Fans Slam Jessica Simpson's 'American Idol' Performance: 'Cringe'

Yahoo

19-05-2025

Jessica Simpson performed during the American Idol 2025 season finale on May 18, but a lot of fans weren't loving it.
In fact, many fans slammed Simpson on social media, saying the musical performance made them "cringe."
Simpson performed with Josh King shortly before the winner was announced, appearing in a gold dress.
"The Jessica Simpson Josh King American Idol performance might be the most uncomfortable thing I've ever seen! Even the judges are cringing! His harmonica though…" wrote one fan.
"Luke's face during that Jessica Simpson performance is the epitome of cringe," wrote another fan, mentioning Judge Luke Bryan.
But not everyone hated Simpson's performance. "Jessica Simpson she absolutely killed it!!," wrote a fan on X.
"Jessica Simpson crushed it," a fan wrote.
Simpson sang the iconic song, These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. She also performed a song from her EP Nashville Canyon, called Blame Me. Ryan Seacrest told the audience it was Simpson's first performance on the show in 15 years.
However, a lot of people panned the performance.
"American Idol is just pulling the most random people for this finale why they heck is Jessica Simpson on here lol," a fan opined.
"Ewww! Jessica Simpson USE TO be able to really sing, but she sounds HORRIBLE tonight!" a fan wrote.
"Jessica Simpson was painful," another person wrote.
Simpson was just one of many musical artists to perform at the finale, in which John Foster, Jamal Roberts, and Breanna Nix competed to be the 2025 winner.
Fans weren't very kind after Simpson's performance. "WHO TOLD JESSICA SIMPSON SHE CAN SING AND WHY IS SHE STILL TRYING?" wrote one fan on X, using all caps.
"Did not have Jessica Simpson on my #AmericanIdol finale Bingo Card - much less partnered with Josh King. Nor Josh in a cowboy hat. But it absolutely worked," another fan decided.