Jessica Simpson, 44, slips back into Daisy Dukes and shows off 100-lb weight loss 20 years after famous role
Singer and actress Jessica, 44, confidently posed in the tiny denim shorts to plug her latest clothing line, having worn something remarkably similar in the 2005 action comedy.
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Pairing the hot pants with a plunging leopard print top and red heels, she accessorised with a pair of necklaces - all from her namesake brand.
Posting the shot to Instagram, she wrote: "Cut denim blues and red shoes are this Summers go to's."
Jessica previously said she has a 'ridiculous number' of cheeky shorts in her wardrobe, including the very ones she kept from the film.
But the star admitted her clothes aren't as glamorous as those belonging to Diana Ross. who is her sister Ashlee' s mother-in-law.
She laughed: 'Her archive is filled with sequins that make you salivate and mine is filled with Juicy suits and Daisy Dukes.'
The Jessica Simpson Collection, launched in 2005, has evolved into a billion-dollar fashion empire.
Initially focusing on footwear, the brand expanded to include clothing, accessories, and more.
In 2024, the collection collaborated exclusively with Walmart, bringing its boho-chic styles to a broader audience.
Jessica - who has lost 100lbs through a combination of changing her eating habits and exercise - worked with long-time friend and coach Harley Pasternak.
The Newlyweds star stepped up her fitness routine to benefit her mental health while in lockdown with her then-husband Eric Johnson and their kids Maxwell, Ace and Birdie.
Jessica Simpson listing massive LA mansion at $17m is 'really smart' move to 'fight' Eric Johnson in divorce
To start, she got to walking 6,000 steps a day with the kids, before increasing it to 14,000 daily while she kept her diet to three meals a day and two snacks from his Harley's Body Reset Diet.
Jessica then added 45-minute workout sessions three days a week, and unplugged from technology and attempted seven hours of sleep a night to also help reset her mental health.
The singer has been candid about the pressure she felt to have the perfect body throughout her career.
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