Jessica Simpson, 43, shares ‘unrecognizable’ photo taken six years ago before she got sober – after denying using Ozempic to lose weight

Jessica Simpson was in a contemplative mood on Thursday when she reposted an “unrecognizable” photo of herself from six years ago to her Instagram Stories.

The Take My Breath Away hitmaker, 43, shared the photo – which she posted to her profile earlier in 2021 – and wrote ‘6 years ago’.

The Dukes Of Hazzard actress revealed in her memoir Open Book that she got sober in 2017 and took to Instagram to share a photo of herself in the midst of her addiction.

The unflattering photo makes the blonde beauty look nothing like her usual self, as she wears a pink tracksuit while sitting in a dark room.

In the original caption, Simpson wrote, “This person in the early morning of November 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself.”

A closer look: The Take My Breath Away hitmaker, 43, shared the photo – which she posted to her profile earlier in 2021 – and wrote “6 years ago”

‘Unrecognizable’: In the original caption, she explained that the photo was taken before she sobered up: ‘This person in the early morning of November 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself’

She continued, “I had so much self-discovery to explore and explore. I knew that in this moment I would allow myself to take back my light, demonstrate victory over my inner struggle for self-esteem and face this world with piercing clarity.”

‘Personally, to do this I had to stop drinking alcohol because it kept my mind and heart circling in the same direction, and honestly I was exhausted. I wanted to feel the pain so I could wear it as a badge of honor.”

Simpson continued, “I wanted to live like a leader and break cycles to move forward. I never wanted to look back with regret and remorse on the choice I made and would make for the rest of my time here in this beautiful world.”

‘I can’t believe it’s been four years already! It feels like maybe 2. I think that’s a good thing. Ha. There is so much stigma surrounding the word alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic. The real work that needed to be done in my life was actually accepting failure, pain, brokenness, and self-sabotage.”

‘The drinking wasn’t the problem. I was. I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my own strength. Today I do that.’

“I’ve made peace with the fears and I’ve accepted the parts of my life that are just sad. I own my personal power with soulful courage. I am incredibly honest and comfortably open. I’m available.’

In her memoir Open Book, she talked about getting sober. “I killed myself with all the drinking and pills,” she said. ‘Giving up alcohol was easy. I was mad at that bottle. About how this allowed me to remain complacent and numb.”

The therapy was not that simple: ‘By working I made myself feel the traumas I had experienced.’

Transformation: The unflattering snap comes after the star denied using Ozempic and claimed she lost 100 pounds on her own; April in the photo

Bikini body: Jessica shared over a year ago, “I’ve gained and lost 100 lbs 3x so I never thought this moment could happen, but I’m finally in spring and wearing a BIKINI!!!!!”

Willpower: In an interview with Bustle published in July, she firmly denied using Ozempic and insisted that she lost weight through “willpower”; seen with husband Eric Johnson in June

100 pounds: Jessica revealed she lost 100 pounds six months after giving birth to her third child in September 2019 (pictured left in 2023 and right in 2012 while pregnant with her first child)

The unflattering photo comes after the star denied using Ozempic and claimed she had lost 100 pounds on her own.

In an interview with Rush published in July, she adamantly denied using Ozempic and insisted that she lost weight through ‘willpower’.

The former reality TV personality also revealed that quitting alcohol largely contributed to her weight loss.

‘Oh Lord. I mean, it’s not that” – Ozempic, she means – “it’s willpower. I think: do people want me to drink again? Because I was heavier then. Or do they want me to have another baby? My body can’t do it.’

She has had all sizes from 0 to 12 (that was when she was pregnant).

“I’m lucky to have been every size,” she said. ‘For [my] brand, understanding the women [who buy our products]and for my psyche.’

People commenting on her appearance “hurts,” she told the outlet.

‘Am I going to let the negativity derail me? No, I’m too old for that. I’m too connected to myself right now to let that derail me. “That doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt,” she said.

The whole family: Jessica shares three children with former NFL player Eric, 44: Maxwell, 11, Ace, 10, and Birdie, four

At the end of August she also said that she does not understand why people are still talking about her weight.

“I think it just doesn’t have to be a conversation,” she told Access Hollywood at the time.

Throughout her more than two decades in the spotlight, she has been open about feeling stuck on an endless rollercoaster of yo-yo dieting and over-exercising to maintain her fluctuating figure.

While reflecting on her weight loss journey, which included losing 100 pounds after gaining 500 pounds during her pregnancy with daughter Birdie Mae, the artist spoke about finding peace with her body after saying her role in the 2005 film Dukes of Hazzard created an unrealistic ‘golden body’. standard’ for her body.

Jessica shares three children with husband Eric: Maxwell, 11, Ace, 10, and Birdie, four.