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Jessica Simpsonhas revealed that she previously tested positive forCOVID-19.
Simpson, 40, shared the health update in anInstagram poston Monday as she promoted her upcoming essay for Amazon’sOriginal Storiesseries.
“This past year has been especially intense for me and so many of you. I started writing this essay on the same day I received a positive test result for COVID-19,” Simpson shared in the caption, though she did not go into details about her experience with the virus or say exactly when she was sick.
The starannounced a partnershipwith Amazon Studios in early December.
Simpson’s essay, titledTake the Lead, will be available on April 29.
Earlier this week, the mother of threeshared with PEOPLEwhat it’s been like being a working mom during the ongoing pandemic.
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“I definitely had to multitask on a whole new level this year, between my kids being in school on Zoom and being a working mom, keeping theJessica SimpsonCollection running remotely and pushing through inspired ideas that became endless and so many rewarded all while keeping my family smiling,” she said.
TheOpen Bookauthor and husband Eric Johnson share daughtersBirdie Mae, 2, andMaxwell Drew, 8½, and sonAce Knute, 7½.
Simpson told PEOPLE that over the past year, she has had moments when she “was just in tears and so overwhelmed,” but she “got through them.”
“I think the takeaway is that it’s not easy and every day presents challenges and blessings,” she said. “Life is a blessing to be lived, and the more we overthink things, the more we fall behind on our personal journey.”
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source: people.com
