BUZZ: Jessica Simpson’s Father Diagnosed with Cancer as Daughter Wishes Him a Happy Birthday

Jessica Simpson took to social media on Saturday to thank her 11-year-old daughter, Maxwell, for her “powerful” act amid the Simpson family’s tumultuous time. She revealed that Maxwell’s birthday wish was for her grandfather Joe Simpson’s cancer treatments to work. Jessica shared that three days after Maxwell made the wish, she overheard Jessica reading a text from Joe and asked if her birthday wish had come true. Jessica proudly shared that the recent treatments were in fact successful.

This marked the first time Jessica ever revealed her father, 65, was battling the disease. She gushed in her caption, “Thank you Maxi Drew for usin’ your wish on our family and most importantly, my Dad. You are mesmerizing, steadfast, intelligent, passionate, generous, loving, devoted, inspiring, enticing, confident, empathetic, powerful, intuitive, beautiful, DETERMINED, enlightened and FULL OF WONDER. The faith of a child is what keeps all of us ALIVE.”

Jessica also reflected on the impact Maxwell has had on her life. She said that she felt Maxwell’s purpose in her life when she was a kid and she would pray for her future daughter every single day and night. She said that it was evident that Maxwell was already living inside of her heart and her purpose.

Joe was initially diagnosed with prostate cancer in September 2016 but was declared cancer-free in May 2017. In addition to Maxwell, Jessica and husband Eric Johnson are also parents to Ace, 9, and Birdie Mae, 4.