Overview
- Simpson posted on Nov. 1 that “alcohol silenced my intuition, blocked my dreams,” adding she chose faith over fear and found strength in surrender.
- She has said she has not touched alcohol since October 2017, a date tied to a Halloween low point she detailed in her 2020 memoir.
- In a February interview with The Cut, she said quitting drinking diminished her fears and reshaped her songwriting process.
- Her 2025 comeback includes debuting new songs at SXSW, releasing two EPs and touring, with a guest spot in Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair announced.
- The milestone comes during a family transition, as she confirmed in January that she and Eric Johnson were living separately and she moved to end the marriage earlier this year.