Overview
- Simpson told a TMZ reporter on Tuesday that her direct messages are “open” and added “if you’re verified, maybe,” making verification the condition for contact.
- The comment follows Simpson’s January 2025 announcement that she and Eric Johnson had separated and complements reports that the pair remain focused on co-parenting and selling their house.
- Since the split Simpson has returned to music, releasing the single “Use My Heart Against Me” in February 2025 and the EPs Nashville Canyon Part 1 and Part 2 later that year.
- Multiple outlets treated the TMZ exchange as a light personal update rather than proof of a new relationship, noting it updates her public stance on dating without signaling major change in her family arrangements.
- The verification caveat reflects a common celebrity tactic for managing unsolicited contact on social platforms and could shape how fans and potential suitors try to reach her while she balances privacy and parenting.