The Hollywood star Jessica Simpson took to her Instagram to share a throwback photo of herself looking almost unrecognizable and wrote an in-depth note about becoming sober and commemorating her fourth year of sobriety.
Her deep, lengthy caption began to say,
“ 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 battle of self-respect and brave this world with piercing clarity.”
She continued to write,
“ 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. 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.
There is so much stigma around the word, alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic. The real work that needed to be done in my life was to actually accept failure, pain, brokenness and self-sabotage. The drinking wasn’t the issue. I was. I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my own power. Today I do. I have made nice with the fears and I have accepted the parts of my life that are just sad.”
The actress concluded the post by saying, “ I own my personal power with soulful courage. I am wildly honest and comfortably open. I am free.”
Jessica Simpson Relationship Details With Husband Eric Johnson
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson first met when Eric was still married to his ex-wife, Keri D’Angelo, in 2010. He was in divorce proceedings with his ex-wife before he started dating Jessica Simpson. It is reported that Eric left his two-year business program at the University of Pennslyvania’s Wharton School to stay together with Simpson.
Eric Johnson is a former NFL player who had spent seven years mostly playing tight end for the San Francisco 49ers and retired in 2008.
The couple welcomed their first child, Maxwell Drew, on 1 May 2012. Simpson updated her fans writing on her website, “ we are so grateful for all of the love, support and prayers we have received. This has been the greatest experience of our lives.”
Again the couple welcomed another baby, and this time it was a boy. They welcomed their son Ace Knute on 30 June 2013.
After celebrating their four years anniversary of dating, the couple finally tied the knot on 5 July 2014 in front of their family, friends, and their two children.
Almost four years later, the couple was blessed with their third child, a daughter named Birdie, on 19 March 2019.
Before Eric Johnson, Simpson was married to Nick Lachey in 2002. They first met at the Hollywood Christmas parade in 1998. Then three years later, the couple released an official statement regarding their divorce in 2005.
Afterward, the two went on to get engaged with their own soulmates. Lachey was engaged to Vanessa Minnillo, and Simpson was engaged to Eric Johnson.
Simpson had included her past journal entries about Lachey in the new paperback version of ‘ Open Book,’ where things like “ So Nick, u r with another already? Seems that you forgot the love you spoke to me. And I didn’t want to be married any longer but I was also afraid to be alone with no one to call my own but the night.” was written.
Net Worth Of Jessica Simpson
The popular actress and TV personality Jessica Simpson has amassed a net worth of $200 million over her decade-long career. The actress has earned her income not only from acting but through her line of beauty products, handbags, lingerie, shoes, and boots. It is reported that her collection has managed to generate over $1 billion in gross sales to date.
Jessica Simpson initially entered the industry with her debut single I wanna love you forever in 1999 that managed to reach No.3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Then she got more popularity through her role in the movie Dukes of Hazard.
She also launched her clothing brand in 2006 and then released her fifth and last studio album, A Public Affair, which reached commercial success.
Jessica released her memoir called ‘ Open Book’ in 2020, where she revealed that she was sexually abused at the age of six and about her failed marriage along with her excess drinking and pill-popping. Her memoir gathered so much attention that it became number one on The New York Times Best Seller list selling over 59,000 copies in its first week.
With the release of her memoir, which she had written since she was 15, Jessica also released six new songs exclusively, saying that it was refreshing to step back in the recording studio to record the tracks. She told Entertainment Tonight, “ Songwriting takes me to an honest place, and honestly, I was in a dark place. I just didn’t know it until the words came out of me.”