“I told him Jess was my daughter. I showed him my passport.”

Remember back in the early 2000s when Jessica (and sometimes Ashlee) Simpson dominated the charts? No? Well, behind their short-lived success was a man named Joe. A man who was their father and manager, but is now managing male models since his children apparently no longer require his services.

Joe Simpson is not your average dad, unless your version of an ‘average dad’ is someone who will do anything he can to get into a swanky rooftop bar in New York City.

Joe turned up to the Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel this weekend and “just wanted a drink” he told Page Six.

But when the bouncer wouldn’t let him in, presumably because he was “dressed like Justin Bieber” (according to hilarious witnesses), he turned to some pretty dark tactics to get his way.

Jessica and Joe, looking super awkward, pictured yesterday in New York City. Image via Getty.

“He started begging, ‘But I’m Jessica Simpson’s father,’ pulling out his iPhone and scrolling through his Instagram as proof.”

Joe Simpson confirmed this story to Page Six — he obviously isn’t seeing dropping his daughter’s name as problematic — and said he pulled out his passport as proof of his very common last name.

If you want to see more photos of Jessica and her family (Joe not included) click through the gallery below. Post continues after gallery.

Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson and her daughter.

Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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Jessica Simpson's family.

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