Eminem Stands by Mocking Jessica Simpson's Weight: "She Was Fat"

Us Magazine - May 14, 2009 9:43 AM PDT
Story photo: Eminem Stands by Mocking Jessica Simpson's Weight: <br>Donald Kravitz/Getty Images; PAUL J.RICHARDS/AFP/Getty ImagesUs Magazine
Eminem says he debated whether or not to mock Jessica Simpson's fuller figure in his recent music video, "We Made You."

It wasn't because he battled his own weight rumors (the National Enquirer claimed he packed on more than 200 lbs. in 2008).

"Tony Romo is one of my favorite quarterbacks. I don't think he's my favorite but he's certainly one of my favorites. So I felt kinda conflicted doing the Jessica thing," he tells Detroit's Metro Times.

The rapper said he was originally going to have a skinny Jessica look-alike "come out and sing the chorus."

But then photos of a curvier Simpson surfaced, causing a change in plans.

"Jessica got fat," Eminem said. "I mean, not really fat, but she certainly got fat for ... well, Jessica Simpson got fat for Jessica Simpson! You know what I mean?"

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To stay "within the current of what's going on right now in pop culture," he instead hired a voluptuous Simpson look-alike to strut around in daisy dukes and chow down a burger.

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"I've always wanted people to be able to look back at each video and go, 'Oh, remember what was going on at that moment!'" Eminem said. "You know what I mean? 'Oh, that's when Jessica Simpson got fat.' 'Oh, OK!' And even if she gets thin again, that's fine. But for that moment in time, she was fat."

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Still, he was nervous.

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Said the rapper, "I started thinking, like, 'Man!' I was telling [manager] Paul [Rosenberg] and everyone around me, 'Man, I don't wanna piss Tony Romo off and he starts throwing games for the Cowboys!'"


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  • Larry
    Historians will look back a thousand years from now and wonder why people like BM-I mean Eminem were stars. Rappers steal (sample) other artist music, and then just throw out a bunch of words (garbage) quickly. Wow, what a talent. Wouldn't Woodstock have been great if nothing but rappers had performed. Three days of peac, love, and utter boredom.
    report abuseposted June 12, 2009 5:14 AM PDT
  • RaLphY
    hahahaha THATS SOOOOO FUNNY! UGH! CANT STAND HER...
    report abuseposted June 10, 2009 9:44 PM PDT
  • Lady Bug
    He's a lame ass wannabe who can't actually sing. So, sure call Jessica fat. At least she can work out and lose weight and he'll still be unable to sing. He is nothing more than a zit on the butt of the music industry.
    report abuseposted June 7, 2009 1:26 AM PDT
  • sinjin
    its apparent that M&M cant sing either and he is losing fans left and right he deserves to be mocked and laughed at just as he does to other people he isnt even good to look at i wonder how he would feel if people said his daughter is fat and ugly .its not a nice thing to say this about a child or another person he needs to feel the sting of humiliation for what he is doing the big J
    report abuseposted June 6, 2009 5:38 AM PDT
  • sharontsukuda
    Jessica Simpson is an excellent example of what can happen if you have the right people around you. When all of her peers were screwing up, she stuck to her guns and kept her careers moving (love her music and her shoes). Okay, she made a couple of bad choices when it comes to men (Nick and John) but who hasn't. I'm sure she's comfortable enough to take a jab from Eminem,
    report abuseposted June 4, 2009 5:11 AM PDT
  • sharontsukuda
    Jessica Simpson is an excellent example of what can happen if you have the right people around you. When all of her peers were screwing up, she stuck to her guns and kept her careers moving (love her music and her shoes). Okay, she made a couple of bad choices when it comes to men (Nick and John) but who hasn't. I'm sure she's comfortable enough to take a jab from Eminem,
    report abuseposted June 4, 2009 5:11 AM PDT
  • Amber
    `jessica simpson is a hoe , and never will be perfect she just needs to get over herself because she has nothing going for her she can't sing, who did she sleep with to get a record deal .........
    report abuseposted June 2, 2009 2:51 PM PDT
  • Amber
    `jessica simpson is a hoe , and never will be perfect she just needs to get over herself because she has nothing going for her she can't sing, who did she sleep with to get a record deal .........
    report abuseposted June 2, 2009 2:51 PM PDT
  • Taking Chances
    Have not seen the music video, as his music videos usually badly suck. But she is very sexy!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted June 2, 2009 11:45 AM PDT
  • J
    Eminem I love u but leave her alone, she is cool
    report abuseposted May 31, 2009 6:02 AM PDT
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