Sisterly Love: Jessica & Ashlee
November 12, 2005 – 11:30 amPosted Under: celebs, magazines
Jessica Simpson says she’s visited a therapist to help deal with the tumultuous year she’s had.
“I respect knowledge of the psyche,” she tells Teen People in its December-January issue, on newsstands Friday. “I would be a therapist if I weren’t an entertainer.”
As for how else she deals with the pressure of fame, rumors about her marriage and other people’s expectations of her, Simpson, 25, says she writes religiously in her diary.
“It’s a way for me to know myself, my problems and my issues. If I don’t do this, I’ll push everything back until I explode.”
Simpson says the pressure of having all eyes on her is sometimes too much. “It gets to the point where it’s so frustrating that you just want to get away. I almost flipped my Range Rover trying to get away from the paparazzi last week, and it made me so heated.”
As for stories about trouble between Jessica and her husband Nick Lachey, she says: “Hopefully mine and Nick’s story will continue for the rest of our lives, like what we vowed, through sickness and in health.”
Simpson also says she often turns to her little sister, Ashlee Simpson, for comfort. “Ashlee and I are closer than we’ve ever been in our lives.”
They do look cute on the cover together. For the Princess, however, it’s hard for me to remember Jessica as the girl who was trying to make it in the biz as a Christian recording artist. Her voice is still the same, her songs are still pretty wholesome I’m guessing since I’m not really a fan of her music per se, but I will admit to watching The Newlyweds religiously and couldn’t get over Nick’s pained reaction to most of the things she’d say while the cameras were rolling for the show. Many people say that Jessica is far from naive, but chalk up that whole act with Chicken of the Sea to “business” and “doing what sells.” I guess it sort of worked. As for Ashlee, she’s definitely more my speed–the sound of her music and her voice that is. I really dig her song “Autobiography” and the first single from the newest album “I Didn’t Steal Your Boyfriend.” (I may be misquoting the title. It’s unfortunate to want fame though and then get it and want privacy, and to have to go so far as to see a therapist because you’re rich and have people following you around all day long. If that’s the case I guess more celebs should break in a therapists couch and snuggle in for a long winter’s nap, because honestly that’s just the nature of the game. But then there’s something to be said for knowing you need help and seeking it out, and you definitely can’t fault a girl for that.
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15 Responses to “Sisterly Love: Jessica & Ashlee”
II enjoyed the story about Jessica Simpson for sometimes being in the spotlight is simply too much. And she almost wrecked herself in her Rand Rover trying to escape attention. I am glad she’s seeking help, writing in her diary fior as she mentions if she did notm she might explode. There’s mothing embarrasing about seeking help and accepting it.
sharon
sharon
By Sharon Dianne on Nov 12, 2005
Yea, I like the fact that she speaks openly about theraphy. Too many of us are ashamed to seek the very help that can sustain us emotionally….It’s a subject very much needed.
By Rose on Nov 12, 2005
I agree with you both Sharon and Rose. Therapy is what we get “sort of” when we talk to our friends. Its about being heard and processing our thoughts but to a higher and trained degree.
By Princess Dominique on Nov 12, 2005
Perhaps, Jessica can realize that she is becoming overexposed like Beyonce’. Both of them are all over the place. And maybe if they take a rest or a vacation more often, things may calm down a bit. Rich or poor, everybody’s got some kind of problem.
By Aziza on Nov 12, 2005
I’m glad she’s not afraid to copping to therapy. Can’t understand why people still feel it should be so secret in this day & age. I’ve heard the stories about her not being as naive as she comes across on the show but…I’m not sure I’m buying that. Maybe it’s me - I just can’t imagine playing that “dumb” (for lack of a better word) for that long. But money & fame can be seductive, no?
By MsJayy on Nov 12, 2005
Hey Dom,
Nice idea about the blog/chance to wind prizes….
Love & Peace,
VeeJay
By Vanessa A. Johnson on Nov 12, 2005
Aziza–Overexposure can be more harmful than good.
MsJayy–Yes it still surprises me that people lose loved ones and refuse therapy or having someone skilled in the area of “going through” help them through.
Vanessa–Thanks for stopping by!
By Princess Dominique on Nov 12, 2005
It takes courage to admit you have a problem let alone go talk to a therapist, so I applaud her.
By Shelia on Nov 12, 2005
Hey ma! I’m playing catch up on your blog right now:)
Is it just me or does Ash look much prettier then Jess?
Anywhoo….still reading!
By Dee-Dee on Nov 12, 2005
Shelia–It truly does!
Dee-Dee–Where have you been?
Ash does have that slight edge. Jessica is pretty but more ordinary–or else that’s the whole over-exposure thing.
By Princess Dominique on Nov 12, 2005
I can see where the tabloid rumors about her and her husband could be quite irritating.
By HumanityCritic on Nov 13, 2005
I think the press often goes to far as well as the people who buy gossip mags. I also find it intresting that her diary is an emotional outlet for her - the very reason many people blog.
By Brea on Nov 13, 2005
i dunno, i think the girl needs therapy anyway. both of ‘em.
guess you can tell i’m not a fan. but the cover picture is very nice, even if it’s a very bad photo of Jess.
i think it’s good that they get along now, though, considering all the dirt Ashlee dumped on her family for pushing Jessica and leaving her out entirely. guess now that she has her loot, she feels a little better about the whole thing.
By mai on Nov 13, 2005
Lauryn Hill said it best when she said ‘they hail you, they nail you no matter who you are’. Nobody gave a damn about Jess till Newleyweds and people couldn’t get enough - when she cut people off and said she was done with the show, thats when she became public enemy number 1. I admit that I am wating Extra and ET and buying US Weekly and all that to satisfy my curious side (wink) BUT I feel sympathy for these celebrities who want some sense of normancy in their lives.
I’m rooting for Nick & Jess and hope they see the media for what it is and don’t play into it and get divorced!
By Hapee2bnapee on Nov 15, 2005
I enjoyed newlyweds ecspeacially the part with tuna and chicken. I must be honest I never new jess until newlyweds came out and her songs on TRL.
By TARA on Sep 9, 2006