Jessica Simpson says playing 'All's Fair' character was 'empowering'
Jessica Simpson's newest role is creating a buzz.
The singer, who stars in the new Ryan Murphy-directed series "All's Fair," appeared in the show's third episode during its season premiere on Hulu on Tuesday night.
Simpson guest-stars in the episode as a woman married to a rock star and is nearly unrecognizable in the role, her character having undergone plastic surgery to look younger.
At the "All's Fair" world premiere in Los Angeles, California, last month, Simpson told "Good Morning America" that transforming into the role was "empowering."
"I have thought about it damn-near every day since," she said at the time. "I will say it was empowering to know that I could do it. Walking in, I just had to act like I knew what I was doing until I actually was doing it, and I'm like, 'Oh, maybe I do know what I was doing.'"
"All's Fair" marks Simpson's first non-reality television role since she starred in "Entourage" in 2010. She also starred in several films in the early 2000s, including "Employee of the Month" in 2006 and "The Dukes of Hazzard" in 2005.
Simpson said she was "stunned" when she got the call from Murphy.
"When you get a call from Ryan Murphy, you definitely say yes," she said. "I did not expect it. And I was shocked because it wasn't like the ditzy dumb blonde type of role. It wasn't even comedic. It was very emotional."
Simpson added that the role was intense and she wore "a lot of prosthetics" to achieve a botched plastic surgery look.
"It was just fun to experience," she added. "I want to do it all over again."
"All's Fair" features a powerhouse cast of women including Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close.
In addition to Simpson, guest stars include Judith Light, Elizabeth Berkley, James Remar and Rick Springfield.
A synopsis for the new series states that the show follows a team of female divorce attorneys who leave a male-dominated firm to open their own powerhouse practice.
"They navigate high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets and shifting allegiances -- both in the courtroom and within their own ranks," the synopsis reads.
The first three episodes of "All's Fair" are out now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. New episodes will arrive weekly on Tuesdays.
Hulu is owned by Disney, the parent company of ABC News and "Good Morning America."
