Country Music Hates Jessica, Too
July 22, 2008 by Amber
Filed under Jessica Simpson
Looks like Jessica Simpson’s switch from pop to country wasn’t a very good move, after all.
The former pop star and sometimes-actress gave her first country performance on Saturday, when she opened for Sara Evans at the Country Thunder USA festival in Randall, Wisconsin, and was booed by the audience!
Simpson performed a slew of tunes, including Willie Nelson’s On The Road Again and You’re My Sunday, which she dedicated to partner Tony Romo, who was hiding somewhere in the crowd. She also sang her new single Come On Over, a track which has been met with mixed reactions since its release.
Before she began, Simpson had a little one-on-one with the audience in an attempt to talk down rumours of her mediocrity.
“I don’t know what your perception is of Jessica Simpson or what tabloid you buy, but I just want you to know that I’m just a girl from Texas,” she told the crowd. “I’m just like you. I’m doing what I love and dating a boy.”
However, her cheery opener was soon forgotten the moment she opened her mouth. Fans of the singer thought her performance was weak, and there was more booing than applause for the blonde starlet by the end of her stint on stage.
One witness quipped: “I’ll have to drink a lot of beer to sit through her concert.”
Another went a tad bit further, remarking: “[Simpson is] an embarrassement to country music!”
Ouch!
Plenty more shots of Jessica’s country music debut flop available after the jump.
