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Jessica Rawden

Chuck Norris Gave Jessica Simpson Acting Lessons And A Lifelong Obsession With Denzel Washington’s Eyebrows

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A still of Jessica Simpson wiggling her eyebrows in All's Fair and a second still of Chuck Norris as Walker, Texas Ranger standing stoically. .

Chuck Norris tragically passed away at the age of 86 last week, and left behind a family, legions of fans and a legacy that included acting, martial arts charity initiatives, his own production studio, and even (apparently) teaching young folk about acting. That’s what happened to Jessica Simpson after trying out for (and losing) a spot in The Mickey Mouse Club, unlike her peers Britney Spears and Ryan Gosling. She went to Chuck Norris for help, and said he gave her some advice that’s cemented in her brain, and has actually ruined Denzel Washington movies for her.

Jessica Simpson has famously told the same story several times about her mom sending her "to Chuck Norris" and how it scared her away from Denzel Washington movies for life. The first appeared in print in Open Book, her autobiography that's currently available on Amazon. Another time, she told a very similar story during an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! In her narrative, she’s a young 12-year-old girl who is working on her acting after losing the Mickey Mouse Club gig.

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