by Liz G.
Member since:
February 18, 2007

Is Jessica Simpson Fat?

January 27, 2009 10:59 AM UTC (Updated: October 26, 2009 12:52 PM UTC)
views: 0 | comments: 38

This morning I was listening to the radio and for nearly five minutes, the DJs on the morning show were complaining about how Jessica Simpson gained weight. One estimated 30 pounds, another said 50. When I got to my computer, I had to see what all the fuss was about. Here are photos of Jessica Simpson that everyone is talking about that I found on PerezHilton.com and TMZ:

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Personally, I think it's mostly the outfit. The pants and the belt are a terrible choice - they make her look bigger than she really is. It does look like she's gained a little bit of weight, but I didn't think that was a big deal. I was more concerned that in this photo she was performing at a chili cook-off in Florida! What's happening to her career?

 

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Comments: 38

Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. Jan 27, 2009, 11:08am UTC
She could lose about ten pounds by taking off some of that makeup...
Mark-John K. Jan 27, 2009, 11:14am UTC
She looks fine to me.
MaryAnne Flynn Jan 27, 2009, 11:15am UTC
I don't think she looks fat.

I hate the pressure on girls and women to have a perfect body. I especially don't like when a talented singer chooses to promote her music by wearing next to nothing on her CD cover. It deflates the value of her talent and of her as a thinking, feeling person when the focus is so heavily physical.
MaryAnne Flynn Jan 27, 2009, 11:15am UTC
Oh Esther, that's funny!
Maria Dawson Jan 27, 2009, 11:18am UTC
I think half of the "fatness" is illusion. Most of the shots from this day were taken from below (an unflattering angle for most).
Mark-John K. Jan 27, 2009, 11:30am UTC
Well, MaryAnne, if you're hot, you're hot.

Women don't appreciate being appreciated any less than Men appreciate appreciating them.

Comprend pas?
Tyler Hoffman Jan 27, 2009, 11:39am UTC
It's clear that she has gained quite a bit of weight in the past year or so, but that's ok, so have I :)

http://www.tmz.com/2009/01/26/jessica-simpson-this-is-how-she-rolls/
I'd still do 'er. Of course that's not a bar that's set enormously high, lol.
But no sleep over....
Jeff Cusson Jan 27, 2009, 11:40am UTC
For some reason the only thing I can think about is that SNL skit from years ago - "Mom Jeans".
Jeff Cusson Jan 27, 2009, 11:42am UTC
For the uninitiated: Mom Jeans
kelldogg ! Jan 27, 2009, 11:42am UTC
they were talking about this on the radio this morning as i was driving into work. personally, i don't think she's fat at all. i think hollywood has a morphed perception of what is actually healthy. jessica, in my opinion, was too skinny at one point for a few of her "acting" gigs. this image makes her look healthier, not emaciated as usual. i think the only thing she is guilty of here is not gaining weight, just not getting a good outfit. srsly . . . this one is awful! she should have known better than to buy some "mom jeans" . . . they just add optical pounds!
Ashley Mitschke Jan 27, 2009, 11:44am UTC
She is gorgeous. Show the same picture from the side. You'll see how "fat" she is. That's a load of crap. She weighs the same as I do. I don't think i'm fat.
Kelly Kay Jan 27, 2009, 12:03pm UTC
Today's media is one of the biggest problems for young women. She is in no way FAT!!!!! I don't care for her acting or singing ability, but I do not think it is fair to judge someone when they are wearing an ugly outfit. Young women look at magazines and television and see the media popking fun at size 1 girls, disgusting!
Author/Poet Jackie Stroud-Painter Jan 27, 2009, 12:09pm UTC
everyone says that she is getting bigger.
Ellie W. Jan 27, 2009, 12:14pm UTC
She doesn't look fat in this photo. But that said, I don't think celebrities have an excuse to be overweight. They have the money and the time to work out.
David Key Jan 27, 2009, 12:34pm UTC
she's not fat, the camera adds 10 pounds....there just must have been 5 or 6 cameras on her.
Chris Baptiste Jan 27, 2009, 12:35pm UTC
I think her stylist must have taken the day off! Or maybe she's bloated from all that chili...
Suzane Levine Jan 27, 2009, 12:36pm UTC
She always gets "curvy" when she is in love. She put on weight during her John Mayer affair. Let's admit it ladies, when things are good in the love department you can relax a little. Eat some dessert on the dates etc. It's when women break up that they get all crazy, diet like mad, and over-exercise. She is a naturally curvy girl who has to work for hours everyday to look like a Hollywood star. I say bring on the Texas BBQ and beer. She looks happy.
Charlie Dierkes Jan 27, 2009, 1:06pm UTC
Ummmm, is she supposed to be a somebody? If so, maybe I need to get out of the house more often, eh?
Nathan Hedberg Jan 27, 2009, 1:13pm UTC
"...performing at a chili cook-off in Florida! What's happening to her career?"

Can out of work pop stars claim unemployment insurance?
Matt Clark Jan 27, 2009, 1:46pm UTC
She's looking rather tall but not fat so much...still alright to me...
Jim K. Jan 27, 2009, 2:07pm UTC
She looks fine to me. I never understood Jessica Simpson. She is average looking, done up to look better than she is. She is an average singer/performer (at best), done up to sound better than she is. She is a successful experiment in promotion and marketing.
Wendy S. Jan 27, 2009, 2:33pm UTC
Jessica has always "yo-yo"ed her weight. And what most people need to remember is 5 pounds on a petite woman is like 20 pounds on a man. I would say she fluctuates 5 pounds every month and this was a bad month with a bad outfit. I blame her stylist - this was a BAD choice. And the camera angle does not help.
Liz G. Jan 27, 2009, 4:27pm UTC
Mom jeans! Classic SNL.
*LORA* M. Jan 28, 2009, 1:19am UTC
who cares about her. I don't
I think she's gained weight, but I don't think she's fat. I think she's a healthy size trying to squeeze into unflattering clothing that's too small.
Elizabeth D. Jan 28, 2009, 1:10pm UTC
terrible outfit on her, but she may just go up and down a bit like most women, I don't think it has to do with being "curvey" when she is in love.
Wurdzgurl !!! Jan 28, 2009, 1:13pm UTC
It's not that she's fat it's that those pants are HORRIBLE. GEEZ!
Liz G. Jan 28, 2009, 4:26pm UTC
Check her out here:



Same weight, but what a difference a cute outfit makes!
David P. Jan 28, 2009, 5:22pm UTC
Where did the white markings go in the next two pictures. I kind of like them.
Liz G. Jan 28, 2009, 5:29pm UTC
The top photo is from PerezHilton.com and the other set comes from TMZ.com. TMZ is informative, yet doesn't have the same artistic skills as Perez, as you can see. ;-)
Jamie Z. Jan 29, 2009, 9:53am UTC
I'd say its the out fit but it could also be because she's known to gain weight when in relationships. Aside from that Americans have the notion if stars are anything more than anorexic looking their fat. She looks healthy.
The Red Headed Witch of Gather G. Jan 30, 2009, 6:00pm UTC
I don't think she's fat. Bigger than she was yes. But the outfit she is wearing is a poor choice for anyone, fat or not.
George Vreeland Hill . Jan 31, 2009, 9:33pm UTC
We need to focus on the person and not the weight.
Fat or thin has gone too far.
Just like age, race and gender, we need to throw it all out the window because none of it matters.
If we all acted as one society, then we would not have many of the problems we do today.
Kathy Dominguez Feb 11, 2009, 11:23am UTC
I think she looks great!! From what I hear through the grapevine is that she purposely gained the weight because her dad is working out a deal for her weight loss story. Gold old dad...I really hate that guy.
Karen G. Dec 21, 2009, 11:28pm UTC
Personally, I would be happy to be that size

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