NICK LACHEY & VANESSA MINNILLO GOT ENGAGED... AND, THEN SO DID JESSICA SIMPSON?

Vanessa Manillo & fiance' Nick Lachey have been together for four years now ...

Vanessa and Nick share the same November 9th birthday and spent it together, immediately following their engagement announcement, in Mexico with friends (check the ring)...

Jessica and ex NFL player Eric Johnson have been dating since May 2010.  Word is, Eric was estranged from his wife, stylist Keri Johnson, when he began dating Jessica...

Jessica and Eric announced their engagement less than two weeks after Nick and Vanessa's engagement was publicized (check the ring)...

Interestingly, just two weeks before Nick and Vanessa's engagement announcement, the two couples were spotted dining at The Red O in Hollywood.  Not together, of course. They were said not to have even seen one another but the paparazzi made sure everyone was aware of the situation. Jessica supposedly made a snarky remark about how Nick took her money and that Vanessa should be thanking her for her designer gear. Meoowww! 

So, is Jessica's engagement rushed to spite Nick and Vanessa? Many feel as though Papa Joe is behind Eric's proposal, maybe even monetarily. Some even suspect Jessica is pregnant-- again. All we can say is SMH! This is not a good look for Jessica at all. The publicity surrounding her "engagement" looks desperate and tacky on her part, sorry. C'mon, Jess! You're better than that!