The late '90s were filled with pop princess icons, and Jessica Simpson ranked right up
there with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
She was one of the hit-making beauties that every guy wanted to date and every girl wanted
to be.
But a lot has changed in her life since she first skyrocketed to fame, and the starlet-turned-fashion
mogul has gone through a stunning body transformation during her time in the spotlight.
Let's take a look at how Jessica Simpson has changed through the years.
Sweet kisses
Jessica Simpson first broke onto the scene in 1999 with her debut album Sweet Kisses,
and her first single "I Wanna Love You Forever" brought her instant teen idol status.
"I wanna love you foreevvveeerrrrrr"
It only boosted her profile that she was in a relationship with boy bander Nick Lachey
of 98 Degrees fame.
Simpson regularly showed off her trim figure during concerts and red carpet appearances
and reportedly tapped celebrity fitness trainer Mike Alexander to help her maintain her impressive
physique.
Alexander told Shape Magazine that their fitness focus was more about "conditioning" than looks,
since she was expending so much energy working the stage.
Daisy Dukes
While Simpson had already boasted an enviable figure, she wanted to go the extra mile and
tone up even more when she landed the iconic role of Daisy Duke in the 2005 movie reboot
of The Dukes of Hazzard.
After all, the part would require her to wear those super short hot pants that made the
character such a household name in the first place.
And let's not forget those bikini scenes.
"Hm!"
Simpson told People Magazine:
"When I found out I got the role, I went straight to the gym.
Any character that has a pair of shorts named after her, you've gotta at least try to make
the shorts look as good as you possibly can."
She worked with Alexander six days a week before the shoot and stayed on track during
production with intense workouts, specifically geared at getting her derriere in top form
for its big-screen debut.
She used lots of squats and what she called a "Don't Eat Crap Diet" to achieve her muscular
bottom, and Lachey, who was then her husband, certainly liked the results.
In This Skin
After The Dukes of Hazzard, Simpson eased up on her diet and workout routine a bit but
still kept herself healthy.
She told People:
"I can't deprive myself of things because then I obsess about it and end up eating."
In 2009, after she'd split from Lachey, she was criticized for having a slightly fuller
frame during a Florida performance.
She told Glamour:
"It's not fair that women look in the mirror and feel disgust because of what society has
made them believe about beauty.
I've been through it myself and understand the pressures.
We're all facing the same struggles together, whether you're a celebrity or not."
Baby number one
After announcing she was expecting her first child with former NFL tight end Eric Johnson
in 2011, Jessica Simpson endured even more criticism when haters said she looked like
she had "gained too much weight" during her pregnancy.
Still, the mama-to-be embraced her new, curvier figure, even posing nude for the cover of
Elle Magazine.
She later said she had trouble slimming down after daughter Maxwell's birth but credited
Weight Watchers for helping her dial down the scale results.
She became an official spokesperson for the company in 2012 and lost 60 pounds in just
five months with the help of a personal chef who made healthy dishes for her, like egg
white omelets, chicken satays, whipped chick peas, soba noodles, and shrimp skewers.
Baby number two
It wasn't long before little Maxwell became a big sister.
In 2013, Simpson became pregnant with her second child, a baby boy she would name Ace
and told USA Today that she did things a little differently during her second pregnancy.
"With Maxwell, I vegged out and laid around.
I knew I didn't have to watch what I was eating for the first time in my life.
I kind of let loose, and I gained a lot."
Simpson said she maintained a "healthier lifestyle" during her second pregnancy and that she kept
exercising.
Irresistible
Two kids later and Jessica Simpson is still looking oh so gorgeous, but she's also still
refusing to let the body shamers bring her down.
Simpson told People that she "refused to let anyone steal the joy" of her pregnancies with
their weight comments and that her husband has always made her feel beautiful.
She said, "He's always loved every curve on my body."
Now, even though she continues to live a life of luxury, Simpson has stuck to her Weight
Watchers program and stays in shape with regular gym visits and a lot of walking, especially
those morning strolls with her family.
Besides looking gorgeous and toned in an itty-bitty bikini, Simpson looks happier than ever.
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