History Music / JessicaSimpson

* ShesGotLegs: Especially evident in ''Film/TheDukesOfHazzard'' movie, by which time TightsUnderShorts were no longer an issue.

Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980 in Abilene, Texas) is an American singer, actress, fashion designer and television personality (1999-present). 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.

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

Since the end of ''Newlyweds'' and the end of her marriage to Lachey, Simpson has continued to alternate between her singing career and acting in films like ''Film/TheDukesOfHazzard''. She also has a mega successful clothing line, the Jessica Simpson collection, which is notable in that it is designed for women of all sizes, as opposed to runway models.

[[DescribeTopicHere Is this a description or is it fish?]]

Much like Music/BritneySpears and Music/ChristinaAguilera, Simpson was linked with ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' revival (though unlike them she failed the audition) and like them she [[DyeHard went blonde]] and launched her career as a bubblegum pop star. While she enjoyed a reasonably successful career in the late '90s and very early '00s, Simpson never reached the fame or sales of Spears or Aguilera.

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

* GenreShift: ''Do You Know'' was a CountryMusic album.

* HiddenDepths: Those who haven't heard early songs like "I Think I'm in Love" and especially "I Wanna Love You Forever" and know her more as a celebrity may be shocked how well she could sing, at least in her early years.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Jessica Simpson in deep thought?]]

'''Jessica Ann Simpson''' (born July 10, 1980 in Abilene, Texas) is an American singer, actress, fashion designer and television personality (1999-present). 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.

* ''Film/EmployeeOfTheMonth'' (2006) - Amy Renfro

* GreenEyedMonster: Mentioned in "Betcha She Don't Love You"

What ''did'' make her a household name was not her music -- at least not directly -- but the 2003 reality series ''Series/NewlywedsNickAndJessica'' which depicted the married life of Simpson and her then husband NickLachey (member of BoyBand 98 Degrees.) The show displayed Simpson's [[TheDitz unconventional]] view of the world ("[[BluntMetaphorsTrauma Is this chicken]] I'm eating or is it fish?") and transformed her image from a lovable [[FollowTheLeader Britney clone]] to a lovable walking, talking DumbBlonde Joke. A ''famous'' DumbBlonde Joke.

* CoverVersion: "Angels" and "Take My Breath Away" on In This Skin, and "Let Him Fly" on A Public Affair.

'''Jessica Ann Simpson''' (born July 10, 1980) is an American singer, actress, fashion designer and television personality (1999-present). 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 Music/BritneySpears and Music/ChristinaAguilera, Simpson was linked with ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' revival (though unlike them she failed the audition) and like them she [[DyeHard 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 or Aguilera.

* LoveMakesYouDumb: reportedly had to pay Nick Lachey $12 million dollars in their divorce as she didn't sign a pre-nuptial agreement. In 2015 she called her marriage to Lachey her "biggest financial mistake".

* BrainlessBeauty / DumbBlonde: Her persona on ''Series/NewlywedsNickAndJessica''. Her actual intellectual capacity is debatable, but it's generally agreed that there was ''some'' intentional exaggeration when she saw the ratings boost.
** given how successful her business ventures have been since divorcing Lachey, she's either ObfuscatingStupidity, a GeniusDitz, or at the very least is very, very good at picking skilled and honest business managers.

* SelfDeprecation: She's willing to poke fun at her own ditziness. When she hosted ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', she did a mock ad for "Tuna of the Dirt Brand Chicken" that gradually turned into more and more of a MindScrew.

* [[StageMom Stage Dad]]: Joe Simpson.

* SuppressedMammaries: When Jessica Simpson began her career as a Christian pop singer, her naturally large breasts were considered a liability rather than asset. She was asked by her record company to tape them down before performances because they did not want her being viewed as a sex symbol.

She is currently married to Eric Johnson. The couple have a daughter, Maxwell Drew, and son, Ace Knute. Her younger sister, Music/AshleeSimpson, is also an actress and pop singer.

* ''Playlist: The Very Best of'' {Compliation} (2010)

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In the Creator/VH1 documentary ''Driven,'' some of the people closest to her mentioned getting a little frustrated that [[Music/BritneySpears Britney]] and [[ChristinaAguilera Christina]] were more successful than her. Britney and Christina passed the audition for ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' when she didn't, and years later "...Baby One More Time" and "Genie In A Bottle" were released before "I Wanna Love You Forever."

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

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In the VH1 documentary ''Driven,'' some of the people closest to her mentioned getting a little frustrated that [[Music/BritneySpears Britney]] and [[ChristinaAguilera Christina]] were more successful than her. Britney and Christina passed the audition for ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' when she didn't, and years later "...Baby One More Time" and "Genie In A Bottle" were released before "I Wanna Love You Forever."

Much like Music/BritneySpears and Music/ChristinaAguilera, Simpson was linked with the ''TheMickeyMouseClub'' revival (though unlike them she failed the audition) and like them she [[DyeHard 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 or Aguilera.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: In the VH1 documentary ''Driven,'' some of the people closest to her mentioned getting a little frustrated that [[BritneySpears Britney]] and [[ChristinaAguilera Christina]] were more successful than her. Britney and Christina passed the audition for ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' when she didn't, and years later "...Baby One More Time" and "Genie In A Bottle" were released before "I Wanna Love You Forever."