Jessica Simpson reflected on being a pop star in the early 2000s during a show in Mashantucket, Connecticut over the weekend. Speaking to the crowd, the singer shared words of encouragement for fans and opened up about how Nashville helped her return to music.

“My whole music career, I had a job, and that was to be a pop star, and I tried,” the singer told the audience gathered at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in a video shared by TV producer John Pascarella. “You see. when you’re younger, you never feel good enough, and it’s okay to not feel good enough.”

Earlier this year, Jessica Simpson returned to the stage after a 15-year hiatus — performing at SXSW in March and releasing a pair EPs, Nashville Canyon Part I and II .

“I do love Nashville,” Simpson continued. “It brought

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