Jessica Simpson slams public scrutiny about her weight
Jessica Simpson is fatigued by the ongoing public discussion surrounding her body weight. In an interview with Access Hollywood, she expressed the need to shift our mentality when it comes to discussing weight, stating that it shouldn’t even be a topic of conversation. As someone who has experienced being different sizes, Simpson empathizes with other women who face scrutiny for their weight. However, despite her life in the spotlight, the criticism regarding her physique has remained constant. In a recent interview, she revealed her frustration, wishing she could explain why it hasn’t improved over time. Simpson also shared that the constant scrutiny of her body has been confusing for her children, who struggle to understand why their mother’s appearance is subject to such harsh judgment. She tells her kids to prioritize how they feel about themselves and not to dress or look a certain way for others. Simpson has been accused of using the Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight, but she firmly denied these claims. Instead, she attributes her weight loss to willpower and refuses to let negative comments derail her. At this stage in her life, she is too connected to herself to allow such negativity to affect her.
Jessica Simpson is tired of the public conversation surrounding her weight.
“We need to focus on our mentality about even talking about weight,” Simpson told Access Hollywood during an interview Friday.
“I think it just doesn’t need to be a conversation.”
The “Take My Breath Away” singer, 43, empathized with other women who face scrutiny for their weight because she has “been every size.”
However, the criticism over Simpson’s physique hasn’t wavered during her life in the spotlight.
“I wish I could explain it. I wish I could say for me that it’s gotten better, but it still remains the same,” she added.
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Simpson — who shares daughters Maxwell, 11, and Birdie, 4, and son Ace, 10, with husband Eric Johnson — said that the ongoing scrutiny of her body has been “very confusing” for her children, who “don’t understand” why the public eye has been so harsh about their mom’s appearance.
“I tell my kids, ‘How you feel about yourself is how you should feel,’” she explained. “It’s not about … You don’t dress for anybody else. You don’t try to look like anybody else.”
Simpson is one of many stars to face accusations that she has used the Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic to shed pounds.
However, the “Dukes of Hazzard” star shut down those claims earlier this month.
“Do people want me to be drinking again?” she asked in an interview with Bustle Magazine. “Because that’s when I was heavier. Or they want me to be having another baby? My body can’t do it.”
Simpson did, however, attribute her weight loss to “willpower,” noting that while the unfortunate comments on her body “hurt,” she doesn’t let the “negativity derail” her.
“No, I’m too old for that,” she added. “I am too connected to myself right now.”
