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Debuting as an adorable, all-American-looking pop singer with a powerful vocal range and squeaky clean image, Jessica Simpson initially stood in the shadows of her equally young, equally blonde pop predecessors Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera in her early career. Routinely compared to the two divas—sometimes unfairly—Simpson has struggled to be nothing more than herself. Yearning to make her mark, Simpson found her true voice not in music, but on television. As the star of “Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica” (MTV 2003- ), a reality show co-starring husband Nick Lachey, formerly of the
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Milestone
Auditioned at the age 12 to become a member of the Mickey Mouse Club
Signed with a gospel music label at 13; label folded before the album was released
Auditioned for Tommy Mottola, the chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, while a senior in high school
1999
First single "Did You Ever Love Somebody" appeared on the "Dawson Creek" soundtrack
1999
Opening act for the group 98 Degrees; met future husband Nick Lachey during the tour
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