The Ashlee Simpson Show S02 E02 "Ashlee's Notorious Performance"

Season 2, Episode 2 - February 2, 2005
Ashlee's Notorious Performance
Ashlee deals with the media feeding frenzy that develops following her “SNL” lip-synching debacle.

[@junesondrab3833]

The reason why she got a huge bad rep after the SNL thing is because she trotted off with a funky dance jig...then blamed it on the band.

[@fab4fan5]

June B and she was so out spoken of pop stars lip syncing back then. And of course that back fired and bit her in the ass

[@yondermileslimpey3892]

The jig was the best thing I have ever witnessed 10000000x cool points

[@cholkymilkmirage4984]

yeah she messed up. Shouldve just been honest and said she lost her voice but it was too late to backout

[@godgirl34599]

Where in the video does she blame her band? I honestly can't find it anywhere here.

[@zplapplap]

zena nesbit Not in this video. It’s at the end of the SNL episode where she blamed the band.

[@Ky-xn8ud]

She’s lucky that there wasn’t social media back then.

[@mogadon7]

Raspy ? You can not sing !

[@dalianiscandelaria7813]

social media is poison!!!! These gen z make anyone with no talent whatsoever, and make them popular. We need more singers like her, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Moriset, and show them what a real singer is! No need for dancers and crap, just a girl with a guitar 🎸 giving feeling to a song!

[@anfduude84]

I can’t get over how much she complained during this show. Constant. 😂😂

[@krumplethemal8831]

When is her voice NOT raspy?

[@rottingemptiness666]

Strictly based on this video , her vocals sound pretty bad , awful , …. !!!!

[@pantegohummus8215]

Acid reflux can destroy your vocal cords

[@Yugvijay]

@@pantegohummus8215 awwe

[@brenden109]

We’re lucky she’s still with us , considering how the press treated her.❤

[@emilypopovich4790]

According to her dad when Jessica and Ashlee’s THS aired Ashlee had thoughts of suicide because she would walk into basketball games and go other places and would be booded.

[@treasuretrails]

Mad respect her mind is strong!

[@Lisa-kq4qi]

She was also fortunate to have won that year (2004) Billboard Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year.

[@genericname1666]

She claimed that she couldn’t even speak her voice was so far gone - yet after the performance she blamed the band and had no issue speaking to tell that lie. Also her mother told her to tell the truth and say her dress rehearsal was perfect but right at the start she said that it started during the dress rehearsal? She could have at least been consistent in her own show with her lies lol.

[@tammiepage6489]

Get the fuck out grow up this shit was never a big deal so damn childish to click of a video of a person you don’t like and bitch and FYI talking and singing are two different things I sing and if my voice goes out I can talk but I can’t sing it’s way to hard nobody’s perfect she should never had to explain herself in the first place shit happens

[@RestingCatNipFace]

@@tammiepage6489 I hope your singing is better than your grammar

[@mikehunt7360]

@@RestingCatNipFace why? That makes no sense

[@amy109]

@@tammiepage6489 it was a big deal to bored and empty people who hated themselves and their own miserable lives so they chose to tear her apart, make her as miserable as they were.

[@Jprager]

@@amy109 there’s a theory going around the the issue was actually a set up by her own label because she wasn’t taking her career or the industry seriously

[@junesondrab3833]

She was just young back then. Its a lot of pressure. . Live n learn.

[@addytv7541]

Exactly.

[@xzack8848]

Damn the pressure 11 year old Michael Jackson must’ve had

[@Yugvijay]

@@xzack8848 I'm not ageist, but anyways, I still feel so bad for Ashlee. I think she's amazing and cool 💖 I'm a huge a fan.

[@tammiepage6489]

Exactly

[@EdwardRock1]

I know! People seem to forget that she was only 20 years old when that happened, so of course her reaction was immature.

[@stlouisluv]

Ryan is so effin corny I can see why they were a couple

[@allisoniraheta8271]

I actually liked her black hair when she Dyed it

[@EdwardRock1]

She looked awesome

[@mogadon7]

Her hair sounds better on the radio.

[@laracroftvideos]

It's crazy because I think her career *did* get ruined and yet, she's right. The SNL thing was such a small blip in comparison to what she's built, it shouldn't have done nearly as much damage as it did. Plus, she was still just a baby back then and human... It reminds me of how Lana Del Rey received a lot of criticism following her SNL performance. Lana actually sang live, but she suffered stage fright and her singing wasn't that good. Even today, there are people who think she can't sing because of one slip-up. What is it with SNL ruining singers?

[@junesondrab3833]

SNL is horrible. They are not funny. And all they joke on is politics --- boring.

[@t.veritas884]

June B They have a funny joke a couple times a season. They are getting more and more political tho

[@actuallyNo...]

people mess with you any way you do it...there's no way to avoid it. If you're not strong enough to handle it, you're done. It's all in your attitude. It's hard. Double edged sword...like I said , they'll scramble ya no matter what. u just gotta be bi, own it, and have an attitude. Let it get to ya, and it WILL RUIN YOU.[Sadly, enough.]

[@hatchmando4918]

She was never a great singer though. If you listen to the other performances here she does a lot of screaching. Not to todays standards for sure.

[@JokersSerious]

YES! check out MADtv's Ashlee Simpson skits - they're hilarious.

[@marialisa6478]

Imagine if social media were around during this time.. she wouldn't have been able to recover at all. This was a different time.

[@ESan-lh6dq]

So social media is for POS humans ready to burn someone to the ground because they have nothing better to do than be addicted to social media.

[@davisanaiz6742]

No your halftime performance at the Orange bowel ended your career!!

[@Vatfryer]

"Bowel" is exactly the right word to describe that debacle. Girl just needs to accept that she can't sing.

[@stefuhni]

It wasn't SNL that ended her career...she just isn't (or wasn't) a great artist, unfortunately. I liked her songs for the most part, but she's really not a great singer or performer. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@BeautifulSenorita]

I think what went wrong with her is the fact that she tried too hard to be edgy and quirky with her anti britney style and punk rock songs. I think if she sang some regular pop songs like her sister she would succeed.

[@mrsx7944]

@@BeautifulSenorita agree! That whole forced punk, emo, rebel image was SO forced and phoney. She sings acoustic w her husband now and actually sounds better. She was trying WAY too hard.

[@BeautifulSenorita]

@@mrsx7944 Yes I heard this song and her voice was good not like her punk rock days

[@shaynacatherine8286]

I disagree. A great artist makes you feel something, and ashlee definitely was my idol when I was a teenager. I could totally relate to her, but then again, I was a die-hard true fan and still am. Plus so what she had a guide vocal and it was exposed, how many artist out there lipsync all the time! If you were a fan of ashlee you already know the countless number of times she sang live. You don't have to be the best singer/performer to be a great artist. She made us feel connected and relatable and that's a great artist. Just my opinion but I might be bias since I'm an actual huge fan.

[@edelweissvilladelgado3333]

the madtv skit on ashlee was 😂

[@mrsx7944]

Absolutely hilarious

[@edelweissvilladelgado3333]

@@mrsx7944 and still is iconic hahaha

[@Bronzebeautywyn]

🎶 i’m NOT like my sister/She’s stupid/ I’m smarterer🎶🎤

[@johanamartinez9764]

She seemed too entitled. I like Ashlee but girl most peoples careers don’t take off because of their sister. It takes them YEARS and don’t complain as much as she does. She was too busy trying to hang out with her friends than work hard for her career. Ps labels change their minds all the time about which single you have to put out. Be thankful they even want one of your songs out🙄

[@ffffffffffffffffffffffffff6589]

She got a deal because her dad was president of Geffen records.

[@luiseduardo9682]

@@ffffffffffffffffffffffffff6589 no he wasnt 💀

[@jonthomas8569]

I felt sorry for her. It was embarrassing enough for her, but she didn't kill anyone. And to be fair, she wasn't lying when she said the band played the wrong song. Producers on SNL have confirmed that the drummer triggered the wrong track. She was in bad voice, they tried to get through. Not that big a deal in the grand scheme of things.

[@mrsx7944]

She's talentless.

[@mikehunt7360]

@@mrsx7944 why u watching then

[@purefoldnz3070]

that's not true it did kill something her career.

[@tammiepage6489]

@@purefoldnz3070 killing a creature is not killing somebody and you know what cause she has fake fans that’s why fake ass people fake ass fans that’s what the fuck you all are fake because I never stop listening to her even after that incident I never stopped so no she didn’t kill anybody they said kill someone they can say career, so the career is not someone dumb ass

[@tammiepage6489]

Yeah, people still to this day act stupid about it because I notice people still act fucking stupid because they’re fake fans not real people anybody that’s not listening to her because that incident were fake because you want me to famous in the first place was her music and she’s right somebody played the wrong music if somebody hit the wrong track and of course she was still going to get blamed for it

[@P715R]

Acid reflux Drummer hit wrong button Throat hurt and I never used backing tracks before. Lol Ashelee didn't "work hard", she was the little sister of a famous singer who was featured on a reality show and then got her own show on MTV. She's a mediocre singer and her music has been forgotten.

[@WilliamBrown-vb5ws]

Most of her show revolves around her saying she has issues with her singing and how she couldn’t hear herself. Ashlee had a lot of excuses. Jessica never complained about her voice the way Ashlee did on her show. Jessica has the better voice.

[@JTScott1988]

@@KarinaLunewell I mean NOW she can.. after she hooked up with the Ross clan and got some good old BLACK vocal lessons lolz Her love stuff with Evan is amazing.

[@xzack8848]

“I worked so hard for what I have”........yeeeaaaa ok 👌

[@Vatfryer]

Exactly, should've said that Jessica worked so hard for everything she has.

[@FreshBagelz]

Lmaooo

[@sebm9950]

She was 19, she didn't deserve to get shit on by the entire world. Especially for something that could've happened to anyone. Every pop star lip-syncs occasionally.

[@clarenceworley8134]

Ha ha, that's like saying every pop star cheats occasionally, like that is somehow ok

[@TM-yp7ev]

She was such a parody of herself lmao

[@mrsx7944]

Truly. And she's so UNaware.

[@randydiaz619]

We all go thru humiliation in our lives, but we have to stay positive and strong , good luck Ashlee in you career don't hide in shadows we love to see you!

[@danabrittanykanalani7027]

Carson Daly!!! TRL! MTV spring break on tv!! I miss those days so much!! Bring it back! 😭

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

I don't think any of this was her idea. Ashlee was just a teenage product doing what she was told to buy her Dad and record company.

[@jaianna843]

Her phone call to TRL was so cringey. It sounded like she was calling in sick to work or to school. But She wasn't an established artist back then when it happened. And unprofessionalism wasn't accepted back then. If you make mistakes that early in your career you can't expect people to just forgive and forget. That mistake showed her immaturity to the music business and showed that she really was just a product of her sisters success. I feel bad she had her career go out that way. But she wasn't entitled to success by any means.

[@GAnimeRO]

Gosh, that Mad TV parody was spot on, haha!

[@actuallyNo...]

She needs to learn a lot more about music before tryin this ever again...doesnt even understand how instruments play in different keys.

[@kaydenevideo]

The situation at the high school was not her fault. Her guitarist's guitar was not in-tune for that particular song. This sort of technicality happens and can happen to anyone, as musicians use different instruments for different songs throughout performances/tour. If a certain instrument is tuned and placed on stage and a musician accidentally selects that instrument, or the instrument is tuned to the wrong song, this can cause an entire song to be out of wack for the vocalist and other musicians. Bottom line, this happens. It's fairly common. And in that situation, it was not Ashlee's fault. For the record, she was growing as a person, learning as an artist, and was fully invested. She was doing the best with what she knew at that time. Give her that.

[@victoriagarcia5533]

The issue with the SNL performance was not that she wasn’t singing her song. It Was her reaction and how she dealt with it on stage when the wrong song was playing. She didn’t know what to do and unfortunately that comes with experience. She didn’t have enough experience to deal with that kind of moment and I think that being on SNL as a young performer can be risky.

[@usera1113]

Yeah the thing is that she could have even sang the first song live and could have been about to sing the next one live too but the vocals could have come out of nowhere, revealing that it was just an error

[@tammiepage6489]

And that goes back to the people like the record company or last of the people behind the scenes it really does cause they should’ve trained her better there that’s their job they supposed to change trained them how to handle mishaps they’ve done that with other artist before, too, they didn’t train her You know cosmos are is because it I think if she kept her going on like they just want to head and put on the right track and she kept going. Maybe wouldn’t have fucked her up so bad, but at the same time she was telling the truth when she said the bands are playing the wrong song because they’re drummers when I hit the wrong track, so it was actually his fault do your research because it came out somebody in her camp said the same thing the drummer hit the wrong thing. Hell him in the jar came out and said that You know if you look online yeah he said that along time ago it was his fault. He hit the wrong track but again she should have been punished for that. That doesn’t take away that she fact she does have some talent. She may not be perfect, but she had a good songs And I don’t think her thought I was that great so I don’t think it was because of the SNL thing I don’t know though in my opinion, I didn’t like it too well, but I stayed listening to her music though I didn’t care that her happen I didn’t judge her

[@christinapoe8027]

I followed this when it happened. So... many... different... stories... I couldn't keep them straight after a while.

[@anfduude84]

I miss these days. There is no way a singer could go into Best Buy and meet up with fans. Too dangerous in this evil world we live in !!

[@morganoakley8127]

Damn this was days before I had my baby and now's my baby is 15!!!

[@danabrittanykanalani7027]

Morgan Oakley pieces of me came out when I was 15 now I’m 30! Time flies! 😭

[@morganoakley8127]

@@danabrittanykanalani7027 I know right, and this year is really flying, have a great day babe!!!

[@danabrittanykanalani7027]

Morgan Oakley I know ! 2019 went so fast.... it was crazy! Have a good day as well ❤️

[@ancientfae7246]

Holy shit. We’re old 😂

[@morganoakley8127]

@@ancientfae7246 yep we sure are lol

[@ash1ee_]

Ryan Cabrera worried about his makeup, telling

[@thetriplethreat3]

9:27 maaaan that question would NOT fly today. lol he’d be #MeToo with the quickness

[@mitchbrown6652]

But she didn't address blaming her band at the end of SNL...

[@purrangels9585]

Joe Simpson was probably dating Ryan

[@tipofmytongue1024]

LOLLOLOLOL

[@jessicaschoonmaker2073]

I kinda agree

[@patriciorodriguez1020]

I hope… he’s hot

[@Michelle-kg9zz]

People act like they dont mess up at work we all have made mistakes * So the hick with them Ashley U STILL ROCK 🤘

[@joiestefan7528]

The difference is, us mature individuals take responsibility for our mistakes and don't blame them on innocent people.

[@mrsx7944]

She never rocked.

[@lauralannister3399]

If you constantly have voice issues whether its reflux or vocal cords that can't handle the way she scream sings from the beginning, wouldn't you consider NOT scream singing?!?! She is doing plenty fine I'm sure but geez lady.

[@mcnasty4207]

"We can't touch makeups, somebody is going to have to touch me up" said no straight guy ever

[@sarahschulz8424]

Yeah, like.. the fuck lol

[@kellyharney2385]

To this day on her new show she says she says she paid the price for someone’s fault in the SNP lip syncing and STILL doesn’t get it was about not taking responsibility. Victim mentality.

[@mrsx7944]

Exactly. She's oblivious.

[@avanicollle]

okay but that was a good comeback performance after that

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

When we were kids we had no idea, now that we've lived, we are ready for it Ashlee. Tell us: who sabotaged you?

[@kidsundance3970]

Her nose was beautiful and she did plastic surgery to it.

[@jessicaschoonmaker2073]

I agree

[@Greatlakeskyle.]

1-hunned 💯

[@Yugvijay]

Omg yes thank you for the new season!!

[@OrderOfTheGash]

Spikey hair guy at 5:57 "Don't kiss me, you'll mess up my make-up" 🤣

[@kaydenevideo]

Keep going, Ashlee. Follow your heart. And work hard at what you love. You made a statement for us young girls all those years ago. You blazed a path all your own. You can do that again, if you want to.

[@mrsx7944]

Just stop. She was so generic and phoney it was sickening. She desperately wanted to be this rebel punk rocker emo wanna be. Way too forced. Oh and she couldn't carry a tune for anything..

[@genavievesegura9082]

Her face @ 7:13 😂😂🤣🤣 Her music was cool tho 🎶 We live & learn🎤

[@godgirl34599]

I agree, people were too harsh on her...she didn't deserve what happened to her....so many people lip sync nowadays but back then it was considered a total sin....that's Hollywood for you

[@Yugvijay]

@@godgirl34599 her music is mind. Blowing

[@Yugvijay]

Man i wish autobiography was Also a single 😢

[@never152]

Should have been shouldn't it

[@thatmetalchiick]

this ended her career.

[@spacejihadist4246]

Her career slipped like a dead fish on a wet floor.

[@anthonymckenzie2615]

Madtv brought me here

[@Livelaughlimpbizkit]

Everyone uses a backing track now

[@2MyHills]

If she completely lost her voice, as she stated, why could we hear her?

[@oscarrivera9664]

Dear ... your career as a dancer seems more promising than singing

[@user-ir8mf7km6w]

Sadly it did end her career which is disgusting.

[@courtney7288]

Agah, love that humor. She was okay admitting things suck and mistakes happened. She wanted to show she is a singer. And her voice isn’t always on her side.

[@zerocool1ist]

Dam I miss the early days of TRL 98-2000

[@pistachiosandpopcorn7146]

Imagine the humiliation she goes through now with that father of hers.

[@jesse7747]

I still don't see what the big deal was

[@marslander2488]

I still love her.

[@purpledove7008]

I’d love to go back to this time.

[@adrianav114]

hehehe KZbin recommended I to watch this! :) It takes me back to my teenager's life

[@Izzyduude]

She could have bounced back on Madtv but that ship sailed. Could have done the Charleston for all I care.

[@cloudydays3935]

I love Ashlee huge fan of her and more celebs.

[@purefoldnz3070]

2:16 Might be over? There is no might be. her goose was cooked.

[@siumahin9049]

okay I get it girl but why the dance and blame the band? it's sad that this accident really ruined her carrer and I think she had potential to be successful

[@joanna7350]

This was damage control. She should have canceled her appearance if she couldn't sing.

[@lindalou387]

I feel so bad for her now.....she was so young & that had to be so hard to deal with emotionally. Yicks

[@opuyndklddjjdg2354]

It’s 2021 and i’m sick in head watching this

[@slushpuppie19]

"just try completely no speaking whatsoever" "Alright" NO STOP TALKING!!!

[@622Superman]

And you hear how truly awful her voice is

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Terrible. I've heard better on karaoke night at my local pub.

[@DGNYY27]

Wow Marcy Klein’s reaction says it all amazing footage.

[@AnnieBrackett88]

5:35-PLEASE GO BACK TO LIP SYNCING

[@devonzastre1702]

She got caught lip syncing. That is why they gave her a hard time. Not exactly global news.

[@catalina9844]

Give the girl some Prilosec good lord.

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

And.....and.....yet....she found her voice at the end of SNL to throw the band under the bus. They were so humiliated and embarassed.

[@jessimessi80]

Horrific

[@Dana-qn1nb]

Omg she can't sing dude her first album was so edited and she hit a few good notes any one would when thier paying ppl off to sing for her but can't afford back up singers she was forced entertainment

[@diauza]

Yes. It was sad. Very sad..

[@FukaiKokoro]

She almost sounds like Miley Cyrus.

[@jaydmatacarita]

Or maybe she got exposed as a fraud.

[@Stopwar1234]

She’s so strong omg

[@JokersSerious]

wtf do you mean, strong? She literally has an entire staff surrounding her telling her exactly what she's to say, how to do interviews, where to move, etc.

[@linnycrocus6023]

Um.....I think the girls at 12:27 were making fun of her. Why did you put that in her show? lol

[@sebastianwhalin743]

They werent making fun lol

[@matthewdaniels773]

Funny, her voice didn't sound raspy when she blamed the band.

[@Propakate]

I hope she doesn’t scream like this anymore. Her poor vocal cords!

[@nigonkouk1770]

I think she made up for it', like a real Champion' ;|)

[@EGstill85]

You might want to think red flag that your boyfriend might be attracted to members of the same gender when you lean in for a kiss and hear, “eww, we can’t touch our makeups together. Ugh, where’s my stylist, I’m gonna need a touch up!”

[@isaura9074]

is he gay?

[@teamsharilewis]

he was joking.

[@INeverWanted2010]

1:29 What song is this? That sounds so familiar!

[@ashleesimpsonn]

It's Crawling In The Dark by Hoobastank

[@margaritanolasco6515]

Poor Ashlee.

[@l333la]

I love her and her amazing sense of humor.

[@mrsx7944]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Gullible

[@tammiepage6489]

@@mrsx7944 why don’t your stupid ass get off in here see if people like you are so stupid your center consul, my gullible white for being a fan of her because they like her music and not you know personal life why do you shut the fuck up you’re a fucking idiot for being on here cause I don’t want to stupid to sit there and be on here just to be a troll because you have no life you’re pathetic you’re the fucking loser not Ashley you’re the loser because you’re gonna go on a page and watch a video of someone you don’t like they call people names because you’re a fan of her comment like an idiot because that’s what you are you’re an idiot you’re stupid people like you were fucking stupid as shit people have the right to their opinions you do too but guess what you look stupid going on a page to criticize somebody if you don’t like her to get the fuck off

[@Marstepolovsky]

You poor thing! I enjoyed 'Pieces of me"

[@XDHelloViidaXD]

20:02 💀💀

[@rafapenson]

🤣😂

[@stevensgold]

Its so hilarious to watched Mad TV doing Parody of Ashley,its fine to lipsynch one time

[@clarenceworley8134]

Why would anyone think it's fine to lipsynch? No other job is cheating and fooling everyone accepted, and this shouldn't be either. SNL has had people cancel before and someone else filled in, and they could've this time too

[@johnmeskill2015]

Paul Stanley of KISS has been caught lip-syncing on their second farewell tour and some of the fans are ok with it.

[@DRodMuzicman]

Raspy voice wah tell that to Rod Stewart, David Lee Roth, Brian Johnson, Bon Scott, “career over….. that’s sad” lol

[@davidgeorgejohnson5203]

I don’t care. I will always ❤️ Ashley Simpson!

[@Innocent_Criminals]

If only she apologize her career wouldn't end up bad, its understandable at that moment she was embarrassed so much that she blame others, but if she just apologize and admit of her mistake later on(after a few days) i believe many will forgive and try to understand her reason, afterall mistake like that happen to many other singers too, so its not that hard to forgive if only she apologize, but even after that she still didn't do it and making excuses, i mean the audience know she's just making excuses, a bad excuse, yet she still keep it that way,

[@gudryansamuel9685]

She choosed really good song's to edit this video, i heard green day and then i heard eminem❤👍👍❤

[@robin6781]

I'm sure it was all her choosing these songs lol

[@vipe293]

I had to double check the thumbnail because I thought she was Cassadee Pope lol

[@puppyalvin]

12:28 i love lip syncers

[@jerramaurice7836]

Back when reality show wasn’t as script out that much as of now