http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/entertainment/article.adp?id=20050112171609990029 This time it wasn't the acid reflux. Reality TV star Ashlee Simpson says technical difficulties hindered her live performance at last week's Orange Bowl halftime show, leading to a chorus of boos from the crowd of more than 70,000. "There were no ear monitors when we went onstage. No floor monitors," Simpson told MTV.com. "And trying to sing in a stadium where you can't hear yourself is kinda hard." Still, she apologized to those in the audience that didn't enjoy her singing. Of course, in Simpson's mind, her actual performance — a rendition of the single "La La" that devolved into an off-key screech in its closing moments — might not have been the real problem anyway. "Maybe they were booing at me, maybe they were booing at the halftime show 'cause the whole thing sucked," she said. "I was facing [the Oklahoma Sooners], and I was rooting for USC, and they played a clip of it, so maybe it was that those people didn't like me. You never know." Or perhaps the Orange Bowl audience had some leftover bad will toward Simpson dating back to last October, when the singer was caught using a pre-recorded vocal track during a Saturday Night Live gig. After she fled the stage, Simpson blamed her band, then switched stories and explained that a bout of acid reflux had left her without a singing voice that evening. Still, if youre holding your breath for a new and improved Simpson as 2005 progresses, it might be time to let out a cleansing sigh. "I'm not perfect and I'm not going to be perfect," Simpson offered. "And I look forward to continuing to not listen to what one person says and making good music."
We were booing her when her name was announced, way before she even started singing. Her performance was pathetic, and then that "You make me wanna SCREAM" line at the end was the straw that broke the camel's back. Then we REALLY booed loudly. I'm talking top of my lungs booing.
No one else sounded off key. The sooner kids are convinced that she is just a scam, the sooner she will disappear. I do look forward to her new creative ways of bombing on stage.
No but it was obvious that the ear monitors were off. Every performer before her had to take out their earpiece. Not saying this excuses her, of course. Just saying she's not TOTALLY full of it, she just sucks. LMAO at the last sentence though.
So were the Trojan kids from what I understand. Seriously, I don't think people were booing because she was pulling for the Sooners, or because the whole halftime sucked, I really think they were booing because her singing voice is simply excruciating to listen to. I really think that was the main reason for the boos.... God has blessed Ashlee Simpson with the singing talent of a MAGGOT.
I didn't feel like she deserved a new thread, but look at what she looks like these days. The wonders of plastic surgery.
holy raising a thread from the dead batman! yea she looks a lot better. a mix of kate hudson and uma thurman?
That's pure marketing genius. Now, all those people will be watching the Ashlee simpson reality show on MTV. MOre controversy, more booing, more drama means more rating for her show.
and make up and great photography. it's amazing what a ton of make up and a great make up artist can do.
Yeah, but I'd hit it...Her sister is hotter...I saw Jessica in some new video and man, she is smokin...
I would have hit it before the surgery and I'd still hit it. I'd make her finally hit a high note as well. Damn, I want to go Christian Troy on both the Simpsons at the same time. Or actually, I guess you could call that a Joe Simpson.
Am I the only one who can't see the picture? I think my work has that site blocked. I want to make fun of her too!
