The Real Housewives of Orange County star Emily Simpson has opened up about her weight gain and arthritis. But now, she’s turning her angst into a positive with a new line of curvy jeans. Click through the gallery for all the info.
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Emily, 54, announced on
Instagram on April 11, “It has been so hard to keep this a secret from you all... I am SO excited to announce my Spring Edit Collection with @royaltyforme ?.”
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She continued, “I had the chance to curate a collection of the most flattering, form fitting, and comfortable styles to share with all of you ?.”
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She explained, “I’ve gained about 15-20 pounds over the past nine months because I quit working out with my trainer regularly and I basically stopped moving period.”
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“My arthritis was bothering me so much and I was in so much pain, I became depressed and stopped moving at all,” she continued.
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“However, the extra weight has exasperated my arthritis making it worse and now I’m in even MORE pain, and my clothes don’t fit,” Emily said.
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What do you think of Emily’s jeans line? Sound off in the comments!
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Emily, 54, announced on
Instagram on April 11, “It has been so hard to keep this a secret from you all... I am SO excited to announce my Spring Edit Collection with @royaltyforme ?.”
Photo credit: Emily Simpson / Instagram
She continued, “I had the chance to curate a collection of the most flattering, form fitting, and comfortable styles to share with all of you ?.”
Photo credit: Emily Simpson / Instagram
Photo credit: INSTARImages
She explained, “I’ve gained about 15-20 pounds over the past nine months because I quit working out with my trainer regularly and I basically stopped moving period.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
“My arthritis was bothering me so much and I was in so much pain, I became depressed and stopped moving at all,” she continued.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“However, the extra weight has exasperated my arthritis making it worse and now I’m in even MORE pain, and my clothes don’t fit,” Emily said.
What do you think of Emily’s jeans line? Sound off in the comments!
Photo credit: INSTARImages