Was Jessica Simpson‘s divorce from Eric Johnson a result of her massive weight loss?!
After weeks of rumors, Jessica finally confirmed her split from her husband last week, calling the whole thing a “painful situation.” But on Saturday, a family source told Page Six that it was her 100-pound weight loss journey that made her feel confident and free, noting that her new body has “unleashed a whole new side of her personality.” The source shared:
“She suddenly felt 21 again — except when she was 21 for real, she was a married TV star who had to behave.”
Of course, that’s a reference to her ex-husband Nick Lachey and their show Newlyweds.
Related: Jessica Selling Her $18 Million Mansion Amid Eric Split
Insinuating the breakup was her fault, the source said that the 44-year-old singer “started to want to sow her wild oats in a way she never could” because she used to rely on unhealthy habits to stay thin. The source explained Jessica’s history with weight:
“In the past she always had to kill herself in the gym and via starvation diets to get slim and stay that way.”
In her memoir, Jessica revealed she’s gained and lost 100 pounds three times, so this has been a tough pattern of hers for a long time. When she was just a teenager, she started using diet pills to drop weight, but in 2021, she decided to do it in a more healthy manner, crediting “willpower” for her success and not Ozempic.
But if all this weight loss suddenly had her feeling young and free again, does this mean Eric just wasn’t into her and “wild” ways anymore causing friction? Or did Jessica turn to someone else to get her needs met?! The source isn’t sure, musing:
“To be fair to Jess, Eric has accordingly checked out — he’s been so over it and her for a while now and so infidelity on his part is not out of the question. […] But it’s also not out of the question on her part either.”
Yikes. If either one of them cheated that would be brutal. Pinning the split on her weight loss seems harsh, but we don’t doubt that her new body and confidence gave her a new perspective on everything! How could it not? Combine that with claims that Eric was acting out in ways she didn’t approve of, you can easily see why they split up, unfortunately.
The insider concluded by sharing that Jessica’s family and friends are worried she’s “in a bad place.” Also, Eric reportedly thinks she’s having a hard time controlling her life despite being sober since 2017. The good news? The source insisted she has not fallen off the wagon. So, that’s a relief.
Thoughts?! Let us know (below).
[Image via Jessica Simpson/Instagram]
Related Posts
