Carrie Underwood knows the way to get over a bad breakup – work hard and become more successful than your former beau. The 25-year-old star has dated a series of Hollywood hunks including Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford and American football star Tony Romo.

And although Underwood insists she’s not akin to the vengeful character in her hit song Before He Cheats, she does relish in the revenge her superstardom has already provided her against former flames.

She says: “Cheating is a deal breaker. If you cheat, you’re gone. Getting revenge on a guy is just not worth it to me. I mean, it definitely sucks at the time, but obviously you’re not supposed to be with that person.

“The best revenge I can think of is becoming famous.”

Us Magazine says Joe Simpson asked Tony Romo to drop his agent and let him handle his NFL career and $67.5 million contract. He even told Romo he would manufacture their engagement and wedding in order to sell it to magazines just like he did for Ashlee if him and Jessica ever decided to marry. Apparently, this wasn’t proper etiquette and offended Tony Romo’s sensibilities which was one of the reasons for the almost break-up. The other reason is Jessica drinks way too much. I don’t see how a hot chick with big boobs being really drunk is a problem, but okay. When Us asked Joe for comment, Joe said:

“It’s unfair to criticize me for what every manager does for his or her clients. And in this business, where people can quickly turn on you, who better than a parent to be working for his children?”

The one good thing to come from this is that when Jessica Simpson turns 40 and we find her living in a trailer park eating TV dinners, at least we’ll know where it all went wrong. Some celebrities don’t even have that comfort.

PETA ripped on Jessica Simpson yesterday for wearing a shirt that read: “Real girls eat meat.” They called her an idiot. PETA writes:

For a gal who’s best known for her less-than-stellar brains (Chicken of the Sea, anyone?) and her ability to proportionately fill out daisy dukes, I’m gonna go on record saying that if anyone had to wear a ridiculous shirt like this, I’m glad it was Jessica—as people are more likely to follow the opposite of her lead … ya know, since she’s so well respected and all (yes, that was difficult to type without tossing in a hefty LOL). Maybe the meat-eaters of the world will be embarrassed to be categorized in the same field as Jessica Simpson.

OK! Magazine says the shirt is a dig at Carrie Underwood, Tony Romo’s ex, who is a devout vegan.

“Jess is sick of hearing about how Tony still has feelings for Carrie,” says the insider. “She’s obviously trying to poke fun at her rival and let her know who really has Tony’s heart.”

PETA is missing the sexual innuendo, but that’s fine because PETA is gay. According to them, these are the top five reasons “stupid girls brag about eating meat.”

1. Meat increases the risk of breast cancer.
2. Real girls don’t support animal abuse.
3. The meat industry is destroying the Earth.
4. Meat will make you fat.
5. Eating meat steals food from starving kids.

Whatever. If you want to be vegan, that’s fine with me, but don’t tell me how bad meat is because it’s falling on deaf ears. Meat is awesome. I eat meat all the time. Bacon for breakfast, genetically enhanced chicken for lunch, hormone injected steak for dinner and then end the day with a blended meat shake. Mmm. Afterwards, I like to lie down on the floor and prepare for the ensuing heart attack. Life is good.

Jessica Simpson opened up about her dad during a radio interview in Colton, CA at K-Frog 95.1 on Tuesday.

“There have been stories that are ridiculous,” Simpson who is promoting her new country album said. “Like my father really fit me for a training bra. Like, who believes that kind of thing!?”

The singer was on the show to promote her new country album. (Watch the interview above.)

“I really just wanted to showcase the talent that God has given me and I don’t believe that in pop music I ever had the chance to stand on two feet and stand firm,” Simpson said.

And though “Come on Over” is receiving positive feedback, Simpson revealed, “My greatest fear is failure… failing or disappointing my fans from the pop world.”

As for her Dallas Cowboys football player beau Tony Romo, when asked about whether or not she will be wearing a blue jersey to his games (read about the Jessica Simpson jinx here) the singer laughed, “No more pink ones!”

Simpson also touched on the emotional repercussions of her divorce from Nick Lachey.

“With Newlyweds people really got in on my life and got to see my personality on a weekly basis,” she said. “Then after going through the divorce and what not it made me shut down for a while, but now I”m back and really confident.”

Tell Us: Does Jessica seem confident?

She loves meat, and she loves Tony Romo. Clearly there is a difference between the two: Meat is what’s for dinner, Romo is what’s for first round playoff exits while your hot girlfriend takes the blame. Get it? This is Jessica and Tony over the weekend walking through LAX. I am sure they were getting back from Cabo where Tony tore up Margarita and Karaoke night at Squid Row. Ah the life of an overrated Quarterback!

Carrie Underwood may have won “American Idol” and a Grammy — but she hasn’t let it go to her head.

“I don’t consider myself sexy … I’m kind of a nervous person in general,” Underwood, 25, admits in the July issue of Cosmopolitan.

“I’m socially awkward,” she adds. “I’m not tall and sensuous. I usually wear sweats everywhere I go. Oh, and I burp a lot.”

Underwood, an Us Weight Winner, has dated her share of good-looking guys, including “Gossip Girl’s” Chace Crawford and current Jessica Simpson beau Tony Romo.

As for their splits?

While she doesn’t name names, she says, “Cheating is a deal breaker - If you cheat, you’re gone.” Underwood, who told “Extra” her April break up with Crawford was over text, doesn’t believe in plotting against her exes.

“Getting revenge on a guy is just not worth it to me,” she says. “The best revenge I can think of is becoming famous.”

In the wake of Us Weekly’s cover story that Jessica Simpson’s controlling father was the main source behind her May split from Tony Romo, Joe Simpson tells “Extra” he’s not the controlling father he’s made out to be.

“The media says that I try to plan everything - If I had half of the power they give me…They [Ashlee and Jessica] don’t call me and ask me. They call me and tell me.”

He adds that Jessica “… is as happy as I’ve seen her in years.” and gushes about the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, “He’s a great guy. I love Tony to death….He’s just a good kid….”

Us reports in the current issue that Joe asked Romo, 28, to let him help represent him. As tension grew, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback gave Jessica an ultimatum: Tell dad to back off!

Joe tells “Extra” that the public has many misconceptions about him as his daughters’ manager. “For all those people thinking I’m sipping Piña Coladas on the beach and enjoying millions of dollars and having this great life – Bull..I work seven days a week, 24/7.”

Simpson, who officiated daughter Ashlee’s wedding to Pete Wentz, says, “I love Pete to death…He has a patient spirit and a kind heart…I’m honored to have Pete as my son-in-law.”

Although Simpson tells “Extra” that the sex of Ashlee’s baby, which will be his first grandchild is unknown, “I would love to have a boy, but I know how to raise girls so I’m good with that.”

‘Brokeback’ The Opera: Fans of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal’s gay cowboy film, “Brokeback Mountain,” should dust off their opera glasses, because the short story that became the film is scheduled to be told as an opera, Us Weekly reports. The New York City Opera commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose a show, which is set to debut in 2013. We just won’t know how to quit the opera!

Jessica and Tony’s Sushi Sleeper: In other couple news worthy of opera-sized drama, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo were spotted over the weekend dining on sushi at at SushiSamba in Dallas, People reports. At one point during dinner, Jessica reportedly laid her head in Tony’s lap. Apparently, Tony is quite the conversationalist.

More ‘Hills’ Awkwardness: It’s no secret that Audrina Patridge of “The Hills” doesn’t click with roommates Lauren Conrad and Lauren “Lo” Bosworth. The trio was spotted at the grand opening of Strike Orange County bowling lanes in Tustin, Calif., over the weekend, but Audrina did not hang out with her two roommates, People reports. Instead of spending time together as a happy trio, Audrina was busy kissing Tal Cooperman, while LC and “Lo” bowled a few lanes over. No word on whose frame was full of gutterballs, but we’re betting on “Lo.”

J.Lo To Design Exercise Line: Fresh off having twins, Jennifer Lopez will embark on yet another endeavor, possibly one to inspire other moms after giving birth. The singer/actress, who already has a line of clothing, will debut a line of exercise gear, OK! Magazine reports. “She has some street gear already in her lines, but she wants something exclusively for sneakers, yoga pants and dance gear,” a source close to J.Lo tells the mag. Just J.Lo it indeed.

The Blinged-Out Pitt-Jolie Twins Nursery: And in some uber chic baby news, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might have taken the award for most baby bling in a nursery. The couple reportedly spent $140,000 on their nursery for their twins, according to the New York Daily News’ Rush & Molloy. The twins will even have two pink crystal chandeliers. We’re glad to hear there are two chandeliers, because there is nothing worse than two celeb twins fighting over whose chandelier is it.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and singer Justin Timberlake may not be qualified to play in the U.S. Open, but both proved they could break 100 Friday on Torrey Pines’ South Course.

The pair joined “Today” host Matt Lauer and a regular guy from Omaha, Neb., in a foursome bent on disproving Tiger Woods’ theory that it takes a pro to beat the course.

Romo, who missed qualifying for the U.S. Open this spring, won with a 13-over 84. The beefy quarterback, who boasts a 2.2 handicap index, barely broke a sweat playing the first nine holes in 5-over 40 but slowed as the six-hour round wore on.

“It got really tough to stay sharp,” he said, nodding toward the 18th hole, where he had his only double bogey after hitting into a bunker.

Timberlake, suffering from allergies, seconded Romo, although his game improved over the last four holes with two pars and two bogeys as he went into “Michael Jordan mode.” A 6.0 handicap index, he parred the 18th to finish at 27-over 98.

“It’s just inhuman, how well they strike it,” he said, referring to Woods and his ilk.

Timberlake, outfitted in a dashing black trilby hat and tuxedo-stripe pants, started hamming it up with the gallery once his taut dancer’s swing started to go south, blowing on the ball as it rimmed the seventh hole without any luck and asking the crowd to approve his drop into the rough at the edge of the fairway.

He couldn’t blame his troubles on Mother Nature, either, after he skipped off the course after teeing off at the first hole and making a beeline for the men’s room.

“Excuse me! I knew I forgot something,” he called out to laughing spectators in his soft Tennessee drawl.

Lauer scraped by with a 100 on the par-71 course despite playing with a 6.2 handicap index. He came back from an early quad and a series of double bogeys to make a par 5 on the final hole.

“It’s not easy,” he said. “I didn’t think Tiger made an outrageous statement.”

The only one of the four who didn’t seem to mind the scores was John Atkinson, a medical salesman from Omaha, Neb., who was chosen from 56,374 essay applicants to play in the challenge. He finished with a 43-over 114.

“At some point I just didn’t really care,” said Atkinson, who is undergoing treatment for advanced inoperable lung cancer. “I just wanted to enjoy it.”

Atkinson had a 56-person cheering section with him. They shouted “C’mon, Johnny!” when his ball hit the green and gave sympathetic claps and “awws” when he disappeared into the bunkers.

His friend, Dave Leahy, said the crowd joined Atkinson as he trained in Omaha to prepare him for the pressure playing in front of an audience.

“He was out there every Saturday with 50 people pretending to be the gallery and wearing a mike so he’d get used to it,” Leahy said.

He gave his caddy, noted sports psychologist Bob Rotella, a sweet shrug after chasing the ball around the green before making his putt on the fifth hole.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience for him,” said his wife, Lori. “It doesn’t matter.”

Woods told reporters last year at Oakmont, generally considered the toughest golf course in America, that no 10-handicapper could break 100. With Torrey Pines refurbished into a 7,643-yard “monster”—the longest in U.S. Open history—it served as a suitable stand-in for the challenge, hosted by Golf Digest magazine and NBC.

Torrey Pines, named for the rare gnarled trees that dot the cliffside course, will be the first city-owned golf course to host a U.S. Open starting next Thursday.