Are Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson on the precipice of divorce? Twelve months ago, Gossip Cop encountered a story about Simpson pushing her husband to lose weight or get lost. Let’s look back on that story and see what happened.
Is Eric Johnson Too Chubby?
The National Enquirer reported that Simpson needed Johnson to lose weight fast. Simpson’s worst tendencies made her unhealthy, and she was officially at crossroads with Johnson over their weight. A tipster said, “He gorges on ice cream, chips, and candy bars while sitting and watching sports for hours on end.” A source concluded, “She wants him to recognize the efforts she’s made and support her by doing the same for the sake of their marriage and the kids!”
Fat-shaming stories are a dime-a-dozen, but this one was especially perplexing. Johnson’s a former tight end for the San Francisco 49ers. He’s a big dude, but he’s in excellent shape. Simpson has stressed how supportive her husband is, and there’s no reason to believe it.
Did Jessica Simpson Leave Her Husband?
Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson remain together, and they are thrilled. Johnson is often featured on her Instagram. He doesn’t look “chubby” or “flabby” either. In a new essay entitled “Take the Lead,” detailing her weight loss journey, Simpson discussed when she decided to throw the scale away. Simpson was weeks away from giving her first child when the scale revealed that she weighed more as Johnson than she. The Newlyweds star wrote, “I looked down at my belly, which was all I could see back then anyway, then over to the scale. ‘This,’ I said aloud, ‘is not right.'”
She immediately threw the scale in the garbage and hasn’t purchased a new one since. She couldn’t even say how much weight she’s lost: “The truth is I don’t know because I threw out my scale.” She’s not obsessing over numbers like the Enquirer is, which only makes this dumb story look worse. Their marriage is strong.