Jessica Simpson is no stranger to the ups and downs of love, but let’s face it—this gal can’t seem to catch a break! As she gears up for her much-anticipated music comeback, she’s also navigating the emotional waters of her recent divorce from Eric Johnson—a man who, let’s just say, will now forever be known as “the one who didn’t stick around.” It feels like just yesterday we were drooling over her reality show antics and now, here she is, pondering the mysteries of love while preparing to share her heart through her upcoming EP, Nashville Canyon: Part 1. Is it possible to find true freedom in music after your heart’s been tossed around like a salad at a dinner party? Well, Jessica’s on a quest to figure that out, and honestly, it could just be the inspiring muse we all need. So grab a drink (maybe something with a little kick!), and let’s delve into the emotional rollercoaster that is Jessica Simpson’s life and her journey back to the spotlight!
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Jessica Simpson can’t catch a break.
At least, not in the world of love. Not something that lasts as long as she might like.
Now, as Jessica prepares to unleash her music comeback, she is also mourning the end of her marriage.
She’s questioning how she’s “meant to love” and focusing on embracing “freedom in music.”
This week, “Use My Heart Against Me” drops. It’s Jessica Simpson’s first single from her new EP, Nashville Canyon: Part 1. The single drops on February 21, while the full EP drops a month later, on March 21.
Jessica’s fans have been hyped for her music comeback for some time.
But this also comes just one month after she announced her split from Eric Johnson, her husband of 10 years. The two share three children — and, obviously, a lot of memories.
Jessica Simpson spoke to People about how making this new music, rediscovering her voice in Nashville, has helped her to recover from heartbreak.
“I’ve grown up so much,” she affirmed. Jessica continued: “I can handle so much.”
When it comes to the tattered end of her marriage, she suggested: “Maybe I’m just meant to love a lot of people in my life.” This is not the first relationship that has fallen through for her.
“I don’t know why my heart gets tossed around,” Jessica then admitted.
“But,” she noted, “I’m one of the lucky ones.”
Determined to put a positive spin on things, Jessica emphasized: “At least I have my children and I still have Eric. He’s still very much a part of my life and will always be.”
“Discovering this music is something I did on my own,” Jessica Simpson pointed out with well-deserved pride.
“Thank God I had Nashville,” she then expressed.
Jessica continued: “It was just a way of me owning myself and declaring it.”
“I am a woman now,” Jessica Simpson pointed out. Remember, people were being total creeps about her when she was a teen. Now, she’s 44.
“And I can do what I want,” she affirmed. “And to have freedom in music.”
Jessica then teased her upcoming album: “I think that’s what you’re going to feel in Nashville Canyon.”