Jessica Simpson about how she overcame her nerves for first TV performance in 15 years

Jessica Simpson Used some not so common tricks to fight her nerves for her first TV show in 15 years.

Spoken to Extra after American idol The season finale on Sunday, May 18, the 44-year-old singer admitted that he used Hairspray to keep her rooted.

“Oh, my God, I die. I can’t even say how long it has been since I have been so nervous. As, I had to put hair spray on my feet to stand still, which, not that it actually keeps me putting me, but as my feet sweated. I’m like, my feet did not sweat,” she said to the outlet.

Simpson continued, “I just continued to say myself,” don’t cry. Don’t cry. I know this is a big moment … don’t cry. “And then I see my dad, as in the corner, and I’m like” ah, I will cry. ”

The “sweetest sin” singer admitted her for more than a decade absence has been “a really long time.”

For her return, she was united by the former competitor Josh King. The two made a duet of her 2005 song, “These boots are made for Walkin,” “which she recorded for Dukes by Hazzard soundtrack.

“Last time was a Christmas song, so it’s simple,” she said about her previous performance years ago.

Now the star has a new EP, Nashville Canyon, PT. 1With part two that will arrive this summer.

“There is so much part of my soul, and so singing a song of what I felt naked, to be honest, as it was very naked and raw and very vulnerable,” Simpson said of the new music.

When it comes to how her little ones feel, Simpson said she can’t wait to hear their reaction.

“I haven’t got to talk to them yet, but I’m so happy to talk to them because they’ve never seen me sing live so,” said the proud mother during their interview with Extra.

Simpson and her foreign husband Eric Johnson are mom and dad to Three children: Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 13, Ace Kste, 11 and Birdie Mae, 6.

The former couple was married for ten years before announces their split on January 13.

In addition to getting back on stage, Employee of the month The actress added that she is also back in front of the camera.

“I made a section of ‘All’s Fair’, and what a show! I mean, good role. It’s so fun,” she said. “I didn’t want it to end, as I was so grateful that it Ryan Murphy Thinking about me. ”

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“His people called my people,” Simpson said about the creator of the series who contacted her. She also added that she and Skims Mogul, 44, are friends and add, “I don’t know if it was her idea at all, but definitely I was glad she was on a set and we had scenes together.”

She described her role on the show as “very crazy.”

When she talked about her new efforts, she added, “This is like Jessica Simpson 4.0.”