Before & Now: Jessica Simpson
Singer Jessica Simpson appears to be gaining some weight, based on recent concert photos.
Onlookers at a Jan. 24 “Chili Cook-off” concert in Pembroke Pines, Fla., were surprised to see Simpson, 28, looking chunky in a white tank top and high-waisted mom jeans.
The 5′3″ Jessica worked out and dieted like crazy a few years ago to get in shape for her role in the 2005 flop The Dukes of Hazzard (where she played Daisy Duke, who runs around in short-shorts). But her weight has fluctuated regularly over the years.
Simpson, who has admitted she battles body-image issues, lost weight a few years ago on the high-protein, low-carb Atkins Diet, but says it just wasn’t for her long-term. “Atkins really messed me up mentally,” she said. “I was so starved for carbs, I binged on them.” Jessica has also admitted that sweets are a major weakness. “I try to stay away from sugars as much as I can, which is hard,” she says.
Simpson confessed in September that she’s a stress eater and blames her career for her sudden weight gain. “I’m a nervous eater, and this tour has made me a nervous wreck,” she said.
“Curves are better,” Simpson added. “I don’t get the whole rail thing. It’s not good for your heart, it’s not good for your mind. It’s emotionally destructive, it really is.”
A friend says Jessica is just fine with her heftier figure. “She’s done depriving herself and missing out on life just to fit into a size 2 jeans,” a friend recently told OK! magazine. “She doesn’t think there’s anything wrong with the way she looks.”
One reason the singer is feeling more comfortable is because of her happy love life. Jessica is currently dating Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
“Whether she’s catching one of Tony’s games, or just hanging out with him, she’ll throw back a couple of beers, eat some pizza and just have fun,” the singer’s friend says. “She is just in a different place than she used to be and her weight gain is a reflection of that.”
Jessica was previously married to former boy-bander Nick Lachey.
Mairon on Wed, 5th Aug 2009 6:49 am
To be perfectly honest, I think she always looked better with extra weight. She still looked damn good in the Dukes movie, don’t get me wrong, but its just not healthy to be that skinny. The way the media is now days, its a wonder why they are so many anerexia(can’t spell) women on television now days. IMO, the way she looks now, is the definatly ideal weight for her.
For the record, this is what’s wrong with America now days. When you have nothing better to do, than to make fun of somebody for the clothes that they wear. What are we, still stuck in Elementary? True, I’ve seen better looking pants, but have you ever stopped and thought for a moment that, maybe she wears them because they feel more comfortable, than pants that are skin tight?
tim on Tue, 8th Dec 2009 9:18 am
i think Jessica looks better with meat … the a tooth pik atleast now she doesnt look anerexic