In the early morning hours of October 24, 2004 Ashely Simpson confidently climbed on the music stage of Saturday Night Live. She had already performed her "hit" Pieces of Me earlier in the show and was now geared to perform her follow up Autobiography. Back from commercial Jude Law introduces the young up and and comer. She has a lot to prove. Especially to those who say she is riding the wave of success caused by her older tsunami of a sister Jessica. The crowd hushes. The music starts. Someone, probably the drummer, hits the wrong button and the rest is history, much like her career. Although she later tried to reboot herself as "new waver" the hits never materialize. Compounding her downfall was an ill advised sojourn at the new Melrose Place.
But what was her crime? Why did audiences turn on her so quick? Lip syncing? Pshaw ! Lady Miss Spears lip syncs all the time. And now with auto tuning, no one is even trying to sing.
Should we forgive Ashley for a bad case of "acid reflux" ? I do.
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