Jessica Simpson admits John Mayer relationship made her feel stupid and turn to alcohol
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Jessica Simpson says her alcohol dependency began as a coping mechanism for her anxiety while dating John Mayer after her divorce to Nick Lachey in 2006.
“The connection was so strong that he made me feel seductive, and he spoke about sex and my body in a way that made me feel powerful, at least physically. [But] I constantly worried that I wasn’t smart enough for him.”
The pop star was at the time known as being a 'dumb blonde' due to her reality series, Newlyweds, where a clip asking if her tuna was "chicken or fish" made her the butt of endless jokes.
“He was so clever and treated conversation like a friendly competition that he had to win. When I tried to leap back in and say something to add to the dialogue he was having with himself, he would challenge what I said and I’d get quiet. I was so afraid of disappointing him that I couldn’t even text him without having someone check my grammar and spelling.”
The pressure is what caused Simpson to reach for the bottle.
“My anxiety would spike, and I would pour another drink. It was the start of me relying on alcohol to mask my nerves.”
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