Jessica Simpson is in a tough spot.
Two dud movies, a failed attempt at becoming a country music star, and recent tabloid obsession over her weight have left the once-popular singer and movie star at a career crossroads.
In Vanity Fair's June issue, on sale May 6, the 28-year-old opens up about where she's been, where she is, and where she wants to go.
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Of her early years, when it was Simpson, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera vying to be the top pop star, Simpson says "I wasn’t dancing and doing that whole thing. I wanted to set myself apart. But I was always third runner-up.”
Simpson also sheds light on her ex Nick Lachey.
“I have not spoken to him in years," she says, adding current boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, had watched a couple episodes of hers and Lachey's reality show The Newlyweds: “He thought I was cute.”
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