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Jessica Simpson -- Part Indian, Part Mysterious

Posted Aug 3rd 2009 4:00PM by TMZ Staff

Jessica Simpson When Jessica Simpson looked into our camera this weekend and claimed, "I am Indian" -- she wasn't kidding around.

Jessica's rep tells TMZ the singer is 1/16th Native American "on her mother's side."

So far, Simpson's peeps have not revealed which tribe Jessica is descended from.

Of course, the revelation only came to light after Jessica started receiving criticism from Native American groups after she claimed she wasn't an "Indian giver" -- regarding a gift she bought Tony Romo.

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1. Jessica Simpson is not Indian. She's hillbilly.

Posted at 5:37PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by Paparazzo@frog.cc

2. and i bet she has a family friend who is one, therefore, she could not really mean what she said!

Posted at 5:37PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by THE REAL AND ONLY Mememememememe

3. seriously. this is all you have to cover?
what a pitiful state of affairs, so to speak, that tmz now considers points of interest.

again, i suppose folks in LA are neither capable of being cerebral nor deep.

Posted at 5:39PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by NYC123

4. Is that really supposed to make Native American's feel better? Don't all white people claim to be indian when it benefits them?

Posted at 5:40PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by Seriously?

5. thats old news

Posted at 5:41PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by x

6. BS - 1/16th does not make her Native American. As for her tribe, I bet she's Cherokee. This is a long standing joke among real natives: when a white person says they are "part indian" ask them which tribe? The answer is always Cherokee. The Cherokees must have really got around.

Posted at 5:43PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by Kel

7. WE DON'T WANT JESSICA SIMPSON. THE HILLBILLIES CAN KEEP HER!

Posted at 5:45PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by NATIVE AMERICAN

8. oh my gosh... let it effin' go already!
you cry-babies are gonna PC us into the ground!

Posted at 5:48PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by ugh

9. Paparazzo@frog.cc is not clever. He's a douche

Posted at 5:49PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by Cleveland_West-Side

10. 3. Is that really supposed to make Native American's feel better? Don't all white people claim to be indian when it benefits them? Posted at 5:40PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by Seriously?

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Yeah, only to get certain financial assistance!

Posted at 5:49PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by TECUMSEH

11. Grow up and cry over something else!! I'm sure the native americans are not upset over that at all one bit. My family has indian blood in it and I'm not going to jump over a bridge because of what she said! People are just wish they were her!!

Posted at 5:50PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by laura bell lou

12. What in the world is wrong with saying "Indian giver"?...Who gives a crap...I would like to know how this offends Indians. I am Indian and I say it and so do a lot of my friends. I am so sick of this "politically correct" business. Come on people. Why is this so offensive?

Posted at 5:51PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by Pat

13. Jessica is a very talented and smart individual who just had a momentary lapse in judgement. We still love you Jess!! Loved your latest album. Keep up the great work.

Posted at 5:51PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by THE REAL AND ONLY Mememememememe

14. p.s. - I'd still hit that! Over and over and over and over and over and over..........................................

Posted at 5:52PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by THE REAL AND ONLY Mememememememe

15.
Its No wonder then, why she can't handle the Fire Water!

Posted at 5:54PM on Aug 3rd 2009 by Willx

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