Ashlee Simpson has hit out at reports she was drunk during a radio interview on Tuesday, blaming her slurred speech on “bad energy”.

Two days after Simpson’s representative claimed the star was “simply just tired” during an appearance on Washington, D.C.’s Hot 99.5 Kane In The Morning show, Simpson, herself, has now defended her conduct in a post on her MySpace.com webpage.

She writes: “It was very upsetting to hear that people are saying that I was intoxicated when I came in for my morning interview. 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. I felt bad energy and like I was about to be attacked as soon as I sat down… “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.”

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