JESSICA Simpson has been spotted spending time with a banned member of the Kardashian inner circle.

Joyce Bonelli was once a close friend and makeup artist to several of the Kardashian family members but has since stepped away.

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Jessica Simpson has been spotted spending time with an ousted Kardashian inner-circle memberCredit: Instagram/jessicasimpson

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She tagged makeup artist Joyce Bonelli, whom the Kardashians ditched in 2018, in a postCredit: Getty
Jessica, 43, took to her Instagram Story to show off a sexy look.

She posed for photos in a silky red dress that featured lace detailing down the center.

The mini dress showed off her ample cleavage and her long, thin legs.

The pop singer paired the outfit with a feather-covered clutch purse and knee-high black boots.

Jessica posed in front of a gold credenza in some photos and a black and white patterned wall in another.

She was sporting a full face of glam, including dark eyeshadow, and had her long blonde hair hanging down over her shoulders.

The award-winning singer tagged Joyce in the photos, though she did not appear.

Jessica remains friendly with the Kardashian family, especially Kim as their kids play together.

Joyce, meanwhile, has been ousted from the Kardashian inner circle since 2018.

THE FEUD

At the time, People magazine reported that the family parted ways with Joyce.

Each of the siblings, including Kim, 43; Kourtney, 44; Khloe, 39; Kendall, 28; and Kylie, 26 unfollowed her on Instagram.

A source close to Joyce and the Kardashian family told the outlet at the time that things went sour between them a year prior to news of their separation breaking.

The makeup artist allegedly “tried to go around them on a deal so the Kardashians wouldn’t make money off of it.”

The insider added: “They caught on and Kim stopped following her, but Khloe and Joyce remained amicable” for a while before severing ties as well.

According to the source: “Joyce would conveniently fly out of town for big Kardashian parties so people wouldn’t catch on.

“And after Kim and her parted ways, she would upload pictures of Kim and call Kim her ‘twin.’ Joyce also claims she came up with the tagline for Kanye’s hit ‘that s**t cray,’ which is a lie.”

The insider continued: “The Kardashians were just over her lies and the trying to cheat them out of money was the cherry on top.”

Joyce worked with the Kardashian family for a decade.

It was widely rumored that their falling out started when Kim asked her makeup artist not to work with Caitlyn Jenner.

She did end up working with Caitlyn and that decision reportedly led to the demise of their friendship and working relationship.

Joyce continued to work with celebrities, however, doing makeup for Jessica, Salma Hayek, Joan Smalls, and Emily Ratajkowski.

PERSONAL STRUGGLES

Joyce has had her share of personal struggles since stepping away from the Kardashian family.

In 2021, she accused her baby daddy of “kidnapping” their son Zeplin.

The celebrity makeup artist took to her Instagram Stories to define parental kidnapping before revealing that the father of her eldest child had allegedly taken him without her permission.

Joyce wrote at the time: “Parental kidnapping is when one parent takes the child and refuses to return them … If one parent removes that child to a second or unknown location, in order to deny visitation of the other parent, even without a standing custody decision, it is considered parental kidnapping.”

It was not clear at the time, and is still unknown, whether her ex’s behavior truly fit that definition.

She went on: “But with a court order in place … the parent who knows of the visitation and willfully violates it is in contempt of the court’s order. Contemp in family law is a quasi-criminal action.”

In another post, Joyce, pleaded with her followers to send any information they might have regarding her son’s whereabouts her way.

She begged at the time: “We are close. Please continue to DM me with any leads.”

Joyce welcomed Zeplin with a man whose identity she never made public in 2012.

She married Ben Taverniti in August 2018.

They are parents to twins Raz and Kal-El, as well as a daughter called Ea.

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Joyce continued doing Jessica’s makeup after the feudCredit: Instagram/jessicasimpson

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Rumors have swirled for years about the feud between Joyce and the KardashiansCredit: Getty

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It was widely reported that the feud began when the family asked Joyce not to work with Caitlyn JennerCredit: Getty