Jessica Simpson is an American singer, actress, fashion designer, and author. Born on July 10, 1980, in Abilene, Texas, United States.
Why is Jessica Simpson Famous
Jessica Simpson was first known as a pop singer, but where here career exploded was after her marriage to another singer.
MTV created a reality-talk show that followed the newlyweds in their day to day life. The show, which highlighted the relationship of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey took her career to stratospheric heights.
Jessica Simpson Brief History
Jessica Simpson is a singer who got as much attention for her beauty and appearance as she did for her music. With a couple of hits under her belt, it was the camera who truly loved her.
While she’s struggled publicly with her weight going up and down, it was her run as Daisy in the popular reboot of The Dukes of Hazzard that relaunched her career into the stratosphere for a second time.
Let’s back up and see how she got there. While she was well-known for her bubblegum music, she ended up in a relationship with Nick Lachey, a singer from a boy band.
They soon got married, and MTV created a reality show based around their marriage, called Newlyweds. It was a huge hit and catapulted the couple to even more publicity. Unfortunately, over time, they called things off and ended in divorce.
Lachey has since remarried, as has Simpson. These days, you’ll find her happily married to former football player Eric Johnson. Together, they share three children.
Musically, she was influenced by greats like Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey.
Her latest venture is a memoir titled Open Book which rocketed up the charts and becomes a bestseller. She also has a popular line of accessories, especially handbags that sell well, today.