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Jessica Simpson<\/a> celebrated 46 exactly how a self-described “sun lover” would.<\/p>\n

The singer marked the occasion<\/a> with a close-up selfie showing her tanning in a black-and-white polka-dot bikini, simply captioning the photo, “\ud83d\udcab46\ud83d\udcab July 10\/26.”<\/p>\n

Simpson reclined beneath a purple crocheted cover while wearing oval dark sunglasses. Her blonde hair was styled in a loose side braid, and she accessorized the polka-dot bikini with layered turquoise bead necklaces, a square green pendant, dangling stone earrings and stacked bracelets.<\/p>\n

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Jessica Simpson marked her 46th birthday with a bikini selfie while celebrating another trip around the sun. (Jessica Simpson\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

With the sun illuminating her face, the “With You” singer completed the birthday look with glossy lips and a relaxed expression.<\/p>\n

Fans quickly filled the comments with birthday wishes and compliments for the pop star.<\/p>\n

The birthday post comes as Simpson<\/a> continues her return to music after years away from the stage.<\/p>\n

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During Thursday’s episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show,”<\/a> the singer revealed her children have never seen her perform live because she put her music career on hold to focus on motherhood and building the Jessica Simpson Collection.<\/p>\n

“They’ve never seen me perform,” Simpson said. “I really wanted to be a mom. I wanted to focus on the Jessica Simpson Collection.”<\/p>\n

Now that she has returned to the stage, Simpson said her children have embraced the next chapter of her career.<\/p>\n

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Jessica Simpson shares daughters Maxwell and Birdie and son Ace with her estranged husband, Eric Johnson. (Pierre Suu\/GC Images)<\/p>\n

“The kids are very proud of me,” she said. “They supported me. … They knew I was following my dreams, and they saw how happy it made me and how much peace it gave me. It feels brand new again, which is a beautiful thing.”<\/p>\n

Simpson said her children supported her as she began traveling to Nashville to write and record new music. She also explained that her latest music reflects a more personal approach to songwriting.<\/p>\n

“I’m gonna only be honest through music from here on out,” Simpson said. “Like, I can’t sing other people’s lyrics if I’m gonna put my name on it.”<\/p>\n

She credited the release of her 2020 memoir, “Open Book,” with helping her reconnect with herself after decades in the spotlight.<\/p>\n

“I’ve never felt so heard. I’ve never felt so seen in my life,” she said. “I connected with my younger self.”<\/p>\n

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The birthday post also comes months after Simpson reflected on her lifelong love of tanning in an interview with Elle magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Texas native described herself as a lifelong “sun lover,” recalling summers spent by the pool and admitting she rarely thought about sunscreen growing up.<\/p>\n

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Simpson said maintaining a bronzed appearance became part of the preparation for her role as Daisy Duke in the 2005 movie “The Dukes of Hazzard.” (Donald Weber\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

“I am a born-and-bred Texan sun lover. My birthday is in July ,and every birthday party I had was in the pool. My buns were always tan,” Simpson told the outlet.<\/p>\n

Today, Simpson said, she still enjoys having a tan but approaches time in the sun differently.<\/p>\n

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Jessica Simpson recently returned to music after stepping away from performing to focus on raising her family. (Aeon\/GC Images)<\/p>\n

“I still like the tan, trust me, but there are ways to go about it,” she said.<\/p>\n

She also reflected on how her perspective has evolved with age.<\/p>\n

“I’ve never been that person who is terrified to be out in the sun because of wrinkles,” Simpson said. “It just happens and is a part of life.”<\/p>\n

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Danielle Minnetian is an Entertainment Production Assistant for Fox News Digital covering celebrity news, entertainment trends and pop culture.<\/p>\n