Jessica Simpson on Washed Up Celebs

Career Milestones [add new]

• 1993

  chokes in final audition for The New Mickey Mouse Club, losing to Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears

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• 1993

  signs to Proclaim Records, a minor Gospel music record label, and records a self-titled album was never officially released due to the label declaring bankruptcy

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• 1998

  signed with Columbia Records after Tommy Mottola hears self-titled album

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• 1999

  releases first single, I Wanna Love You Forever

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• 1999

  first major label debut album Sweet Kisses released

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• 1999

  begins dating 98 Degrees lead singer Nich Lachey

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• 2001

  releases second album, Irresistible

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• 2001

  August 15: begins DreamChaser Tour, but has to cancel some shows due to the September 11 attacks

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• 2002

  October 26: marries Nick Lachey

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• 2003

  releases album In This Skin

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• 2003

  August 29: begins reality TV show Newlyweds with husband Nick Lachey

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• 2004

  won Choice Reality/Variety TV Star - Female award at the Teen Choice Awards for Newlyweds

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• 2005

  begins advertising Proactiv Solution, an over-the-counter acne treatment

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• 2005

  wins Choice TV Personality: Female award at Teen Choice Awards for Newlyweds

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• 2005

  August 5: stars as Daisy Duke in a movie remake of popular tv series The Dukes Of Hazzard

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• 2005

  November 23: announces separation from husband Nick Lachey after a trip to Africa on their 3rd wedding anniversay where he stayed home

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• 2005

  December 16: files for divorce from Nick Lachey

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• 2006

  won People's Choice Award for Favorite Song from a Movie for a cover of These Boots Are Made for Walkin' from the The Dukes Of Hazzard soundtrack

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• 2006

  won Movies - Choice Breakout (Female) award for The Dukes Of Hazzard at Teen Choice Awards

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• 2006

  nominated for 3 Razzies: Worst Supporting Actress, Worst Screen Couple and Most Tiresome Tabloid Targets

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• 2006

  June 30: divorces Nick Lachey

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• 2006

  August 29: releases fourth album A Public Affair

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• 2006

  October 6: stars in Employee of the Month

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• 2006

  December 1: performs wrong lyrics while performing a tribute to Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Awards

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• 2006

  December 31: dates singer John Mayer

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• 2007

  nominated for Razzie award for Worst Actress for Employee Of The Month

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• 2007

  May 1: breaks up with singer John Mayer

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• 2007

  December 1: stars in Blonde Ambition which opens in eight theaters in Texas and earned US$6,422

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• 2007

  December 16: dates Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Cowboys teammates refer to her as Yoko Romo after poor performances by Romo are blamed on Simpson

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• 2008

  July 19: performs at the Country Thunder Festival in Wisconsin and was booed by the crowd and received a poor reception from country music critics

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• 2008

  September 9: releases country themed album, Do You Know

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• 2009

  February 3: stars in Private Valentine: Blonde and Dangerous which is released straight to DVD

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• 2009

  July 9: breaks up with Tony Romo on the night before her 29th birthday

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• 2010

  March 15: hosts a VH1 series, The Price of Beauty

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• 2010

  May 1: linked with former Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan and San Francisco 49ers tight end Eric Johnson

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