Jessica Simpson



""I'm 23, that's almost 25, and that's almost mid-twenties.""

Jessica Ann Simpson is an American singer, actress, fashion designer and television personality (1999-present) (born July 10, 1980). Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and beauty products, and designed fragrances, shoes, and handbags for women. She has devoted time to philanthropic efforts including Operation Smile and a USO-hosted tour for troops stationed overseas. She started the Jessica Simpson Collection in 2005.

Much like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, Simpson was linked with the The Mickey Mouse Club revival (though unlike them she failed the audition) and like them she went blonde and launched her career as a bubblegum pop star. While she enjoyed a reasonably successful career in the late 90's and very early '00's, Simpson never reached the fame or sales of Spears and Aguilera and wasn't really a household name.

What did make her a household name was not her music - at least not directly - but the 2003 reality series Newlyweds Nick and Jessica which depicted the married life of Simpson and her then husband Nick Lachey (former member of Boy Band 98 Degrees.) The show displayed Simpson's unconventional view of the world ("Is this chicken I'm eating or is it fish?") and transformed her image from a lovable Britney clone to a walking, talking Dumb Blonde Joke. A famous Dumb Blonde Joke.

Since the end of Newlyweds and the break up of her marriage with Lachey, Simpson has continued to alternate between her singing career and acting in films like The Dukes of Hazzard. She also has a mega successful clothing line, the Jessica Simpson collection, which is notable in that it is designed for women, as opposed to runway models.

Discography:
Studio Albums Themed Albums/EP's Headlining Concert Tours
 * Sweet Kisses (1999)
 * Irresistible (2001)
 * In This Skin (2003)
 * A Public Affair (2006)
 * Do You Know (2008)
 * TBA (2012)
 * This is The Remix {remix EP} (2002)
 * Rejoyce: The Christmas Album (2004)
 * Happy Christmas {Second Christmas Album} (2010)
 * Playlist: The Very Best of {Compliation} (2010)
 * Dream Chaser (2001)
 * Reality (2004)

Filmography

 * The Dukes of Hazzard-Daisy Duke (2005)
 * Employee of the Month-Amy Renfro (2006)
 * Blonde Ambition-Katie Gregerstitch (2007)
 * The Love Guru (2008)
 * Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous-Private Megan Valentine (2008)

This singer, actress, and television personality provides examples of:

 * Aesop: "Fly"'s Aesop is that it's better to loves and lost then to have never loved at all.
 * Always Someone Better: In the VH 1 documentary Driven, some of the people closest to her mentioned getting a little frustrated that Britney and Christina were always one step ahead of her. They both passed the audition for The Mickey Mouse Club when she didn't, and a few years later "...Baby One More Time" and "Genie In A Bottle" were both released before "I Wanna Love You Forever."
 * Brainless Beauty / Dumb Blonde: Her persona on Newlyweds Nick and Jessica. Her actual intellectual capacity is debatable, but it's generally agreed that there was some intentional exaggeration when she saw the ratings boost.
 * Big Beautiful Woman: When she gained weight.
 * Christian Rock: Pre-mainstream success.
 * Christmas Songs: Two Christmas albums to date.
 * Country Music: The genre she chose for a comeback attempt. Didn't quite turn out like she figured.
 * The Ditz: At times especially in the reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.
 * Follow Your Heart: In This Skin the song is this.
 * Eternally Pearly White Teeth
 * Fan Girl: Mentioned in Newlyweds how she was a big supporter of Louis Vuitton.
 * Forbidden Fruit: Has a song called this, about this very same concept.
 * Gasshole: Told about her truck-driver belch: "You burp as much as Drew (Nick's brother) farts!"
 * Green-Eyed Monster: Mentioned in "Betcha She Don't Love You"
 * Hotter and Sexier: "Irresistible" was supposed to be this.
 * Incredibly Long Note: My Way Home
 * Intercourse With You: Of course a big feature of her "In This Skin" album, but also implied in many tracks in "Irresistible" like the title track in and "Forever In Your Eyes"
 * Lighter and Softer: "In This Skin" is this to "Irresistible"
 * Overprotective Dad: having a stage dad like she and her sister have
 * Preachers Kid: Used to sing in a church choir
 * Pretty in Mink: Has worn some furs in her time.
 * Romance On the Set: She fell in love with Nick Lachey when she went on tour with 98 Degrees.
 * Silly Love Songs: In This Skin is this concept.
 * Stage Dad: Joe Simpson.