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Jessica Simpson is now more famous for her reality shows and her pregnancies than her singing career, but once upon a time she was truly a burgeoning star with a lovely set of pipes to back up her commanding stage presence.
And as it turns out, that time has been documented. In a video Simpson posted on Twitter yesterday, she can be seen belting out tunes from "A Chorus Line" back when she was still in high school:
The ultimate #tbt http://t.co/UnFNKiNtfl
— Jessica Simpson (@JessicaSimpson) May 30, 2013
The video proves an important reminder that we, as Americans, don't necessarily always have terrible taste in who we make famous. Behold:
