Live TV means awkward moments are unavoidable, network says

Sep 19, 2015 06:25 GMT  ·  By
Jessica Simpson promotes new fashion line on HSN, sparks rumors she was drunk
   Jessica Simpson promotes new fashion line on HSN, sparks rumors she was drunk

Jessica Simpson has been very successful in making her transition from pop star and country singer to savvy businesswoman and fashion designer, and the fact that she has the biggest celebrity fashion empire is testament to that. However, her most recent public appearances are fueling older reports that she may have a drinking problem.

The other day, Jessica did a pre-scheduled 2-hour live appearance on the Home Shopping Network to promote her new line of clothes and accessories, and the result, as you can see in the video and the tweets below, was a sheer disaster.

Regardless of what people said online, she wasn’t drunk, though.

Live TV is bound to have awkward moments

Minutes into Simpson’s stint on TV, Twitter was flush with negative comments about the state she was in. Of course, there were also those who found her erratic behavior appearance hilarious and undoubtedly the most entertaining stuff ever shown on HSN.

The majority of viewers, however, were simply shocked: shocked that HSN would allow her on live TV in this state, and shocked that she would embarrass herself in this way, when she could have easily pulled out of the appearance, even if she ran the risk of upsetting everyone.

Jessica slurred her words, giggled almost uncontrollably and swayed from side to side while standing still. She also walked off the set a few times without a word, and came back in front of the camera just as unexpectedly. While speaking of her own creations, she seemed at times unaware of what exactly she was talking about.

All this is just the kind of stuff that happens on live television, sources from HSN tell TMZ. Moreover, the video that’s making the rounds online (see below) isn’t representative of her appearance, because, for most of the time, she was “lucid and polished.”

Apparently, her “giggling and slurring is just part of her personality that surfaces from time to time,” but she was not drunk, she was being spontaneous and funny. She is far too professional to show up on TV under the influence.

Jessica Simpson is a pro, and haters gonna hate

As of the time of writing, Jessica is still to address the furor she started on social media with her apparently intoxicated appearance, but HSN has got her covered.

The network hasn’t released a public statement yet, but they’re doing major damage control with reports like the one mentioned above. As was to be expected.

According to these network insiders, Jessica is a pro, who “knows how to drive a sale” and who’s being painted in a negative light based on one short video that bears little connection to the truth. So, they are happy with her and how she acted.

Then again, even if she really was drunk, one wouldn’t expect any less from HSN than to come rushing to her defense. Her appearance was, after all, a hit with the audiences.