Jessica Simpson Net Worth

Jessica Simpson's Quotes

• I'd go to concerts and think, "That's exactly what I want to do.".
• [on losing a spot on MMC (1989) to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera] I wanted to give up, but my family kept me going.
• I want people to fall in love with my voice before my image.
• [on how successful her future album may be] I'm right there ready to explode... or I could go pfft. No one could ever hear from me again.
• [in CosmoGIRL, February 2001] I have this fear of talking to people. I'm worried they won't like me. I've always had that insecurity. I tried to go up to Céline Dion at the Billboard Awards last year [2000]. She was right there, but I couldn't do it.

Interesting Facts about Jessica Simpson

1. Performed at the 2000 American Music Awards.
2. Auditioned for MMC (1989) as a child, but lost the role to future stars like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera (who was later her competition in the music industry).
3. Attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas (1995-98), where she was very active in theater arts. She dropped out as a senior to further pursue her singing career, but still attended her high school prom.
4. Attended Richardson North Junior High in Richardson, Texas, where she was a cheerleader and a part of the co-ed choir. She never graduated high school, but dropped out and earned a GED.
5. Close friends with musical group Destiny's Child.
6. Engaged to 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey. [February 2002]
7. Ex-sister-in-law of Drew Lachey, Pete Wentz and Lea Lachey.
8. Her wedding gown was designed by Vera Wang.
9. Elder sister of Ashlee Simpson. Their parents are Joe Simpson and Tina Simpson. Joe worked as a psychologist and a Baptist minister in Texas but now manages his daughters' musical careers and their official websites. Mom, Tina, helps run her clothing empire.
10. She was part of the USO tour in the 2003 Iraqi War (aka Desert Storm Part II).
11. Hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) on January 17, 2004 with her husband, Nick Lachey. She parodied Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.
12. She and her ex-husband Nick Lachey lived in Calabasas, California, which was also the location of their show Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica (2003).
13. Pretty Woman (1990) is her all time favorite movie.
14. Ranked #1 on Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2004 list.
15. Beat out Britney Spears, for the role of Daisy Duke, in the movie The Dukes of Hazzard (2005).
16. Was voted #1 for VH1's Top Ten best bodies.
17. She played a dumb blonde on her television series, but according to her mother (in the August issue of Vanity Fair) her I.Q. was in the 160s in fifth grade, which would have placed her in the "genius" category at the time. Whether or not her I.Q. has remained consistent is unknown.
18. Her all-time favorite song is Berlin's "Take My Breath Away". She sang a re-recording of the song.
19. Underwent LASIK eye surgery to correct her vision (2004)
20. She is the national spokesperson for Operation Smile.