The Celebrity Truth

Ashlee Simpson has posted a message on her MySpace page addressing the rumors that she was drunk during a radio interview in Washington D.C. on Tuesday (March 4).

Stories circulated around the internet claiming that Simpson had been intoxicated while being interviewedr, however, her rep released a statement denying the allegations.

"She has been working extremely hard traveling across the country to promote her upcoming new album by performing at night and waking up very early the next day to do radio interviews in the morning – like any of us would be – she was simply just tired," the rep said.

Simpson has now personally responded to the persisting rumors writing, "I take my work very seriously and would never disrespect anyone and come into an interview that way."

"When I walked into the radio station I was thrown into the interview. They didn’t even introduce themselves to me before starting it, and just put me on the air… As you may have noticed, I was asked mostly personal questions which are never fun to be asked and therefore I giggled my way through it. If you listen to other interviews I’ve done, you’d know I giggle a lot. Not only because I am a happy person & everyone who knows me knows I laugh all day long, but also I giggle when people ask me uncomfrotable questions not knowing what to say or what else to do."

The singer also lashes out at the announcer, Kane on Hot 99.5, saying, "Five minutes after the interview was over I heard the dj that interviewed me say on the air that I was drunk. That really upset me especially after how uncomfortable they made me feel."

"Throughout my career, I have learned that you must speak up for yourself when people try to put you down. That is why I am writing this today. I’m tired of people making things up about others."

To read Simpson’s full blog entry, click here. 

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