The Reinvention of Jessica Simpson: How star battled weight and personal demons to stage comeback
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jessica Simpson has made an impressive comeback over the past few years and is now confidently addressing people's obsession with her weight. Simpson talks about her 100lb weight loss which she achieved in 2019 after having her three children; Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie. 'The Duke of Hazzard' actress revealed that she went to see a nutritionist and got her eating habits right in order to make this epic transformation.
The 42-year-old actress and singer talked to Extra's Terri Seymour this week to share some striking insights about her weight loss journey. Seymour asked Simpson, "Why are people obsessed with your weight and how you look? Have you gotten used to it?" The 'With You' singer replied, "Oh, gosh, no. Would any woman?" She continued, "I've been criticized, and it hurts, but I've been every weight and I've been proud of it. I decided, 'Okay, everybody is going to talk about my weight all the time, I might as well make money off of it and turn it into a business of selling clothes and acceptance."
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By the age of 34, Simpson was one of the first celebrities to build a billion-dollar fashion brand, the Jessica Simpson Collection. During her struggle with her physical appearance, she lost a majority stake in her company in 2015 and she fought a two-year, $65-million battle to regain full control with her mother. Talking about her weight loss, Simpson said, "I went to a nutritionist, and I needed to get my eating habits right." When asked if she feels healthy, she quipped, "I absolutely feel healthy."
Simpson continued, "I don’t know. I feel like my old self before I had children and all the hormones going wild. I feel younger, actually. I have a lot more energy and yeah, I get to wear all the clothes that are in storage that I saved for Maxwell and Birdie. Maybe Birdie will outgrow them because Maxwell has already outgrown me!" Her journey has been inspiring to many as she has been at it for years.
2005: Jessica Simpson starred in 'The Duke of Hazzard' and the audience went crazy over her physique. While talking to the outlet, Simpson thanked her trainer Harley Pasternak for the transformation and revealed that she has been following Harley's Body Reset Diet plan which comprises three meals a day that helps with the metabolism. The diet also comprises smoothies and snacks. Reflecting on the role of Daisy Duke, Simpson said, "Lynda Carter warned me on the set of Dukes of Hazzard. She was like, 'I will always be Wonder Woman and compared to Wonder Woman, and that's what you're doing here as Daisy Duke. Just know the words 'Daisy Duke' will follow you for the rest of your career.'"
2006: Simpson continued with her awe-inspiring performance in 'Employee of the Month'. While talking about regaining control of her company, Simpson said, "It feels powerful, but in a really humble way because we worked so hard to get to this ownership and, like, after 18 years of having a collection, to actually own it and to have put all of my, liquidate my investments, put all my faith in getting this just for myself and for my children one day, it was a moment that, I still sometimes don't believe it is real."
2008: The singer-actor starred in 'Major Movie Star' while still maintaining a stuff physique. Talking about the company, she continued, "I still feel like I have someone to answer to. And then I'm like, "Okay, it's just us 10 girls." We got this, but everything is growing. We're having our biggest quarter that we've had right now in, like, eight years, so my mom and I knew we could do it, and we're doing it and I just, you know, I feel very blessed."
2022: After losing 100lbs in a couple of years through a rigorous diet and planned portion control, Simpson set a new benchmark. When Terri asked, "This is what you’re most proud of?" An over-ecstatic Simpson said, "I’m proud of it because it gets me back in the entertainment business. She further talked about her collection saying, "For the shoes, I wanted to bring the drama… fringey, fringey boots. I could spring a mile in those. I do everything better in a platform. Not everything better in a rollerskate."