Jessica Simpson Used to be Insecure Over Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera
Don’t you just love Vanity Fair? For those of you who missed Jessica Simpson gracing the covers of magazines in a positive way, she is the cover of Vanity Fair’s June issue, which is out on the stands now!
This portion of her interview talks about the early years in her career, the media-hype around her, her multi-million business, and her strong faith in our Lord. Enjoy!
On her earlier years competing with Britney and Christina: “When I got the letter (from the Mickey Mouse Club that Brit and Christina got into) that said I didn’t make it, I just remember that I was giving up and I thought that I was going to die,” Jessica tells Vanity Fair about her failed audition. “It’s funny to look at my journals and see all the fears I had to face. [They] all remembered me. I didn’t feel competitive. I was more intimidated.”
On her first album: “My album was different. I released a ballad first. I wasn’t dancing and doing that whole thing. I wanted to set myself apart. But I was always third runner-up.”
On her multi-million entrepreneurial venture: “The Jessica Simpson Collection is a $400 million business. My mom and I are creative directors. We have hundreds of people working, but nothing gets by us. It’s adorable and it’s affordable. What’s amazing right now, during this recession, is that, somehow, the business keeps growing.”
On the media and their ferocious swipes at her and her weight: “It comes with what I do,” Jessica said, “and I know that every day the media’s going to challenge me, is going to want to bring me down. But I feel like I’m at such a place that I own myself, and it’s authentic. I own that authentic part of myself, and none of those words are harsh enough to make me believe them.”
On her strong faith in God: “I’m spiritual. I live off the faith that has been instilled in me, that has never left. I’ve never let a stumbling block actually make me fall,” Jessica told the magazine. “We all go through trials, but not one thing has ever made me question God. I have a great relationship with God. I can talk to Him, get mad at Him, frustrated with Him. But, ultimately, my faith is what defines me.”
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