News | Entertainment
10 Dec 2025 9:25
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Jessica Simpson has overcome her fears by "eliminating" alcohol from her life

    The 43-year-old star has been sober for the last six years, and Jessica admits that she doesn't even recognise her old self


    She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "I don't even know that person.

    "That person was not feeling. Now I'm in the world of just feeling everything and, no matter what, even if it's a sad emotion, I get through it quicker and I don't hold on to it. So for me, eliminating alcohol was like eliminating fear."

    Jessica assumed control of her eponymous fashion label two years ago, and the blonde beauty has been happy to "invest" in herself.

    The pop star - who has Maxwell, 11, Ace, ten, and Birdie, four, with her husband Eric Johnson - explained: "I will not believe that there is a way to fail, so I don't.

    "I think maybe for your average person it's risky to do what I do and to invest in yourself, but I believe in myself so much and I believe in myself enough to know my worth and to invest in my worth, and to hopefully achieve that and then some for my kids."

    Jessica regained control of her fashion line after Sequential Brands Group Inc, the parent company of the brand, filed for bankruptcy protection in August 2021.

    Jessica told Footwear News at the time: "It means the absolute world to me to be able to take over complete ownership of my brand.

    "After 16 years in business I feel ready to meet this next exciting phase with open arms. I know the sky is the limit when my mom, our incredible team and I lock into our customers completely."

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     10 Dec: Aubrey O'Day says she doesn't "want to know" if Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her
     10 Dec: Adam Sandler finds it harder to make his daughters laugh now that they are older
     10 Dec: Jada Pinkett Smith allegedly told a former associate he would "catch a bullet" if he kept "telling her business"
     10 Dec: Dominic McLaughlin was "going mad" after receiving a letter from Daniel Radcliffe
     10 Dec: Calvin Harris is reportedly creating his own plush estate in the Cotswolds
     10 Dec: Kelsea Ballerini is "protecting [her] peace right now" amid rumours she and her boyfriend Chase Stokes have split
     10 Dec: Ellie Goulding is pregnant
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    New Zealand Rugby are open to early kickoff times and other initiatives to get fans through the gate More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Christchurch City Council has modelled what a Government-imposed rates cap could mean for the city More...



     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Aubrey O'Day says she doesn't "want to know" if Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her 9:20

    Entertainment:
    Adam Sandler finds it harder to make his daughters laugh now that they are older 8:50

    International:
    Gaza named deadliest place for journalists in 2025 RSF report on dangers facing media globally 8:37

    International:
    Rare dinosaur skeleton exhibit going under hammer at Christie's in London 8:27

    Entertainment:
    Jada Pinkett Smith allegedly told a former associate he would "catch a bullet" if he kept "telling her business" 8:20

    Politics:
    8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ 8:07

    Law and Order:
    A homicide investigation's underway after the death of a prisoner in an Auckland jail 8:07

    Law and Order:
    Australian man Lamar Ahchee accused of smuggling cocaine in Bali tells court he was 'coerced' 7:57

    Living & Travel:
    Christchurch's Mayor has more suggestions for where hospital night-shift workers can park 7:57

    Entertainment:
    Dominic McLaughlin was "going mad" after receiving a letter from Daniel Radcliffe 7:50


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd