Jessica Simpson Says That Her Kids Have Noticed Public Focus on Her Weight.Photo:Raymond Hall/GCJessica Simpsonhas endured her fair share of scrutiny about her appearance and her weight — and says that her three kids have noticed it, as well.“My kids see me being still scrutinized and it’s very confusing to them because they’re like, ‘I don’t even understand this. Why don’t they just say you look pretty, Mom? You look pretty,’” Simpson toldAccess Hollywoodat a PetSafe Unleashed event.“I’m like, ‘Honey… I wish I could explain it,’” says Simpson, who shares Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 11, Ace Knute, 10, and Birdie Mae, 4, with husbandEric Johnson. “I wish I could say for me that it’s gotten better, but it still remains the same.”Jessica Simpson with husband Eric Johnson and their three children.Charley Gallay/Getty for Jessica Simpson CollectionNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In July, Simpson fielded rumors that she was takingOzempic for weight loss, causing her to comment, “Do people want me to be drinking again?”Simpson, who quit alcohol nearly6 years ago, says that when she was drinking, “that’s when I was heavier.”In the past, she’s said that part of the fascination with her weight may have come from her turn as iconic sex symbol Daisy Duke in the 2005 reboot ofDukes of Hazzard.“Lynda Carter warned me on the set ofDukes of Hazzard,” she toldExtralast year. “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.’ “Simpson has pointed to her role as Daisy Duke as part of the reason people are fascinated with her weight.Sam Emerson/Warner Bros/Kobal/ShutterstockBut as Simpson tells Access Hollywood,the public fascination with her weight has turned out to be a “beautiful thing” for her fashion line,The Jessica Simpson Collection.“I have been every size. I do understand every body and every woman and their mentality and how deserving they are of fashion and style and it’s just such a natural thing for me.”“I tell my kids how you feel about yourself is how youshouldfeel. It’s not about — you don’t dress for anybody else. You don’t try to look like anybody else. Truly, you don’t have to be any other size.”Simpson adds that her oldest daughter Maxwell is the tallest in her grade. “She’s like, ‘Should I be insecure?’”“The fact that you’re asking me if you should be insecure means absolutely not,” says Simpson. “Stay comfortable. You be you.”TheOpen Bookauthor adds that weight “doesn’t need to be a conversation,” and says she tries to avoid talking about weight in front of her kids. “Everybody talks about, ‘Ooh, I shouldn’t eat this many calories.‘ My kids are like, ‘What’s calories?’“I try to not complain about myself in front of them. I try to not diet,” she says. “They just see me living a healthy lifestyle. That’s why I quit drinking.”“I was like, okay they’re going to pick up on everything I do. I’ve got to be a good role model. And I can do that for the world, and I gotta be it for my kids.”
Jessica Simpson Says That Her Kids Have Noticed Public Focus on Her Weight.Photo:Raymond Hall/GC
Raymond Hall/GC
Jessica Simpsonhas endured her fair share of scrutiny about her appearance and her weight — and says that her three kids have noticed it, as well.“My kids see me being still scrutinized and it’s very confusing to them because they’re like, ‘I don’t even understand this. Why don’t they just say you look pretty, Mom? You look pretty,’” Simpson toldAccess Hollywoodat a PetSafe Unleashed event.“I’m like, ‘Honey… I wish I could explain it,’” says Simpson, who shares Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 11, Ace Knute, 10, and Birdie Mae, 4, with husbandEric Johnson. “I wish I could say for me that it’s gotten better, but it still remains the same.”Jessica Simpson with husband Eric Johnson and their three children.Charley Gallay/Getty for Jessica Simpson CollectionNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In July, Simpson fielded rumors that she was takingOzempic for weight loss, causing her to comment, “Do people want me to be drinking again?”Simpson, who quit alcohol nearly6 years ago, says that when she was drinking, “that’s when I was heavier.”In the past, she’s said that part of the fascination with her weight may have come from her turn as iconic sex symbol Daisy Duke in the 2005 reboot ofDukes of Hazzard.“Lynda Carter warned me on the set ofDukes of Hazzard,” she toldExtralast year. “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.’ “Simpson has pointed to her role as Daisy Duke as part of the reason people are fascinated with her weight.Sam Emerson/Warner Bros/Kobal/ShutterstockBut as Simpson tells Access Hollywood,the public fascination with her weight has turned out to be a “beautiful thing” for her fashion line,The Jessica Simpson Collection.“I have been every size. I do understand every body and every woman and their mentality and how deserving they are of fashion and style and it’s just such a natural thing for me.”“I tell my kids how you feel about yourself is how youshouldfeel. It’s not about — you don’t dress for anybody else. You don’t try to look like anybody else. Truly, you don’t have to be any other size.”Simpson adds that her oldest daughter Maxwell is the tallest in her grade. “She’s like, ‘Should I be insecure?’”“The fact that you’re asking me if you should be insecure means absolutely not,” says Simpson. “Stay comfortable. You be you.”TheOpen Bookauthor adds that weight “doesn’t need to be a conversation,” and says she tries to avoid talking about weight in front of her kids. “Everybody talks about, ‘Ooh, I shouldn’t eat this many calories.‘ My kids are like, ‘What’s calories?’“I try to not complain about myself in front of them. I try to not diet,” she says. “They just see me living a healthy lifestyle. That’s why I quit drinking.”“I was like, okay they’re going to pick up on everything I do. I’ve got to be a good role model. And I can do that for the world, and I gotta be it for my kids.”
Jessica Simpsonhas endured her fair share of scrutiny about her appearance and her weight — and says that her three kids have noticed it, as well.
“My kids see me being still scrutinized and it’s very confusing to them because they’re like, ‘I don’t even understand this. Why don’t they just say you look pretty, Mom? You look pretty,’” Simpson toldAccess Hollywoodat a PetSafe Unleashed event.
“I’m like, ‘Honey… I wish I could explain it,’” says Simpson, who shares Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 11, Ace Knute, 10, and Birdie Mae, 4, with husbandEric Johnson. “I wish I could say for me that it’s gotten better, but it still remains the same.”
Jessica Simpson with husband Eric Johnson and their three children.Charley Gallay/Getty for Jessica Simpson Collection
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In July, Simpson fielded rumors that she was takingOzempic for weight loss, causing her to comment, “Do people want me to be drinking again?”
Simpson, who quit alcohol nearly6 years ago, says that when she was drinking, “that’s when I was heavier.”
In the past, she’s said that part of the fascination with her weight may have come from her turn as iconic sex symbol Daisy Duke in the 2005 reboot ofDukes of Hazzard.
“Lynda Carter warned me on the set ofDukes of Hazzard,” she toldExtralast year. “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.’ "
Simpson has pointed to her role as Daisy Duke as part of the reason people are fascinated with her weight.Sam Emerson/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
Sam Emerson/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock
But as Simpson tells Access Hollywood,the public fascination with her weight has turned out to be a “beautiful thing” for her fashion line,The Jessica Simpson Collection.
“I have been every size. I do understand every body and every woman and their mentality and how deserving they are of fashion and style and it’s just such a natural thing for me.”
“I tell my kids how you feel about yourself is how youshouldfeel. It’s not about — you don’t dress for anybody else. You don’t try to look like anybody else. Truly, you don’t have to be any other size.”
Simpson adds that her oldest daughter Maxwell is the tallest in her grade. “She’s like, ‘Should I be insecure?’”
“The fact that you’re asking me if you should be insecure means absolutely not,” says Simpson. “Stay comfortable. You be you.”
TheOpen Bookauthor adds that weight “doesn’t need to be a conversation,” and says she tries to avoid talking about weight in front of her kids. “Everybody talks about, ‘Ooh, I shouldn’t eat this many calories.‘ My kids are like, ‘What’s calories?’
“I try to not complain about myself in front of them. I try to not diet,” she says. “They just see me living a healthy lifestyle. That’s why I quit drinking.”
“I was like, okay they’re going to pick up on everything I do. I’ve got to be a good role model. And I can do that for the world, and I gotta be it for my kids.”
source: people.com
