Jessica Simpson wore 'double Spanx' for post-baby body reveal

Talk about the pressure on women to lose weight after having a baby: the pressure on Jessica Simpson was literal!

The star reportedly wore two pairs of 'Spanx' pressure pants to appear slimmer for her recent post-baby body "grand reveal" on US TV.

The new mum — who has a $3 million deal with Weight Watchers — "Spanxed up" for the TV appearance, according to a report by Star magazine.

The tabloid also claims 32-year-old Jess used "a lot of makeup contouring" to create the illusion of a slimmer face, and had her hair layered "to make her cheeks look less chubby".

Looking comfortable. Breathe, Jessica, breathe!

In her interview with Katie Couric, Jess said, "I've just had a lot of pressure on me to lose the baby weight. Today was actually one of my goals, getting here and just feeling comfortable in a beautiful dress, and I have to say I've achieved it, I feel beautiful today."

"I set small goals for myself ... I've lost weight every week, thank God, but I've worked really, really hard. I have to shoot a new season of my show Fashion Star, so I want to be in all the pretty dresses and the designer gowns. I'm 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) away from that, so, by the time we're shooting, I'll actually be smaller, which is exciting."

Inappropriate or cute? Jess shared this photo of her adorable daughter Maxwell during her interview. Now she's come under fire for dressing the four-month-old bub in a bikini.