Jessica Simpson reflected on her past issues with alcohol before singing an unreleased song about her struggles.
“I realized that the drinking wasn’t numbing my pain,” Simpson, 45, told the crowd while performing at the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, California, on Tuesday, June 2. “It was actually causing more pain.”
Simpson referred to herself as “a work in progress” while introducing the song, titled “Give It All Away,” which was cowritten by Linda Perry.
“I celebrate each and every day that I feel alive and in my body, and I’m very proud of myself,” the singer continued. “It felt right to share this song with you.”
Simpson concluded, “I want all of you to know that you should have a little grace for yourself, and everything is gonna be OK if you just give it all away, and that’s what this song is about.”
Simpson has been open about her sobriety journey throughout her career, giving up alcohol in 2017.
“I had started a spiral and I couldn’t catch up with myself … and that was with alcohol,” Simpson recalled during a 2020 appearance on Today. “Every day I would say it, ‘I’ll stop soon. I’ll cut back.’”
Initially, Simpson didn’t realize she had a “problem” with alcohol.
“I completely didn’t recognize myself,” she added. “I always had a glitter cup. It was always filled to the rim with alcohol. I just realized that I had to surrender. It was time. I had to give it up and I was ready. I’m not going to miss another day. … I’m going to be present.”
Jessica Simpson Says She’s ‘So Much More Honest’ Without Alcohol
Simpson celebrated eight years of sobriety in November 2025, months after splitting from estranged husband Eric Johnson. (Simpson and Johnson were married for 10 years prior to their January 2025 separation. They share three children: Maxwell, 14, Ace, 12, Birdie, 7.)
“8 years ago today I made the choice to confront, to confess and to let go of the self sabotaging parts of my life that I was choosing,” Simpson captioned an Instagram post at the time. “Making that decision allowed me to fully live in the pursuit of Gods [sic] purpose for my life. Alcohol silenced my intuition, blocked my dreams and chased my circulating fears of complacency.”
She concluded, “Today I am clear. Today I am driven by faith. Both fear and faith are something that we feel and may not see, I’m so happy I chose faith over fear. It was not in the fight that I found my strength, it was in the surrender.”
