Pete Wentz at Bapestore Opening
Here is Pete Wentz as he is arriving at the BAPESTORE opening in Los Angeles this past week. And even though he is generally scruffed out, looks like he’s taken that to another level here. Is not wanting to look too Tinseltown a statement of his social conscience? Hard to say, but Pete has been working very hard at making sure the world knows just how socially aware he is, with everything, right down to the pretty little rock on Ashlee’s finger. The engagement ring he gave to Ashlee is not only a testament of his love, but also of his political stance. That’s right, everything supports a cause in Hollywood, even engagement rings. Ashlee’s ring is not what some would call a ‘conflict’ diamond. Pete announced at the NME Awards the other night that he wanted to ensure Ashlee got something that WASN’T a conflict diamond. A conflict diamond apparently is one that has been sold for unlawful or illegal operations for rogue military or terrorists groups, and, it’s something that Pete cares about. At the NME Awards Pete’s statement was bold, and yes, emblazoned on a T-shirt “Coltan is a Conflict Diamond”. Too bad he’s spending so much time supporting causes instead of his wife to be. He’s been asked if all of this activism is getting in the way of his wedding planning. Well, he says, he’s involved, but in a ‘peripheral’ kind of way. Uh huh. Just a fancy way of saying uh no, not much!
Source: People
