Back in February 2020, Jessica Simpson released her tell-all memoir, “Open Book.” She dropped many, many bombshells about her life and her experiences in the book, touching on many things in her life — including her erstwhile marriage to Nick Lachey.
And we all want to know: Has Nick read Jessica’s tell-all???
Nick gave an answer to that question in a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy show. He was asked this question by Andy Cohen:
“Did you ever wind up reading the Jessica Simpson book?”
To this, Nick had a very blunt and candid answer. Here’s what he said:
“You’ll be shocked to hear that I have not — nor will I ever read that book. I obviously knew the book was coming out, but I lived the book, you know what I mean?”
Nick made it crystal clear that reading her book is not something he ever plans to do:
I know what the truth is, so I don’t need to read it or read someone’s version of it in a story that I know. I lived it. No, I never read it.”
Message received, Nick.
A few days before the release of “Open Book” last year, Nick revealed whether Jessica reached out to him at all before publishing her memoir. He stated:
“Well, no, I have not read a single word. Both of us [including wife Vanessa Lachey] have not read the book, and no, she did not reach out before it was published.”
Jessica revealed a lot of secrets in her tell-all. Here’s a few bombshells she dropped about her ex-husband and their relationship —
On meeting him:
“In 1998, when I was 18, I met Nick Lachey of the group 98 Degrees at a Hollywood event. ‘Hi I’m Nick,’ he said. Hello, my life. I thought.”
On what he loved about her
“Nick loved the fact that I was so strong in my faith and that I had this wide-eyed innocent approach to life. When he proposed in 2002, I said yes.”
On how she told him she wanted a divorce
“We had been together almost seven years when I told Nick, ‘I think I want a divorce.’ I later heard that he told the press he was blindsided. I don’t know how. At that point we were not even speaking to each other. Maybe he was just shocked that I stood up for myself. I don’t think he ever thought I would take the leap.”
On the last time they slept together in 2006, post-separation
Jessica said she watched the documentary about the making of his album What’s Left Of Me, which contained songs about her and about their split. She called him up after watching it:
“I just wanted to know what he thought of me now, because at that point I had no idea. I watched him portray himself as a victim, casting me as this selfish person.
I knew he did this to hurt me. So I called him. And I asked to meet him at my house … He rang the bell, and out of reflex I hugged him. I meant it, too. Despite my anger, I missed him.
I was numb, just blank. How do you react when you find out you have apparently hurt someone so deeply that they feel entitled to such actions? I felt manipulated into some revenge fantasy, but I had put myself in this situation. I didn’t know any other way to make it better, so I slept with him.
He didn’t stay the night. I was relieved because I could feel his hate. The whole situation was very dark. When he walked out the door, I knew I would never see him again.”
