Jessica Simpson appears drunk on TV, in bizarre rambling appearance

JESSICA Simpson may have been on TV to spruik her clothing line, but a strange appearance led many to believe she’d had a few too many beforehand.

Jessica Simpson celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Jessica Simpson Collection during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2016 on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

JESSICA Simpson has shocked viewers on the Home Shopping Network in the US, by reportedly appearing drunk on air.

The 35-year-old was making a two-hour appearance to promote her clothing and accessories line, when she appeared slightly worse for wear.

Speaking about a pair of her line’s grey jeans, she rambled: “Ashlee is like the best at wearing grey ... my sister ... Like, she’s very rock’n’roll, but there’s something about a grey ... that’s like ... sexy.

“Maybe it’s her and her husband, they share jeans ... I have no idea ... I dunno there’s just something hot about them.”

After the presenter suggested women “obsessed” over the grey jeans, Simpson said: “Maybe men too, you never know.”

Viewers, though, were not impressed, flooding the network’s Facebook page with complaints, declaring the mother-of-two giggled, stumbled and swayed her way through the appearance, unable to answer questions or “even hold her head up”.

‘Bizarre’ ... Jessica Simpson rambled on about grey jeans before wandering off air. Her mother, Tina, suddenly appeared on screen to support her daughter. Picture: Home Shopping Network

Viewers were left perplexed when the star kept wandering off screen unannounced before suddenly reappearing.

Simpson’s mother, Tina, even made an unscheduled appearance, with many in the audience suggesting she came on to try and cover for her daughter’s bizarre behaviour.

Viewers heaped sympathy for host Colleen Lopez, whom many assumed had “just been through the longest two hours of her career”.

“I knew Jessica Simpson sold her line on HSN and she is on now but I now know why she is never on. She is horrible, she is talking constantly over Colleen and her mother isn’t much better,” one customer wrote, “They aren’t even able to give a decent description of the products. Sorry HSN I have turned the channel!!”

Dazed and confused ... Simpson perplexed viewers with her rambling, two-hour performance on US television. Picture: Home Shopping Network

“Tonight’s List was difficult to watch. Jessica Simpson’s fashion line has some really cute & stylish pieces but she was very awkward & disconnected as a guest. Was something wrong? Where did she keep disappearing to?” another wondered.

Jessica Simpson has been drunk since 2006. Come on guys.

— Jaclyn Swartz (@JaclynSwartz) September 18, 2015

My friend just alerted me to Jessica Simpson on HSN...she's drunk. It's awesome. #JessicaSimpson #HSN

— ken10 (@heyheyKEN10) September 18, 2015

I don't know why anyone is surprised @JessicaSimpson can't hold a normal convo. She is the girl who thought tuna was chicken #JessicaOnHSN

— london_bridge (@liyah292) September 18, 2015

I wish I could send out one of those flash flood warnings to tell everyone to tune into HSN and watch this train wreck. #JessicaOnHSN

— Kevin (@KevyCoCo) September 18, 2015

She is beyond wasted right now, right? Right!!??!! #jessicaonhsn

— The Nev (@NevSays) September 18, 2015

“About 3 minutes into my watching, I came here on this board to see if anyone had noticed what I was seeing: Jessica seemed to have difficulty balancing, speaking, describing her clothes, etc,” one viewer reported.

Those viewers who tried to make excuses for Simpson’s behaviour were quickly shot down.

“Don’t make excuses for Jessica Simpson’s behaviour tonight on The List. She has had years and years in the spotlight performing,” one said. “It’s sad that she was weaving and wobbling, cannot hold her head up, stand up straight, be professional and that includes wearing her hair like an adult and not in her face like a teenager.”

It’s not the first time Simpson has given an odd interview; In March she gave a bizarre rambling interview to Extra at the 2015 Teen Vogue Fashion University event in New York.

Friendly ... Viewers expressed sympathy for host Colleen Lopez, who they said had probably been through ‘the longest two hours of her life’. Picture: Facebook