"I have had eczema since I was a kid," Simpson told the magazine. "I experienced it in junior high and high school, and after cheerleading I would just put on my letter[man] jacket or a sweatshirt because people would hug me and be like, 'What is that on your arm?' And I'm just like, 'Ah, it's the weather. It's Texas. It's a heat rash.'"
Eczema is a non-contagious group of skin conditions that affects at least 31 million Americans. It can range from mild to severe, and causes itchy or inflamed skin and may have a rash-like appearance. It may also be referred to as dermatitis.
Simpson said that her eczema has subsided for a period of time in early adulthood, but it flared up again after she gave birth to her daughter Birdie in 2019 - and this time the condition was more intense than it had been previously. She shared that her doctor prescribed her a topical medication called Eucrisa, and now she is becoming a spokesperson for the drug to educate others on how it helped her.