Jessica Simpson, 45, says she faced pressure early in her career to lose weight to fit industry expectations. In comments made during a concert in Pennsylvania, she described being told she should “lose 15 lbs” and said the pressure was framed in terms of looking more like pop stars Britney Spears, 44, and Christina Aguilera, 45. Simpson’s account focuses on how comparisons to other performers affected her body image and the expectations placed on her during that period. The reports describe her as reflecting on the influence of these pressures on her appearance goals and how she was encouraged to change her weight. Both sources present the same core detail: Simpson links early career demands about her weight to specific references to Spears and Aguilera, and she characterizes the request as a concrete target—dropping 15 pounds. The articles do not provide additional details on who delivered the message or the broader context beyond her comments at the Pennsylvania concert.