{"id":2457932,"date":"2026-06-13T16:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2457932"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:21:23","slug":"jessica-simpson-felt-pressure-to-lose-weight-to-follow-britney-spears-christina-aguilera-never-good-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jessica-simpson-felt-pressure-to-lose-weight-to-follow-britney-spears-christina-aguilera-never-good-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Simpson felt pressure to lose weight to &#8216;follow&#8217; Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera: &#8216;Never good enough&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jessica Simpson said that she had to &#8220;follow in [the] footsteps&#8221; of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The singer said that she was expected to &#8220;lose 15 pounds&#8221; when she weighed 115 pounds at age 17.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simpson said that she &#8220;always felt like a failure because I was never good enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jessica-simpson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jessica Simpson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jessica Simpson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jessica Simpson<\/a> is reflecting on the pressures of teen stardom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;With You&#8221; singer candidly discussed the challenges of her early career while addressing the audience at her concert in Bethlehem, Penn., on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So when I first started singing, I was \u2014 to everyone at the record label \u2014 supposed to be this pop star,&#8221; she said in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/12\/entertainment\/jessica-simpson-was-forced-to-lose-weight-to-compete-with-britney-spears\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:video;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> shared by Page Six. &#8220;You know, there&#8217;s Britney Spears, there&#8217;s Christina Aguilera, we love them, we support them. I had to, like, follow in their footsteps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simpson said that her label placed certain pressures on her physical appearance. &#8220;I really thought that I was signed just because of my voice, and all of a sudden it was like, &#8216;Okay, you need to lose 15 pounds&#8217; \u2014 and by the way, I was 115 pounds, so to tell a 17-year-old that is a lot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jessica Simpson in 2001<br \/>Credit: SGranitz\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;I Wanna Love You Forever&#8221; singer said that the expectations became more intense by the time her second album, <em>Irresistible<\/em>, arrived in 2001. &#8220;By the second record, I needed to have a six pack \u2014 which was definitely not going to happen,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;m just not built that way, you know? I have a belly a little bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> has reached out to representatives for Columbia Records, the label that represented Simpson during her early career, for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simpson explained that maintaining her glossy image was emotionally challenging. &#8220;There were just all these things that I had to be to be Jessica Simpson, or the version of Jessica Simpson that they believed I should be, that would be successful,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And I always felt like a failure because I was never good enough.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The musician also has some fond memories of her early career, and remains appreciative of the opportunities that she was afforded. &#8220;I had fun,&#8221; she clarified. &#8220;And I know that I was in the right moment in the right time, but I learned a lot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The challenges of Simpson&#8217;s early career led her to change her priorities and approach when she returned to make her first new music in several years, which was released as two <em>Nashville Canyon<\/em> EPs in 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jessica Simpson in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025Credit: Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cdf0yQ1r6FF4xVcPNPrZww--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/852da9627f223de99c521f173753ee28\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jessica Simpson in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2025<br \/>Credit: Taylor Hill\/FilmMagic<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I went in to make new music to heal over the last three years, I was like, &#8216;I&#8217;m gonna do this my way,'&#8221; she recalled. &#8220;&#8216;I wanna write the whole thing. I have so many thoughts. I have so much to say.&#8217; But I also have so much to be present for this time around.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em> EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simpson will next perform in Waterloo, N.Y., on Saturday, and has another show lined up in Kettering, Ohio, on June 22. The singer returned to the stage for a handful of concerts in 2025, marking her first time performing publicly since 2010.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s good to be back on stage in my 40s,&#8221; Simpson said in Bethlehem. &#8220;I missed all of my 30s. This really, to me, feels like home again. I feel like walking onstage is almost more comfortable than my living room at home. And it&#8217;s such a beautiful feeling. It really is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jessica-simpson-felt-pressure-to-lose-weight-follow-fellow-britney-spears-11997600\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points Jessica Simpson said that she had to &#8220;follow in [the] footsteps&#8221; of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. The singer said that she was expected to &#8220;lose 15 pounds&#8221; when she weighed 115 pounds at age 17. 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