Jessica Simpson is setting the record straight. On Monday, the singer clapped back at someone who commented that she "STOP DRINKING!" on an Instagram post celebrating her son Ace's 11th birthday. The 44-year-old mother of three quickly made it clear that she's still sober and has been for quite some time.
"I haven't wanted or touched alcohol since October 2017 and it has been the best decision I've made for myself and for my family," Simpson wrote. "Thank you for your concern, but you have me very misunderstood. Sending love your way.
" For someone whose username is "nunyabusiness" in part, the critic should really mind their own! Simpson, who also shares 12-year-old Maxwell and 5-year-old Birdie with husband Eric Johnson , has been sober for almost seven years and has openly discussed her journey with sobriety . Last year, the singer celebrated her six-year anniversary of getting sober, sharing a throwback photo and reflecting on how far she's come since she decided to stop drinking. In the shot, Simpson wears a pink tracksuit as she sits on a small pouf on the floor.
She's surrounded by darkness save for a sliver of what appears to be sunlight on half her face. She gazes away from the camera with her hands clasped together. "This person in the early morning of Nov.
1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself," she posted in the image's original caption, which was first shared in 2021 . "I had so much self discovery to unlock and explore. I knew in this very moment I would.