Jessica Simpson: Inside Her Life

Peek inside the world of the Dukes of Hazzard star, from her new bod to her famous marriage. By Emily Fromm and Janice Morris

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"I want people to know that I'm a strong woman," says Dukes of Hazzard star Jessica Simpson (at a July 30 screening in Knoxville, Tenn.). "So I went after this role as hard as I could and I got it." In her first big-screen turn, Simpson steps into the short shorts of '70s TV icon Daisy Duke.