Jessica' Profile
（杰西卡完全档案）
Full Name: Jessica Simpson
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Birth Date: July 10, 1980
Label（所属唱片公司）: Columbia Records
Astrological Sign（星座）: Cancer（巨蟹座）
Hair Color: blond
Eye Color: hazel（淡褐色）／ brown
Height: 5′3″ （1．62m）
Education: J．J．Pearce High School
Favorite Food: chicken－fried steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, and corn bread
Favorite Color: red
Favorite CD: Mariah Carey＇s Christmas Album
Favorite Movie: anything that＇s romantic or features Julia Roberts, like Dirty Dancing, Pretty Women
Favorite Book: Message In A Bottle（《瓶中信》）
Favorite Actors: Julia Roberts
Favorite Artists: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion
Favorite Song: ″Take My Breath Away″ by Berlin
Favorite Song on Her Album: Heart of Innocence and Where You Are
Jessica＇s Advice：
“Don＇t always look at the girls in the magazines, ’cause they＇re airbrushed（涂了厚厚一层妆）．．．what you see isn＇t really them! Plus, everyone has cellulite（女性臀腿部的脂肪团）—it＇s Ok to have cellulite．”
Hobbies: singing, shopping
First Album: Sweet Kisses
At the grand ceremony for the release of her second CD, Irresistible, Jessica Simpson, looking fabulous1 and super-confident2, smiled brightly to an admiring crowd of 400-plus3 guests and shouted “I'm the queen of the world!”from the bow4 of a yacht5 cruising6 along Manhattan's East River.
In the year 2000 Jessica quickly became a major pop star and ranks7 now with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Her first CD sold two million copies and her second CD sold over 120,000 copies during its week out and entered Billboard's album chart at No.6 in June, 2000. However, on her way to stardom8, she has often been upset9 by low self-esteem10. In her eyes, everything she accomplished11 seemed to pale12 in comparison to what she didn't. In a recent interview, she revealed13 her battle with low self-esteem: “I'm sure most girls go through a stage where they can't bear to look in the mirror14. I used to dread15 getting ready for school. I'd try on hundreds of clothes and decide what made me look fat and what made me look good. Having low self-esteem is not just about appearance, although for me it was a major part. It's a lack of confidence in your inner self. It's about how you feel about yourself and a lot of this comes from what others think of you. I've learned not to let this bother16 me too much now, but it definitely17 used to. ”
“Things started to get bad at high school. I always knew I wanted to be a performer18 so I entered loads of19 singing competitions and dance classes. Look at yourself in a mirror for six hours isn't great20 for your confidence. And when people start saying you're not good enough and you'll never make it21, you soon start to believe it.”
“At school, if you had blonde hair22 you were labeled23 a dumb head24. It really got me down25, so I started bunking26 classes. When you believe what people are saying about you, you question everything about yourself. It's horrible.”
“School is also about whether you know the popular crowd. The 'cool crowd27' used to make me feel so bad. I don't even talk to those people now because half of them are losers28 and working in McDonald's.”
“Three Kisses was released when I was 17, so obviously I've grown up in the spotlight. What I've experienced with the media is the same as at high school: name-calling29 and malicious rumours30, but on a higher level. Someone will print a picture of me in the middle of a performance and I'll look weird31 because I'm singing. The thing is, I don't have make-up artists32 and hair stylists33 with me all day, they can't airbrush34 every single picture of me. Those pictures are the real me. It used to really bother me when people criticized them. ”
“I reached a point about six months ago where I realized things had to change. I was making my new record and knew I needed a focus35. I got sick of people saying, 'Do this like Britney and do this like Christina'. While making this record I really found who Jessica Simpson was. Everyone who's been in contact with me since then has told me that I'm a different person.
Finding that confidence depends on the area of your life that you most need it. For me, it was my appearance and my voice. Instead of complaining about not being toned36, I started going to the gym. I've also done a lot of work on my singing. Confidence is all about pulling off stuff37 you didn't think you could manage. Don't oppress yourself by thinking 'I can't do that,' just give it a go38.”“The wisest thing you can do is figure out39 who you are as a person and not let others put you down40.”
Jessica also differs in other ways from the other girl stars. She started dating41 at the age of 18 and now at 21 she is still a virgin42 and she has vowed to remain a virgin until marriage. After she made the vow in March 2000 to Teen People, mails from readers came like avalanche43 to the magazine. Now in the press, when you read the words “Jessica Simpson,” the word “virgin ” usually isn't far behind. Her fans notice her differences. One of them said of her, “Jessica isn't all glitz and glamour44. She sticks to45 her thing about celibacy46 and she's been sticking to it for a while. People may look at Britney and Christina and say that they're role models47, but I think the reason people consider them role models is because they have good style48. Jessica isn't all about that. She's about being herself.” Another fan said that it was her focus on singing that set Jessica apart from Britney and Christina. And that Jessica will always “be the singer”. It is so true. Jessica admits that she has never been comfortable with moving it and shaking it in the public. She prefers to close her eyes and stand still while she sings, just like she did when she sang in her church choir49 as a child.
在她的第二张专辑《势不可挡》的首发式上，容光焕发，信心满满的杰西卡·辛普森站在沿曼哈顿东河巡航的一艘游船的船首，面对400多双羡慕的目光，她绽开灿烂的笑容， 高呼曰：“我是全球的女王！”
2000年杰西卡一跃成为大腕巨星之一，现在与布兰妮·史皮尔斯及克莉丝汀娜·阿奎勒娜并驾齐驱。她的首张大碟卖了二百万张。第二张专辑发行的第一周就卖了十二万张。于2000年六月进入排行榜，位居第六。然而，在她成为巨星的道路上，她却常为信心不足而苦恼。在她看来，与她的不足之处相比，她的成就显得黯然失色。最近的一次访谈中，她透露了她与信心不足搏斗的历程。 “我相信大部分女孩都会经历一个不敢在镜子中端详自我的阶段。我过去最怕上学前的梳妆打扮。我会一件一件地试衣服，看看哪一件穿着显胖，哪一件穿着合适。也不光是对外表信心不足，虽然这对我来说是个主要问题。自信不足主要是对自己内在的东西缺乏信心，是自己对自己的感觉，而自信不足在很大程度上起源于别人对你的看法。我现在学会了不去过分在乎他人的意见，但我过去真的很在乎。”
“上中学的时候情况变得很糟糕。我从小就想当个艺人，所以参加了许多许多的歌咏比赛和舞蹈班。但一连照上六小时的“上学也是学会与大家打交道。我过去总是因为“周围人的冷漠”而伤心。我现在话都不跟那些人说，他们多是些不成器的人，只能在麦当劳打工。”
“我17岁时推出了《三个吻》，因此可以说我是在聚光灯下长大的。媒体和学校给我的感觉差不多：骂人和造谣，不过媒体的水平高些罢了。有人会在我正唱歌时拍一张照片，结果我的样子就显得怪怪的。问题是，我没有化妆师和发型师整天跟着我，他们也不能把我的每一张照片都用气笔修一修。那些照片是真实的我。过去有人批评它们时，我总是非常恼火。
“大约六个月前，我认识到事情必须有所改观。我当时正灌新唱片，需要集中精力。我讨厌别人说，‘要像布兰妮这样，要像克莉丝汀娜那样。’我是在灌这张唱片时才认识了真正的自我。从那以后跟我有接触的人都说我变了一个人。”
“这种信心的获得要看生活中哪一方面你最需要自信。对我来说，那是我的外貌和声音。我没有因为协调感不好而抱怨，而是去体育馆锻炼。唱歌方面也练得很多。信心的秘诀就是把你认为没有把握做好的事情做得漂亮。不要压抑自己，别老想着‘我干不了’。请放马一搏吧”“最明智的事就是认清自己，不让别人小看你。”
杰西卡与其他少女明星在别的方面也不一样。她18岁开始谈恋爱，现在21岁了仍守身如玉，并发誓要一直守到结婚那一天。2000年三月她对《少男少女》作了这个宣誓后，读者来信像雪片一样向杂志社涌来。现在的报纸，你要是读到“杰西卡·辛普森”的大名，相隔几个字就会出现“处女”的字眼。她的歌迷们也注意到她的独特之处。一个歌迷说道：“杰西卡不是那种光彩夺目、浑身魔力的人。她说要守身如玉，说到就做到，一直坚持了下来。人们看到布兰妮和克莉丝汀娜，会因为她们风度十足而说她们是角色楷模，但我觉得人们之所以这么看，是因为她们很有派头。杰西卡可不那样，她坚持自己的本色。”另一位歌迷说杰西卡专心唱歌使她有别于布兰妮和克莉丝汀娜，认为她将“永远是一名歌手。”他说对了。杰西卡承认在大庭广众之下手舞足蹈、前滚后摇总让她感到不适应。她更愿意闭着眼睛安安静静地站在那儿唱，就像她小时候在教堂唱诗班唱歌时一样。
1. fabulous adj．（口语）极好的，绝妙的
2． super－confident adj．英语中常在名词和形容词前加前缀 “super”, 表示“超级的，”“极其，过分”等意义。如 “super－tank ”(超级坦克)
3． 400－plus ＝ more than 400
4． bow [bau] n．船头
5． yacht n．游艇
6． cruise v．巡航；巡弋, 以（节省原料的）中速行驶
7． rank v．加入序列，列入
8． stardom n．明星的身份／地位
9． upset v．扰乱, 使心烦
10．low self－esteem 自信心不足，缺乏自信
11．accomplish v．完成, 达到, 实现
12．pale [peil] v．变苍白, 失色
13．reveal v．展现, 揭示, 暴露
14．look in the mirror 照镜子
15．dread v．惧怕, 担心
16．bother v．打扰，烦扰
17．definitely adv．明确地, 干脆地，（此处）确实地
18．performer n．表演者
19．loads of ＝ lots of
20．great ＝ good
21．make it （口）达到预定目标, 及时抵达, 成功。英语中在很多词后面加上 “it”, 构成固定词组，“it”没有明确意指。下文还有moving it and shaking it，用法相同。
22．blonde hair 在英美文化中，长金色头发的女人被认为是最美丽的，同时也是最没头脑的。关于金发女郎长相漂亮而智力低下的笑话比比皆是。
23．label vt．贴标签于, 指……为, 分类
24．dumb－head n．（美俚）笨蛋,傻瓜
25．get sb． down 使……沮丧，使……忧郁
26．bunk v．逃学，逃课
27．cool crowd： “cool” 现在的流行意义是“酷”，是褒义的；但它的原意是“淡漠的，”杰西卡这里是用它的原意，故cool crowd被加上了引号。
28．loser：英语中常用这个词指一生没有作为、毫无建树的人
29．name－calling 这是由词组call sb． names (斥责／辱骂某人)演变而来
30．malicious rumours 恶意的谣言，造谣中伤
31．weird adj．怪异的, 神秘的, 不可思议的
32．make－up artist 化妆师
33．hair stylist 发型师
34．airbrush vt．用气笔修（照片等）
35．focus n．(兴趣活动等的)中心, 焦点
36．tone vt．调和, 配合
37．pull off stuff “pull off”意为“努力实现, 完成”， stuff（口语）＝ things
38．give it a go＝ have a try
39．figure out v．合计为, 计算出, 解决, 揣摩出
40．put sb． down 贬低某人，看轻某人
41．date v．约会, 定日期
42．virgin n．处女
43．like avalanche 像雪崩一样，大量的／地
44．glitz and glamour 这两个都是表示声光色彩的词，合在一起表示“光彩夺目”。英语某些名词前加 “all”之后，意义相当于同源的形容词。例如 “He is all politeness” 相当于 “He is very polite．”
45．stick to坚守，坚持
46．celibacy n．独身生活，此指“保持处女之身”
47．role model （社会学／心理学术语）（供人仿效的）角色模型，行为榜样
48．have good style 有派头／风采
49．church choir 教堂唱诗班