Jessica Simpson

From Church Choir to “Newlywed”

Jessica Simpson was born into a religious family. Jessica grew up in a religious family. Her father was a Baptist minister and Jessica sang in the church choir and attended church camp regularly. It was at church camp that Jessica was first discovered. Before Jessica was ever signed to an album, she did the Mickey Mouse Club along with Britney Spears, Christina Aguleria, and Justin Timberlake.

Christian Rock
Jessica was discovered by a Christian record label after hearing her sing at church camp. She recorded an album but the label folded before it was released. Jessica did not want to give up. Her grandmother funded her second demo and her father sold it after Jessica performed. Tommy Mottola of Columbia Records heard the album and thought that Jessica had pop star potential. He went ahead and signed her.

The Beginning
Jessica’s album was released in 1999, the same time that Britney Spears and Christina Aguleria’s albums were released. Britney and Christina’s albums sold more copies than Jessica’s and they had more exposure, but Jessica’s album did well also. The first song on Jessica’s first album peaked at number three. While touring with ninety-eight Degrees, Jessica met future husband Nick Lachey. In 2001, Jessica’s record label still believed that Jessica was not as well known as Britney or Christina so they decided to change her look and music a bit. Jessica’s next album had more radio-friendly, upbeat tracks. They also advised her to lose weight to keep up with the other female singers that were so famous at that time. There was one thing however, which Jessica refused to change. Jessica stated publicly that she was a virgin and did not intend to lose her virginity until she was married.

Nick Lachay
Nick Lachay and Jessica were dating for a few years before finally getting married. Soon after the wedding, they allowed the MTV cameras to come into their home and tape a reality show called “Newlyweds.” This is what made Jessica and Nick a household name. Both of their careers skyrocketed after that.

Acting Bug
Jessica decided after years of recording albums that she would try her hand in acting. In 2005, Jessica went away to film the “Dukes of Hazzard.” This is where rumors of a troubled marriage began. Jessica was rumored to have been cheating on Nick with a co-star in the picture. As rumors of infidelity about them both began to spread, the marriage fell apart. Jessica filed for divorce around Thanksgiving of 2005.

Life After Nick
Jessica has managed to move on since Nick. She recorded another album. This album did not do as well as her others had. Jessica has been dating on and off and has also worked on another movie. Employee of the Month was released with good reviews and she still has more upcoming projects.