{"id":1975310,"date":"2025-08-22T22:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T22:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1975310"},"modified":"2025-08-22T22:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T22:06:15","slug":"ashlee-simpson-says-the-backlash-to-her-snl-lip-sync-scandal-was-insane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ashlee-simpson-says-the-backlash-to-her-snl-lip-sync-scandal-was-insane\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashlee Simpson Says the Backlash to Her &#8216;SNL&#8217; Lip-Sync Scandal Was &#8216;Insane&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ashlee Simpson is looking back on an event the shook up the course of her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans will remember <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/ashlee-simpson-reflects-her-snl-155246340.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:her lip-sync moment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">her lip-sync moment<\/a> on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> on the Oct. 23, 2004, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GWYYXq_gnak\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:episode.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">episode.<\/a> While Simpson now has a different perspective on the infamous situation, she still can\u2019t shake the negative reaction that she bore the brunt of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the Aug. 21 episode of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7zkGRYUWEutb1YqPvWiD0H\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pod Meets World;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pod Meets World<\/a><\/em>, the 40-year-old musician recalled what went down when she went to sing \u201cAutobiography,\u201d her second song of the night. The wrong vocal track played and began skipping. Simpson was unclear about what to do in the situation as she awkwardly danced her way off the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Almost 21 years later, the \u201cPieces of Me\u201d singer thinks that the incident would have been handled differently \u201cin this era.\u201d She said, \u201cI think during that time, I mean, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/parenting\/slideshow\/2528614\/celebrity-parents-defended-kids-against-bullies\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:bullying was insane;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">bullying was insane<\/a>.\u201d Instead of having empathy for her, critics hounded her about the mistake \u2014 and the effects were long term.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JULY 20: Ashlee Simpson Ross celebrates 20 years of &#8220;Autobiography&#8221; at Heart Weho on July 20, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. <\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut then my whole life, I had to tell people, \u2018Oh, but I perform every night.\u2019 And I was like, what am I trying to tell people? My fans know. I had to know that in my heart,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simpson believes that if the moment had happened in 2025, it would have been a \u201cfleeting and fast\u201d headline. In September 2024, the <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/from-saturday-night-live-to-sunday-with-60-minutes\/id1768042187?i=1000670496499\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:60 Minutes: A Second Look;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">60 Minutes: A Second Look<\/a><\/em> podcast shared an unaired clip from that night in 2004 because they just happened to be on set doing a profile of executive producer Lorne Michaels and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/best-photos-snl-50-red-235843082.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:30th anniversary cast.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">30th anniversary cast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think accidents happen. I think that\u2019s the nature of live television,\u201d Michaels said after it happened. Still, the producer seemed upset about not knowing that Simpson\u2019s intent was to lip-sync during his live broadcast. Even though he nonchalantly told the CBS crew, \u201cLife goes on and the great part about <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> is there\u2019s always next week\u201d \u2014 he had more to say in the aftermath.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI was in the control room, going, \u2018Well, I mean, there\u2019s just \u2014 there\u2019s just egg out there now. I mean, there\u2019s \u2014 there was nothing to watch,\u2019\u201d Michaels told <em>60 Minutes<\/em> after the episode aired. \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think the reputation of the show was hurt. No, I think it\u2019s like, it happened, it was live, it didn\u2019t \u2014 it kind of blew up. And lots of times that\u2019s happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Simpson blamed an acid reflux flare-up for the reason she needed to use a backing vocal track. She\u2019s since moved on with her life, pushing past the incident, and is doing a Las Vegas residency at The Venetian from Aug. 29 to Sept. 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Before you go, click <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/15-music-documentaries-strong-women-200040541.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">here<\/a> for more documentaries about strong women in music.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/15-music-documentaries-strong-women-200040541.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"390\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/j_rdhgGxMu68E6etmYw_OQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/7376b954d8065d611ebf90cb732d9332\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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Fans will remember her lip-sync moment on Saturday Night Live on the Oct. 23, 2004, episode. 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