Unrecognisable photo derails Jessica Simpson’s comeback: ‘Girl who is this?’

This pop star is back in the studio for the first time in more than a decade, but her unrecognisable appearance has overshadowed that news.

Jessica Simpson is back in the studio for the first time in more than a decade, but her unrecognisable appearance has overshadowed the exciting return.

The Irresistible singer, 44, took to Instagram to post a photo from a recording studio, telling her 6.3 million followers, “I can’t wait for y’all to hear the soundtrack of my soul.”

Simpson — who last released an album in 2010 — sat back in a chair while wearing a silk white set, which she paired with an oversized blazer, black fishnets, a black necklace and high-heeled cowboy boots.

She completed the look with a half-up, half-down hairdo and full glam.

Although many fans celebrated the pop star making music for the first time in 14 years, others were more focused on her appearance.

Jessica Simpson debuts a new look ahead of new music.

“Girl who is this,” one fan questioned in the comments section, as another told her, “Woah. You don’t look like jessica.”

Others pointed out that they thought she looked like Kim Zolciak, Christina Hall, Ivanka Trump, Paris Hilton and even a Kardashian sister.

“These ladies in Hollywood all look alike,” one critic wrote. “I honestly can’t tell them apart. They’re pretty but they look the same.”

“I had no idea who this was,” another simply commented, while one more agreed, “Doesn’t even look like the same person anymore, nowhere close to.”

Simpson in a recent Insta post …

… and during her noughties pop heyday.

Simpson — who has been sober for the past seven years — has taken social media by storm by posing in racy outfits following her 45kg weight loss.

She has also had fans talking about how she no longer shares photos with her husband, Eric Johnson, and has even ditched her wedding ring.

Last month, Simpson fuelled split rumours by posting a different shot from a music studio, captioning it, “This comeback is personal, it’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.”

Three days later, Johnson, 45, was seen without his wedding ring.

Despite Simpson’s sister, Ashlee Simpson, seemingly shutting down the divorce speculation, a source told Page Six exclusively that the couple no longer attends school functions together.

Simpson on a 2006 red carpet. Picture: AP

The star is teasing her first new music in years.

“In years past, Jess always attended events at the school either solo or with Eric,” the insider told us. “Never Eric alone. But recently it’s just been Eric. As you can imagine, there’s been a lot of gossip among the parents.”

The apparent separation has left the fashion designer “heartbroken,” with a source telling Us Weekly, “[It was] not an easy decision for her.”

A second source said Jessica and the former San Francisco 49ers tight end are “living separately right now.”

Meanwhile, a third insider noted that the pair is “trying to figure out a separation without disrupting their kids’ lives as much as possible.” However, they are “still figuring things out.”

After divorcing Nick Lachey in 2006, Jessica moved on with Johnson, tying the knot in 2014.

They share daughters Maxwell, 12, and Birdie, 5, as well as son Ace, 11.

This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.