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Jessica Simpson's first country concert was met with
mixed reactions.
Audiences booed and clapped as the singer, 28, opened for Sara
Evans on Saturday at the Country Thunder USA festival in Randall,
Wisconsin.
"I don't know what your perception is of
Jessica Simpson or what
tabloid you buy, but I just want you to know that I'm just a girl
from Texas," Simpson told the crowd. "I'm just like you. I'm doing
what I love and dating a boy."
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She dedicated the tune "You're My Sunday" to beau
Tony Romo, who
was in the audience, and performed a slew of covers including
Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" as well as her new single "Come
On Over."
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One concertgoer told the local paper: "I'll have to drink a lot of
beer to sit through her concert."
Added another: "She's an embarrassment to country music."
Not all were haters.
One fan told the paper, "I actually like her country songs better.
She has a great voice, plus, she's adorable."
Despite the lukewarm buzz, her father Joe recently told
Usmagazine.com his daughter whose
album drops September 9 - is ready for
country.
"It feels really good," he said of her album. "She is extremely
happy."
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