Benji Dumped Paris First

Did Benji Madden pip Paris to the dumping post? That’s the claim being made today by Britain’s Heat magazine, who reckon the pair were involved in a race to the voicemail in order to win the PR war end their relationship.

“Paris left a voice message saying the relationship was over,” the friend told heat. “But minutes later, when she checked her voicemail, she realized Benji had already ended it with a message an hour earlier. She was shocked, to say the least!” Well, so would we be, especially if we were expecting tears, begging and heartbreak, rather than, “Yep, right back at you.”

The mag goes on to claim that despite attempting to be the break-up instigator, Paris was very, very upset indeed. “Paris was crying throughout the afternoon and cancelled all of her meetings that day,” says the friend. “Nicole Richie came round to her house to comfort her. Paris knew it wasn’t working, but it was still sad.” But what does the world’s premier celubutante do to cope with a breakup? Dress in her finest PVC slut-fit and treat it all as business as usual. Witness Paris at the Pussycat Dolls Lounge last week. Yes, that’s a women in the throes of an emotional trauma. Or a fashion  trauma, we couldn’t decide which.