Simpson Brushes Off Weight Spoof

1 month ago 16th Oct 06:30

Jessica Simpson has hit out at TV bosses who aired a cartoon mocking her weight - admitting she felt "attacked" by the spoof.

The singer was ridiculed by animated versions of the Dallas Cowboys - her ex-boyfriend Tony Romo's American football team - during Fox's NFL Sunday (11Oct09) skit.

Own your beauty and don't listen to the judgement (sic)

In one joke in the clip, running back Marion Barber says, "Man, I stillcan't believe Tony dated Jessica Simpson, even after she blew up bigger than (teammate) Flozell Adams!"

TV heads subsequently apologized to Simpson, who was subjected to media criticism for her rounder figure earlier this year (09), and admitted their humor was "insensitive".

But Simpson is struggling to see the funny side. In a post on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "I will never understandwhy people attack for a laugh. Own your beauty and don't listen to the judgement (sic)".