Jessica Simpson Talks Baby Weight Gain

The singer reveals she has gained 40 pounds during her pregnancy and says she loves eating whatever she wants without worrying! FROM HER "MUMMY ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE NUDE COVER OF ELLE -- JESSICA SIMPSON HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT SHY ABOUT SHOWING OFF HER GROWING BABY BUMP... AND SHE'S NOT PLAYING COY ABOUT HER VERY "SIGNIFICANT" WEIGHT GAIN EITHER. THE SINGER ADMITS SHE'S PACKED ON 40 LBS -- AND COUNTING... JESS TELLS UK'S HELLO MAGAZINE SHE FEELS LIKE SHE COULD POP AT ANY MINUTE, "I had a great pregnancy. Eating and not having to worry too much about it has been fun." SHE SAYS. "Taking a break from working out has definitely been fun. But I'm ready for it to be over. I'm ready to have my body back!" WE DON'T DOUBT IT... IN FACT, WE'RE THINKIN THE ONLY ONE MORE READY THAN YOU ARE IS YOUR FIANCE! JESS TELLS THE MAG, THEY CAN'T WAIT TO MEET THEIR DAUGHTER, AND ERIC'S GOING TO BE AN UNBELIEVABLE DAD, WHO'LL HOPEFULLY MASTER PONYTAILS AND BRAIDS. WELL GUYS, THE CLOCK IS OFFICIALLY RUNNING...AND UNTIL THEN, YOU CAN CHECK OUT MORE, OR LESS, OF JESSICA ON HER NEW REALITY SHOW FASHION STAR, TUESDAY NIGHTS ON NBC.

Jessica Simpson Talks Weight Gain in Lucky Magazine

Jessica opens up about her fluctuating weight and curvier figure, but says it has helped her fashion line. THESE DAYS, JESSICA SIMPSON'S PROUDLY SHOWING OFF HER GROWING BABY BELLY. BUT FOR YEARS, TABLOIDS HAVE HAD A FIELD DAY COVERING HER FLUCTUATING WEIGHT... NOW JESS SAYS SHE'S FINE WITH HER FULLER FIGURE... WHEN LUCKY MAG INTERVIEWED JESSICA FOR IT'S DECEMBER ISSUE, SHE WASN'T ADMITTING SHE WAS PREGNANT, BUT SHE WAS OPENING UP ABOUT HER BODY. "Everybody fluctuates, but I'm open about my weight and I'm still confident...I didn't cry about it too much. I like the way I look." IN FACT, JESS SAYS HER CURVIER BODY HAS ACTUALLY HELPED GROW HER FASHION LINE INTO A BILLION-DOLLAR EMPIRE... "I got so much scrutiny for putting on extra pounds, but I think that the decision not to make myself anorexic was actually great for branding. Because when you're really, really skinny, not everybody can relate to you." AND WOMEN EVERYWHERE RALLIED BEHIND HER... SHE TELLS THE MAG, "All kinds of women started coming up to me and saying what an example I was setting by not constantly dieting." JESS WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR CONFIDENCE... YOU GO GIRL!

Jessica Simpson Officially Announces Pregnancy

After months of speculation, Jessica has finally announced that she is expecting!

IT'S PROBABLY THE WORST KEPT SECRET IN HOLLYWOOD, AND NOW SHE'S MADE IT OFFICIAL... JESSICA SIMPSON IS PREGNANT...

ON MONDAY JESSICA TWEETED, "ANNOUNCEMENT!!!" AND SHE LINKED TO THIS PIC OF HERSELF DRESSED UP AS A MUMMY FOR HALLOWEEN... WITH THE CAPTION "IT'S TRUE I'M GOING TO BE A MUMMY!"

OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS, IT'S BEEN HARD NOT TO NOTICE JESS' EVER-GROWING BELLY...ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE'S BEEN SPOTTED WITH HER HAND PLACED PROTECTIVELY ON HER BUMP. BUT SHE WOULDN'T COME CLEAN...UNTIL NOW.

CONGRATS TO JESS AND HER FIANCE ERIC JOHNSON.
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