Jessica Simpson's Meltdown Caused by Faulty Dress  12/6/06

Pop star Jessica Simpson's poor performance at the Kennedy Center Honors event on Sunday night (03DEC06) was due to her faulty dress.

Simpson performed the song 9 TO 5 during a tribute to Dolly Parton and was seen awkwardly clutching her strapless gown with one arm while holding a microphone with the other.

According to American publication Star, the singer was desperately trying to keep her gown up until the end of the song and became distracted while heavily relying on cue cards to read the lyrics.

Simpson became visibly distraught after flubbing the song and abruptly exited the stage after saying, "Dolly, you make me so nervous!"

The botched performance will not air during the televised special on 26 December (06), as Simpson requested to re-tape the segment after the show.