Jessica Simpson’s painfully awkward interview with Ellen DeGeneres
Jessica Simpson (left) managed to leave the wise-cracking Ellen Degeneres speechless. Photo: YouTube
Former pop star Jessica Simpson has given a bizarre interview on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, appearing to slur her words as she spoke about birth control, her marriage and mermaids.
The 36-year-old started by joking about her last two appearances on the talk show, during which she was heavily pregnant.
“Very exciting, I’m not pregnant on your show!” Simpson said to DeGeneres.
“We got an IUD, nothing’s going to get in that uterus!”
A bemused DeGeneres shot back: “I’m not touching that.”
The seasoned chat-show host then steered the conversation towards Simpson’s two children with her husband of three years, retired NFL player Eric Johnson.
Simpson appeared to struggle when explaining her daughter’s mermaid-themed fifth birthday party.
“[We got mermaids with] silicon tails,” Simpson said.
“They have manhandlers, they had to be carried if they had to pee because they can’t pee on my children in my pool.”
Things got particular awkward when DeGeneres asked the singer how long she and Johnson had been together.
“Seven years. Wow, that’s a long time,” Simpson said.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever had a seven-year relationship, other than with a woman,” Simpson added, prompting a shocked look from DeGeneres, who is herself gay.
“No, not that kind,” a flustered Simpson said. “You know, I mean my besties that understand me.”
Bizarrely, Simpson revealed her husband gave her nightly back massages while he was asleep.
“Even if things aren’t going great and he’s still snoring somehow he knows how to massage my back … his hands somehow find me.”
The interview ended with DeGeneres asking Simpson about her clothing empire, which is believed to have become a $US1 billion-a-year ($A1.33 billion) company since it launched in 2006.
“You started out as a singer and then you started this empire and now over 10 years later …” DeGeneres said.
“Feels longer than that,” Simpson interjected.
“Well we know you’re not good with numbers, you don’t even know how long you’ve been married … but somehow you have a billion dollar business,” DeGeneres joked.
“Isn’t that awesome? It can happen for anybody!” Simpson said.
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Many of Simpson’s fans pointed out social media speculation she was “drunk or high” during the interview was unnecessary given she’s “always like this”.
Simpson, who famously asked ex-husband Nick Lachey whether tuna was “a chicken or a fish”, is known for being a bit vague in public appearances.
During a 2010 interview with DeGeneres she baffled many by revealing she only brushes her teeth three times a week and often just used a shirt to clean them.
“They are too slippery and my lips just slide all over the place,” Simpson said.