Jessica Simpson is an American singer, actress, businesswoman, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, at age 17. Her debut studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999), sold two million copies in the United States and saw the commercial success of the single "I Wanna Love You Forever". Simpson adopted a more mature image for her second studio album, Irresistible (2001), and its title track became her second top 20 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In This Skin (2003), Simpson's third studio album, sold three million copies in the United States.
During her earlier career, Simpson became known for her relationship and later marriage to Nick Lachey, with whom she appeared on the MTV reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica between 2003 and 2005. Following the release of her first Christmas album ReJoyce: The Christmas Album (2004), which was certified gold, Simpson made her film debut as Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005), for which she recorded a cover of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the film's soundtrack. In 2006, she released her fifth studio album A Public Affair and appeared in the romantic comedy film Employee of the Month. With the release of her sixth studio album Do You Know (2008), Simpson moved into the country musicgenre.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Jessica Simpson was originally scheduled to make her first appearance in the 2000 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, however she was later replaced by other guest stars as the lineup was being finalized.
She was able to make her debut at the 2010 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, riding on Morton Salt's "Home Baked Goodness" float and she sang "My Only Wish" from her seventh studio album Happy Christmas.
As revealed in "The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: 85th Anniversary Special", Simpson didn't want to be all alone since she's on a different float level. So she asked her publicist to join her on the float to keep her company throughout the entire parade route.