Jessica Simpson Opened Up About That Infamous 2017 "Ellen" Interview And Said It Was A "Weak Moment"
"I can't even watch the interview. I just can't."
Jessica Simpson has addressed her infamous 2017 interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which caused widespread concern for her wellbeing at the time.
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During the interview, Jessica got confused on several subjects, including how long she'd been married, as well as the number of songs she'd recently recorded.
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She also told several incoherent stories which eventually led to Ellen ending the interview with a deep breath and exhale.
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At the time, many people expressed concern for Jessica and questioned whether she'd been under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the interview.
Well, speaking on Today in a brand new interview to promote her upcoming book, Jessica admitted that she was drunk during the Ellen appearance and described it as a "weak moment".
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"I can't even watch the interview," Jessica said. "I just can't. It was a weak moment for me, and I wasn't in the right place."
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"I had started a spiral and I couldn't catch up with myself. And that was with alcohol," she added.
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The admission comes just a week after Jessica said she became "addicted to pills and alcohol" to cope with the trauma of being sexually abused as a child.
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In excerpts from her upcoming autobiography, Jessica said that the sexual abuse began at the age of 6 and continued for "many years" until she told her parents. She said that, over time, the trauma combined with career pressures led to her using pills and alcohol to "cope with the emotional pain", adding that the addiction was "killing her" until she stopped drinking in 2017.
And Jessica went on to open up about the moment she decided to quit alcohol after throwing a disastrous Halloween party in 2017.
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