Jessica Simpson's weight has always been up for discussion, and if you don't understand why, you're not alone — her three children don't get it either. In a new interview, Jessica revealed what her kids really think about their mom's weight being under constant criticism, especially after she so openly shared the weight loss journey she was on while she was pregnant with her youngest child, Birdie. You might think they're not listening, but little ears truly do hear everything …
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Seeing their mom's weight being discussed is 'confusing' for them.
According to what Jessica told Access Hollywood, her children — Maxwell, 11, Ace, 10, and Birdie, 4 — have noticed that their mom has been "scrutinized" for the way she looks.
"It's very confusing to them because they’re like, 'I don’t even understand this. Like why don’t they just say you look pretty, Mom? You look pretty,'" she said.
Out of the mouths of babes.
Fortunately, the fact that her weight has been up and down helps Jessica in more ways than one.
Not only can she field these questions from her kids, but she also believes it's an asset to her as she works on her fashion brand, the Jessica Simpson collection.
"I have been every size," she said. "I do understand every body, every woman, and their mentality and how deserving they are of fashion and style and it’s just such a natural thing for me so I have to … I tell my kids, 'how you feel about yourself is how you should feel.'"
Her oldest daughter is already getting comments about her appearance at school.
Jessica said that because Maxwell is the tallest girl in her class, she's asked her mom if this is something she should feel "insecure" about, and she had an answer ready to go for that one.
"The fact that you’re asking me if you should be insecure means absolutely not. You’re comfortable, you stay comfortable, you be you," she said.
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Jessica thinks this is a sign some major changes need to be made.
"I think that, more than weight that people have focused on, we need to focus on our mentality about even talking about weight," she said. "I think it just doesn’t need to be a conversation."
Everyone's journey with their body (and the way they feel about it) is so different and so personal. We're all on our own path with this one, and what Jessica says about her own children is a good reminder that our kids are always listening to how we talk about bodies, whether they're ours, theirs, or someone else's.
it's good to hear that Jessica has this type of connection with her kids.
Talking about weight and body image isn't easy, but it's so important, especially as we watch our kids come into their preteen and teenage years. And after watching their mom handle comments about her weight in the public eye, it's a different challenge for her children all on its own.
