Celebrity Jessica Simpson & Jennifer Hudson Talk Weight Loss in New Ad The Weight Watchers spokeswomen talk about weight loss in a new ad By Maggie Coughlan Maggie Coughlan Maggie Coughlan is a former news editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2014. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 2, 2013 08:00AM EST Photo: Courtesy of Weight Watchers Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Hudson are kicking off 2013 with an inspiring new TV commercial. While much of the nation will resolve to shed some extra pounds this year, Simpson, 32, and Hudson, 31, are showing off their hard work in spot for Weight Watchers spot, for which they are both official spokespersons. “I was overweight my whole life,” Hudson says in the ad, which will air starting Jan. 3. PHOTOS: Real-Life Weight-Loss Success “I obsessed about my weight my whole life,” Simpson says. “I naturally became a healthier me,” Hudson says, crediting Weight Watchers. “I amazed myself,” Simpson says. “Get used to it,” Hudson answers. After losing over 50 lbs. on the program, Simpson recently announced her second pregnancy in another TV spot for the company, but she “will not be following the program during the pregnancy,” Weight Watchers said in a statement.