Current:Home > reviewsJessica Simpson Shares Dad Joe’s Bone Cancer Diagnosis -TrueNorth Capital Hub
Jessica Simpson Shares Dad Joe’s Bone Cancer Diagnosis
View
Date:2025-04-17 12:48:48
Jessica Simpson is opening up about her dad Joe Simpson's private health battle.
The "With You" singer shared that her father had been undergoing treatment for bone cancer when noting how her eldest daughter, Maxwell, 11, dedicated her birthday wish to Joe.
"She told me after she blew out HER 11 candles… 'I made a wish that was for me and you and actually the whole family,'" Jessica wrote in part in a May 7 Instagram post, alongside of a photo of her and Maxwell smiling. "I said Maxi it should be your wish and she said, we have the same wishes Mom.'"
She added, "3 days later on our way back to Cali she overheard me reading a text from my Dad and asked my mom sitting next to her 'GiGi if my birthday wish came true already can I say it out loud or do I still keep it to myself?' My mom told her to share it with everyone if she wanted to, especially if it had already come true…Maxwell's birthday wish was for her Papa Joe's bone cancer treatment to work."
And as the performer noted, "It did."
"Thank you Maxi Drew for usin' your wish on our family and most importantly, my Dad," the 42-year-old wrote. "You are mesmerizing, steadfast, intelligent, passionate, generous, loving, devoted, inspiring, enticing, confident, empathetic, powerful, intuitive, beautiful, DETERMINED, enlightened and FULL OF WONDER. The faith of a child is what keeps all of us ALIVE."
The details on her dad's recent health battle come nearly seven years after the 71-year-old was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Two years after his diagnosis, Jessica's sister, Ashlee Simpson-Ross, opened up about her dad's health, noting that it was a "blessing" he was then cancer-free.
"He's doing good now and feeling good," Ashlee exclusively told E! News in September 2018. "I'm so happy he's healthy now."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (7589)
Related
- Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
- As the US Rushes After the Minerals for the Energy Transition, a 150-Year-Old Law Allows Mining Companies Free Rein on Public Lands
- Collin Gosselin Pens Message of Gratitude to Dad Jon Amid New Chapter
- Maya Hawke Details Lying to Dad Ethan Hawke the Night She Lost Her Virginity
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting
- Looking for a New Everyday Tote? Save 58% On This Bag From Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James
- Northwestern fires baseball coach amid misconduct allegations days after football coach dismissed over hazing scandal
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Kesha Shares She Almost Died After Freezing Her Eggs
Ranking
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes opens up about being the villain in NFL games
- Inside Clean Energy: Illinois Faces (Another) Nuclear Power Standoff
- CNN's Don Lemon apologizes for sexist remarks about Nikki Haley
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits
- Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting
- Extreme Heat Risks May Be Widely Underestimated and Sometimes Left Out of Major Climate Reports
Recommendation
Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
A New Program Like FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps Could Help the Nation Fight Climate Change and Transition to Renewable Energy
DWTS’ Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy Share Baby Boy’s Name and First Photo
Inflation eased again in January – but there's a cautionary sign
Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
Titanic Submersible Disappearance: Debris Found in Search Area
Get to Net-Zero by Mid-Century? Even Some Global Oil and Gas Giants Think it Can Be Done
A Bankruptcy Judge Lets Blackjewel Shed Coal Mine Responsibilities in a Case With National Implications