When Jessica Simpson was mistaken for Britney Spears

American singer and actor Jessica Simpson opened up about an awkward encounter with a fan According to People magazine she was approached by a fan who thought her to be Britney SpearsShe took to her Instagram handle and posted a picture with her daughter Maxwell Drew 11 making exaggerated shocked faces for the cameraThe actor wrote in the caption The face when someone in the parking lot at the mall asks you for your autograph but expects you to sign it Britney SpearsView this post on InstagramA post shared by Jessica Simpson jessicasimpsonIts not really shocking that a fan may confuse the two pop singers They both gained notoriety on the music scene at about the same time in the late 1990s and early 2000sThey also have a few remarkable traits in common such as Southern roots blonde hair that is very noticeable dark brown eyes that are quite noticeable and previous appearances on the Mickey Mouse Club when they were youngAccording to People they also both starred in reality shows with their former significant others Simpson in MTVs Newlyweds with exhusband Nick Lachey and Spears 41 in UPNs Britney and Kevin Chaotic with ex Kevin FederlineSpears even made her own nod to the duos resemblance in a December 2022 Instagram post Why do I look EXACTLY like Jessica Simpson Also my face looks so pale she wrote alongside a throwback photo of herself sucking in her cheeks making her look more like the I Wanna Love You Forever singerDespite the fact that the two were frequently pitted against one another and depicted as rivals by the media during their peak pop years Simpson has openly backed Spears in recent yearsFollowing the release of the paperback edition of her memoir Open Book in March 2021 Simpson told People she admires and empathizes with the Criminal singer especially as they had a similar coming of age storyI honestly choose not to watch the documentary she said referring to the 2021 unauthorized documentary Framing Britney SpearsI didnt want to watch and bring back any of the dark pieces of my personal coming of age in the music business I have worked through a lot and want to keep moving forward in my own story on my own pathI admire her ambition strength and the capability to live unapologetically and authentically she added of Spears reported PeopleThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever