Jessica Simpson addresses rumors that she is drinking alcohol again in an interview with ET. (Cover Image Source: YouTube | @EntertainmentTonight)
Jessica Simpson doesn't look like herself in her latest Instagram post, prompting her fans to ask, "Girl who is this?" The singer and actress returned to the studio after 14 years and announced the good news to her 6.3 million followers. However, the milestone information was overshadowed by her appearance where she looked totally unrecognizable.
The 41-year-old actress, who last released her album back in 2010, captioned, "I can't wait for y'all to hear the soundtrack of my soul." In the photograph, she is seated in a chair wearing a white silk set paired with high-heeled cowboy boots, an oversized blazer, black fishnets, and a black necklace. As for her hair, she opted for a half-up, half-down style, per Page Six.
Meanwhile, other fans were ecstatic about Simpson's new music release. For instance, @2000spophits, gushed, "Irresistible 2.0." @livingcarolina was in awe, "She seems healthy, happy, and free so maybe y'all should just applaud her for living authentically and keep it moving." @melissagorga commented, "I love your soul." Still, among well-wishers, there were some critics as well like @beccals79, who wrote, "What has she done to herself? This doesn't even look like her." @jennrose0082 sympathized, "This is so sad. You're fading away, my darling."
Simpson, who struggled with alcohol addiction in the past, has been sober for nearly seven years now. Lately, her social media feed has been filled with jaw-dropping images of herself flaunting her 100-pound weight loss. Though the physical transformation is inspiring, her journey toward good health and sobriety hasn't been a piece of cake as she's been open about it.
Simpson's alcohol dependence was at an extreme in 2017 when she failed to show up as a mother to her three kids, Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie, whom she shared with her husband Eric Johnson. In a January 2020 interview with TODAY, Simpson recalled, "I honestly couldn't even tell you who got them ready. I was just dazed and confused, and I just wanted to go to sleep. I didn't show up for my family."
"I just realized that I had to surrender," Simpson said about why she decided to quit alcohol the very next day, promising herself to remain committed. "I just want to continue on the path that I'm on, and at this point in my life, I'm strong enough to deal with anything that comes my way." In 2022, on her sober anniversary, she wrote on Instagram, "I have learned through the last 5 years without alcohol being a guard for escapism, is that I CAN and ALWAYS WILL get through it."