckling of the family compared to Jessica. Every time she looked in the mirror, she saw a too-prominent nose, and she decided to do something about it.

"She was thrilled with the results. She basically had the bump on her nose shaved down."