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Singer, designer, and mom-of-three Jessica Simpson once again sparked concern with her appearance, as her fans said she looked “frail” and “underweight,” among other things, in a May 26th carousel of images shared to her Instagram.
The 42-year-old fashion and decor designer has been posting on Instagram quite a lot since her widely-reported weight loss, going from outweighing her NFL star husband Eric Johnson to becoming even more svelte than ever. And more often than not, her fans vocalize their concern for her constantly shrinking frame.
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Fans Show Concern Over Jessica’s Latest Pictures
The Open Book author posted a picture of herself posing outside the Third Man Records recording studio, which fans thought was a way to subtly tease new music being on the way. (Here’s hoping!) The second picture in the three-image carousel was a mirror selfie, while the third is the one that caused the biggest concern among fans, as it showed her 11-year-old daughter Maxwell actually holding her!
Fans instantly commented on how concerning it was that an 11-year-old girl could pick her mom up so effortlessly, with one fan asking: “Why is her kid always holding J in pics? Feels like she’s trying show she weighs nothing.” “I wondered the same,” replied one fan, as someone else said, “Me too, I thought she wants ppl to think how underweight she is with her young daughter holding her like a child, but that’s not a compliment really… it’s cringey.”
"She's done this multiple times, she wants people to realize how small she is compared to her own child. It keeps people talking," someone else commented. "I think it’s strange that your 11 year old can hold you," said another, as someone else said: "Am I the only person who thinks it's strange when the 'Mom' is having her 'Child' holding her? She's like 12 and holding her mom's frail frame… not a good look Jess!"
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Fans Think Jessica Simpson 'Looks Unwell' In Daughter's Birthday Party Pic
Jessica posted a picture of herself, her husband, and their three children on daughter Maxwell’s 11th birthday on May 6th; and although four-year-old daughter Birdie was pulling focus with her less-than-impressed facial expression (so cute, hilarious and relatable all at the same time!) fans couldn’t help but focus their attention on Jessica’s appearance in the comments section.
Among the many positive comments about the super real and relatable picture, and how beautiful her family is, were more negative and concerned comments about Jessica’s appearance. One fan thought the picture was "so airbrushed," while another said "Jessica looks so unwell." "She needs to stop getting stuff done to her face," one fan commented, to which one replied, "Came here to say this. She is too beautiful for that mess."
"Omg Jessica’s face looks so gaunt, she looks so bad it’s sad," wrote another, followed by a shocked face emoji and a crying emoji. "I agree, she used to be so beautiful," said another, while someone else simply noted, "She is unwell." "Jessica looks like death," wrote another, while many others thought she looked unrecognizable. "You don’t even look like Jessica," claimed another fan.
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Fans Say Jessica Is 'Unrecognizable' In Glamorous Picture
Back in April, Jessica posted a stunning selfie to her Instagram page, which showed her dolled-up and glammed-out to the max in makeup by Joyce Bonelli. However, it didn’t get the supportive feedback perhaps she was hoping for, as one fan asked, "What happened to her?" while another exclaimed, "Doesn’t even look like her!" "What who is this?" enquired another fan, seemingly in disbelief that the woman in the picture was the Jessica Simpson Collection designer, while another asked, "Oh my goodness what has she done to her face?"
Jessica’s weight has been an unfair focus of much of her career, from those drooling over her physique in The Dukes of Hazzard to critiques about her weight gain after pregnancy, particularly her third with daughter Birdie Mae, born in March 2019. She shared in September of that year that, after tipping the scales at 240 lbs. post-pregnancy, she decided to get fit again, eventually losing 100 pounds. However, some fans are concerned that Jessica has continued with her weight loss routine past the point of health, with recent comments on her social media posts focusing on her thin frame. "This is concerning," said one commenter in an older Instagram post, while someone else begged her to "please start eating."
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Friends And Family Say They’re Worried About Jessica’s Shrinking Frame
Previous reports from March of this year say that some friends are worried about Jessica’s shrinking frame, with one source telling RadarOnline, "Jessica’s naturally curvy. It doesn’t seem healthy for her to be so thin."
For Jessica’s part, the former Newlyweds star seems thrilled with her get-fit journey. "I feel like my old self before I had children and all the hormones going wild. I feel younger, actually," said Simpson in a recent interview with Extra. "I have a lot more energy and yeah, I get to wear all the clothes that are in storage that I saved for [my children] Maxwell and Birdie."
At the end of the day, Jessica seems quite comfortable with who she’s been, and who she is striving to be. "I’ve been criticized, and it hurts, but I’ve been every weight and I’ve been proud of it," she shared. Many fans have been supportive, too: "I need your diet and exercise plan. ASAP," marveled an Instagram commenter. "You so fit!" praised fellow actress Jessica Alba. Maybe we can all take a tip from the star herself: "Some days ya just have to feel your intention and let it shine."
