Attention World: Jessica Simpson is NOT Fat

January 27, 2009 - 3:00 pm By Amanda - Wagner

gallery_main-0126_jessica_simpson_cookoff_00.jpgDear Mean Bloggers/News Outlets of the Americas,

Are you kidding me? Like, seriously; are you freaking kidding me?

You’re calling Jessica Simpson fat? FAT?! Maybe she put on a few pounds this winter (just like the rest of the population), or maybe she is the victim of a terrible, TERRIBLE, wardrobe malfunction (hello, mom jeans), but the girl is by no means fat.

I won’t even comment on how ridiculous our society is that this is one of the top headlines today. (Ok, yes I will. There are much bigger things happening in this world right now – things that matter – and all I can find online is a picture after picture of Jessica Simpson’s “severe weight gain”?) And who are we that we have the right to call anyone fat? Unless you have a medical degree or some kind of nutrition background, SHUT UP; it’s not your place to comment.

These days it is so easy to bring someone down thanks to the privacy we have behind our computer screens, but that doesn’t mean we should. Especially when the entire purpose of the comments people make is to be mean and hurtful. These comments are not concerned about her health – and she sure doesn’t seem to be at risk for obesity – so why are we even commenting on her figure at all? Does it feel good to see someone else with flaws? Does it make us feel better to be catty, mean bitches?

If anything I think it makes us look even more insecure about our bodies and ourselves.

One Daily News commenter writes, “[She is] well on her way to a massive FUPA, she is losing the only commodity she has, t & a.” So Jessica Simpson is only good for T&A, huh? You may not find her to be the most talented, or talented at all, but she must be doing something right to have had such a lucrative career in music and Hollywood.

I’m going to be honest – to break a woman’s entire persona down into only her body is disgusting and demeaning and I’m sick of it. When we live in a society where 80% of thirteen-year-olds have attempted to lose weight and 8 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder I think it’s about time we start looking at what we’re saying. I don’t want to go all Chris Crocker via “Leave Britney Alone,” but how about we leave body images alone?

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34 Comments on "Attention World: Jessica Simpson is NOT Fat"

  1. maddie says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20094:21 pm 

    i agree with you amanda. maybe that ensemble isn’t 100% flattering, and maybe she’s not miss america, but guess what? SHE LOOKS LIKE A REAL PERSON. what’s wrong with that? no need to trash her.

  2. Sam says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20094:22 pm 

    It’s sad, the poor girl looks fine. What about guys? You never see them getting the same amount of abuse. If anything, they’re “too skinny.” It’s messed up.

  3. amanda says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20094:27 pm 

    i completely agree. it’s sad that people use the internet as a weapon of sorts, to hurt other people. *sigh*

  4. saline says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20095:31 pm 

    i guess i’ll be the villain here since i will get attacked and be told how dare you!…but who cares i think jessica is fat obese no but she is fat…im not an insecure person i know many will go there and say that about me and thats fine i dont care… i appreciate beauty of all sizes i never said she was ugly just fat. by the way i dont like her music or her personality i have heard her on radio and it was not pretty…plus shes a ding bat…having to conversate with her would be so fustrating, plus she doesnt sing good and her career is a mess.

    go ahead people tell me what a mean and insecure person i am how can i say that blah blah blah…im honest and not afraid to speak the truth.

  5. lily says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20095:40 pm 

    I agree. As much as eating disorders are genetic/biological, they are ABSOLUTELY influenced by images like this. I don’t like Jessica Simpson’s personality or music, but she’s a pretty, famous girl. When the average girl sees this picture and sees the ridicule Simpson was subjected to for verging on a Size 2, she is learning that it’s not okay to have natural curves. Jessica Simpson does not appear to be overeating, just wearing unflattering pants. Even if she were overeating, it still wouldn’t be okay for people to rip her to shreds for her body. This body image fixation is a really unfortunate trademark of our generation.

  6. Joh says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20095:50 pm 

    Oh please. She made a career out of being a thin, beautiful blonde bombshell. When you put yourself in the public arena you bring this on yourself. She is FAT. And the poster that wrote this probably is as well.

  7. Tyler says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20096:34 pm 

    And ask any guy who they’d rather have Keira Knightly or Jessica Simpson. Guys are choosing those curves 95% of the time. The jeans are ugly, but as usual on the internet, bloggers will just blatently call people stupid/bitch/skank/slut/fat..etc.. for no real reason other than they can.

  8. Alex says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20096:55 pm 

    That is a terribly unflattering photo of her in a terribly unflattering outfit. I would fire whoever chose that for her, or hire someone if she chose that herself. Yes, she has gained some weight, but the majority of the problem is that outfit.

  9. Amanda - Reed College says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20097:14 pm 

    that was completely uncalled for joh. i’m sure you wouldn’t say that in person – only online. you’ve proved her point.

  10. beth says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20097:57 pm 

    She’s not fat… but people with short torsos certainly should not wear high-waisted jeans. Those are in no way flattering whatsoever, and they do give the impression that she is on her way to a FUPA. She looks much better in regular (non-mom) jeans and a T-shirt or one of her cute belted dresses.

  11. beth says:
    Tue, 27th Jan 20098:50 pm 

    I changed my mind…after watching her performance of “these boots are made for walking” on TMZ… she’s definitely getting fat. Her belly’s starting to match her lips. Call me catty if you will, but it’s the truth.

    She could definitely dress to camoflauge that though.

  12. Theresa says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20091:49 am 

    OK… I’m fat, so it takes one to know one. Jessica Simpson is “getting” fat. Her size has changed quite dramatically. There are other pictures of her from different angles from the same event and she looks like she is getting fat.

  13. vi says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20092:12 am 

    Okay, I completely understand and agree with the whole body issue thing; but honestly, IN THIS PHOTO Jessica Simpson looks VERY unattractive. From what I’ve seen of her in previous photos, in this photo it is appearant that she is gaining a lot of weight. She might not be “fat” per say, but she is most definitely packing on more pounds. Is that politically correct enough for you guys?

  14. Savannah says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20093:29 am 

    Thank you for this.

  15. Stephanie says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20094:20 am 

    She has gained a lot of weight from the size that she used to be. That is obvious to see. I mean, just look at the picture. On the left side of her stomach right above her belt is a huge fat roll that is made even more clear by her outfit. Maybe she should dress more weight appropriate.

    Is she fat compared to most American women you see out in public? No. But, considering that an incresingly large portion of the population is overweight or obese, that really isn’t saying much. In Hollywood standards, she is most definitely fat. That is the profession she chose, so she will get judged according to those standards. She has no career at this point besides being Tony Romo’s girlfriend, so her weight really doesn’t matter. Who is buying Jessica Simpson albums, or seeing her direct to DVD movies? Anyone?

  16. Jenn says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20096:24 am 

    I just wanted to mention that I saw Jessica Simpson a couple years ago during the Dukes of Hazard promo and she was sooo small and petite. She seemed skinnier and shorter in real life. So, even if she gained some pounds, I’m sure if you saw her in person she would look pretty normal and NOT fat. Just my two cents.

  17. Haley says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20096:28 am 

    Okay I’m not a hater but image is part of her career and it has been for a long time. She’s not new to this because back when she made the Irresistible video she commented on it herself saying she was liking that image a lot more.

    This is a totally unflattering image but she’s gaining weight and anyone with two working eyes can see that. I’m not being a bitch, I’m being truthful. I’m not fat, but I’m not a skeleton either. I will post pictures if you guys need me too. I’m very confident in myself, and there’s a difference in confidence and being bitchy, I know.

    So here’s my opinion. She’s not in the spotlight since Ashlee gave birth and she knew this would get her press.

    If she wanted advice, this is what I would say. Get back in the gym, and keep some of your curves, but your job is to have a good image, and that’s getting healthy and taking care of yourself. Stop singing country and go back to letting other people write songs for you. You had a much better career when that happened.

    And whoever wrote this, I think your opinions are valid but for someone having the spotlight, and knowing that image is part of a career should be aware of the light she puts herself in. There is instances of bad press, and the whole thing, performance included, is bad press for her part right now.

    *sigh* I’m done and you can call me bitchy if you want too. I don’t care.

    -She’s reminding me of a mini Kirsty Alley at the moment and that’s not good for anyone, believe me. And ask Kirsty Alley.

  18. Kat says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20098:40 am 

    She’s obviously a naturally curvy girl…she said that when she was doing Dukes of Hazzard she was working out two hours a day.

    If she’s happy, then why is anyone else even commenting? Who cares how she “made” her career? Its no one elses place to comment on her body.

  19. Jen says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20099:36 am 

    It’s sad that as women we are constantly tearing each other apart. The only thing I can say is the outfit is hideous. But if you replaced her face with Jennifer Lopez or Scarlet Johanson then you would think she was curvy and not fat. Furthermore, if she has a healthy BMI (which she probably does) then what’s the problem? It’s women who do this to each other and it’s a shame. What if that was your mother or sister up there being called fat?

  20. Rob says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20095:09 pm 

    Sorry – she’s fat

  21. My Mom's Jeans says:
    Wed, 28th Jan 20095:51 pm 

    The Country Kitchen Buffet called, they said you can’t come any more.

  22. Haley says:
    Thu, 29th Jan 20094:41 am 

    In response to Jen, If it was Scarlet Johanson or J. Lo in this pic I’d say they were fat asses too. Really. It’s okay to tell the truth sometimes. So stop lying and sugarcoating. Tell me this? Would you be okay looking like that? I highly doubt it.

  23. Jen says:
    Thu, 29th Jan 20097:17 am 

    Haley – I would love to look like Scarlet Johanson, and apparently Ryan Reynolds and a large majority of the population agrees (seeing as she was voted sexiest woman alive). Just because you have a distorted body image doesn’t mean you have to take it out on others. I’m not even going to get into all the underlying issues with what you’re idea of healthy is, but it is obviously a bit off. Which is fine if that’s how you choose to live you life, just don’t try to influence others with that bull.

  24. Jes says:
    Thu, 29th Jan 200911:07 am 

    Well as long as she doesn’t get too big to see her feet I dont care… because I love her shoe line!

    Thats all.

  25. chelle says:
    Thu, 29th Jan 20092:26 pm 

    i can’t stand this chick… with that being said

    i think she looks a little preggers, the weight gain, her boobs look ginormous, and she looks tired. i think that while she put on some pounds shes not “fat”, i do think she should fire her stylist.. asap.

  26. Rob says:
    Fri, 30th Jan 200912:34 pm 

    Sorry – fat.

  27. Casey says:
    Sat, 31st Jan 200912:09 pm 

    well she is definitely NOT fat, but she is gaining weight. However from the looks of this picture, not in her stomach (or she’s wearing a girdle or something) because it looks pretty flat. But I think the body image thing goes both ways, the too skinny celebs and models promote a bad body image, but also fat people promote a poor body image. It is certainly NOT ok to be overweight, it is just as unhealthy as being underweight. and obesity is certainly a problem today. However, Jessica Simpson is not overweight, yet.

  28. Brad says:
    Sun, 1st Feb 20094:15 pm 

    She looks like a fricken pig. No wonder she was spotted at a chilli cook off. She is hidious.

  29. Kaitlyn says:
    Mon, 2nd Feb 200912:36 am 

    i think it is pathetic if someone is about to call Jessica Simpson fat. She is a curvy girl, with not the greatest outfit on. but she’s not fat. If the world has come to calling her fat, the 80% of the u.s. population is overweight. so what she’s not the twig she used to be. people get older and their lives are not all about working out 2 hours a day to fit into size zero jeans. and i would like to add to SALINE, that unless you have had a conversation with her, dont say talking to her would be frustrating. because reading your comment was pretty FRUSTRATING itself.

  30. Diana says:
    Fri, 6th Feb 20095:21 pm 

    Joh, is it? I don’t care if you call Jessica Simpson fat, considering that she probably doesn’t read college candy. However, the person that wrote this does read the comments left here, and calling her fat because she expressed an opinion about the Jessica Simpson fat vs. not fat debate is really uncalled for. You have reached a level of douchebaggery reserved for George W. Bush and people who torture animals.

  31. Velu says:
    Fri, 8th May 20093:12 am 

    That woman is fat. Just because all of us are fat doesn’t mean that makes it okay.

    Cheers,
    Velu

    http://nofat2010.blogspot.com/

  32. Paris says:
    Tue, 19th May 20096:19 am 

    I can’t believe it!
    This is disgusting! Jessica simpson has finally got to her healthy weight, she is nearing 30 and decided she doesnt want to constantly fight to be 90 lbs!

    Societys image of sexy is so f*cked these days.
    So what is she meant to do? Loose weight then get put in the mags being accused of an eating disorder?

    This is a normal weight for females and all females this weight, are reading the headlines and thinking, GOD i need to loose weight and they will struggle to get to a weight that their body is not meant to be at and make themselves unhealthy and it will be YOUR fault!

  33. Tony says:
    Sat, 18th Jul 20091:35 am 

    Normal weight my ass… We are the fatest country in the world because we are lazy and make excuses for people that sit on their ass and eat fried chicken. I guarantee Jessica was healthier and felt better back in her daisy duke days. Please, jessicas ass, come back to me!!!!

  34. Dj_MiNuS says:
    Mon, 16th Nov 200910:19 am 

    I think jessica simpson looks sexy as hell in that picture. That maybe considered “fat” in Hollyweird, but i’ve never found her more attractive than i do right now. Women should have “curves”, They should be voluptuos. That’s what makes a real women sexy. In my opinion. Young women and older women (most) are so pressured these days to “be skinny” to look like these fake plastic surgery or eating disordered girls on tv & magazines. It’s horrible. I personally am not attracted or “turned on” by these 100 pound and under women. 130-160 lbs is what should be a weight young ladies & women should be comfortable with. It drives me crazy girls always calling themselves “fat” or “disgusting” if their jean size isn’t 5 or “0″. I don’t find myself checking out a women who isn’t at least a size 8 or 12 even. That’s healthy. That’s sexy. That’s a real women. I wish J.S. would stay that size, she’s got my attention now. But we all know with comments like weight gain,huge, fat, ect..by summer she’ll be back to 120 lbs no matter what it takes. And that sucks. In roman and greek times the women with meat on their bones were desired and their portraits painted, statues made. It was the “skinny girls” and “waifs” that were considered undesirable.

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