Jessica Simpson looks unrecognizable and reveals ‘internal battle’ as she marks major sobriety milestone
JESSICA Simpson looks almost completely unrecognizable as she celebrates a huge milestone in her sobriety journey.
The singer has been sober for six years.
SIX YEARS SOBER
"6 years ago," Jessica wrote proudly.
She linked the story to a November 1, 2021 , where she celebrated four years of sobriety.
It included a selfie of a much larger version of herself from 2017.
She looked almost unrecognizable in the picture.
Simpson captioned the 2021 post: “This person in the early morning of Nov 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself. I had so much self-discovery to unlock and explore.
“I knew in this very moment I would allow myself to take back my light, show victory over my internal battle of self-respect, and brave this world with piercing clarity.
"Personally, to do this I needed to stop drinking alcohol because it kept my mind and heart circling in the same direction and quite honestly I was exhausted."
UNRECOGNIZABLE
The pop star turned fashion designer is sitting on a couch in a messy room in the photo.
She is wearing a two-piece pink sweatsuit and had on little to no makeup.
She continued, writing: "I wanted to feel the pain so I could carry it like a badge of honor. I wanted to live as a leader does and break cycles to advance forward- never looking back with regret and remorse over any choice I have made and would make for the rest of my time here within this beautiful world."
The singer said there is stigma around the world alcoholism and the word alcoholic.
“I wish I could say for me that it’s gotten better, but it still remains the same.”
GOODBYE HOLLYWOOD
In the summer of 2023, the With You singer and her family left Hollywood to spend a quiet summer in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jessica is married to former NFL player Eric Johnson. They have three kids together: Maxwell Drew, 11, Ace Knute, 10, and Birdie Mae, 4.
"Being in Nashville, even my kids are like, 'You laugh the whole time. You're so happy,'" the singer told .
SPIRALING
Jessica has been open about her struggles with alcohol.
In an interview promoting Open Book, Jessica revealed to Hoda Kotb how bad her relationship with alcohol and stimulants was over the years.
She said she never intended to hurt anyone with her actions.
“Every day I would say it, ‘I’ll stop soon. I’ll cut back.’”
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She continued: "I completely didn’t recognize myself,” she said.
“I always had a glitter cup. It was always filled to the rim with alcohol. I just realized that I had to surrender. It was time. I had to give it up and I was ready."