Star steps out for date night, nearly stumbles out of club

Jun 4, 2015 13:40 GMT  ·  By

Jessica Simpson is much more media shy since she married Eric Johnson, mostly because her business (clothing and accessories) no longer requires her to be “out there” as much as she was when she was a pop star. However, as it turns out, she still likes to party like a rock star. Almost.

The 34-year-old mother of 2 stepped out for a fun night with her husband, and she needed all the support she could get from him on her way out. Video of it is available below and it has already gone viral.

Jessica got a bit tipsy and people act like it’s the worst thing ever

The scene where the video was shot was outside The Sayers Club in Hollywood, where Jess partied with Eric and friends. Paparazzi waited for them on their way out and captured video and photos of a bleary-eyed Jessica being almost carried to her car, while looking somewhat confused.

She was also funnily bothered by a puddle by the car, and purposely tried to avoid looking into the cameras. Because this wasn’t the first time that she was spotted tipsy in public, the paparazzi knew that this was the opportunity they had been waiting for and they went out of their way to get her to answer their questions.

She didn’t. After so many years in the spotlight, Jessica knows how to act not to attract even more attention than she has to, and by the looks of things, Eric too knows not to engage with the paparazzi.

As noted above, the video has gone viral, with many finding it hilarious that Jessica would get drunk on a night out.

First of all, it’s not like she ever made a secret of how much she loves her booze on a special occasion. Secondly, it’s not like she’s not an adult or acting irresponsibly: she wasn’t alone, she didn’t make a fool of herself, and she didn’t get behind the wheel like the Lindsay Lohans of the world.

Boozing too much?

Then there are those who are genuinely concerned for Jessica.

In March this year, Jessica’s company reached $1 billion (€887 million), and she did a couple of interviews to talk about it and promote a new line.

She also landed the cover of Teen Vogue, and she attended the launch party and posed on the red carpet. There, she spoke to members of the media, including to Extra TV, and she rambled slurring her words, prompting reports that she was either drunk out of her mind or high as a kite.

This wasn’t an instance of going out to party and having one drink too many, this was Jessica being intoxicated on a red carpet and giving herself away by talking to the media. This probably explains why the video is no longer available.

At the same time, this sparked a wave of concerned messages online from the fans, who saw in this instance of unprofessionalism hint of more serious trouble.