Why people thought Ashlee was ghastlee

Not to overthink Ashlee Simpson’s career or anything, but here’s my theory as to why she was so soundly booed after her performance at halftime of the Orange Bowl—excuse me—the FedEx Orange Bowl. While most reports have blamed her performance (it was nothing to write home about, but not the worst you’ll ever see), I’m blaming the fact that fewer and fewer people believe her faux-goth schtick. (During her performance, she was even surrounded by black-clad “cheerleaders.”