Jessica Simpson claps back at those who claim she’s drinking again.
On Monday, August 5, the singer posted a photo on Instagram celebrating her son Ace’s 11th birthday when she received an unrelated comment from a follower telling her to “STOP DRINKING!”
The 44-year-old quickly shut down critics and assured her fans that she was still sober.
“I haven’t wanted or touched alcohol since October 2017 and it was the best decision I made for myself and my family,” she wrote. “Thank you for your concern, but you misunderstood me. Send love your way.”
After her response, the Instagram user immediately backtracked and apologized for the assumption.
Simpson has been sober for almost seven years. Back in 2021, the singer celebrated her progress by sharing a candid photo on Instagram from her first day without alcohol, describing how she felt at the beginning of her sobriety journey.
“This person on the early morning of November 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself. I had so much self-discovery to unlock and explore,” she wrote. “I knew that in this moment I would allow myself to reclaim my light, show victory over my inner self-esteem struggle, and brave this world with piercing clarity.”
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“Personally, in order to do that, I had to stop drinking alcohol because it made my mind and heart go in the same direction and I was, frankly, exhausted,” she continued. “I wanted to feel the pain so I could wear it like a badge. I wanted to live as a leader and break the cycles to thrive – never looking back with regret or remorse for the choices I made and would make for the rest of my time here in this beautiful the world.”
At the time, Simpson said there was such a stigma around alcoholism and she realized that “the real work that needed to be done in my life was actually accepting failure, pain, brokenness and self-sabotage.”
“Drinking wasn’t the problem. I was. I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my own power. Today I am. I’ve come to terms with my fears and accepted the parts of my life that are just sad. I own my personal strength with deep courage. I’m very free.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the SAMHSA Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
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