"Army Wives" actress Kim Delaney had to be escorted off the stage at an event honoring the U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in Philadelphia last night after slurring and stalling her way through a very bizarre scripted speech.
Several high ranking U.S. officials were present during the award show -- and 3 former U.S. presidents made special video tributes for the event.
It's unclear what caused Kim's bizarre behavior.
Delaney has had issues with substance abuse in the past -- she spent some time in rehab for alcohol abuse in 2003.
Calls to Kim's rep have not been returned.
9/23/2011 6:34 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Kim Delaney
Yanked Off Stage
At U.S. Military Event
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What's the problem? She reads just like our Commander-in-Chief, Obama: They both read the Teleprompter very poorly, sound disingenuous, and we can't wait for them to get off the stage.
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Wow. Gave her "the hook", didn't they??? She didn't look or sound too good.
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"It's unclear what caused Kim's bizarre behavior."
Oh, come on.
Read the rest of what you wrote and put two and two together.
She's the next celebrity up for time with Dr. Drew.
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I'm gonna give her the benefit of the doubt..she is obviously reading a script she most likely didn't write and is unfamiliar with and it also looks like maybe she can't see/read it very well?
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Yeah come on TMZ. Clearly she's drunk or on some substance. And she wasn't "yanked" off the stage, either. Stage personnel basically rescued her and she left willingly.
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I love Kim Delaney! I liked it when she played Jenny on All My Children. I don't think she was slurring her words, she was hesitating words at times. Regardless, if she needs help then I hope she gets it. She's a good person.
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I don't think she's drunk. Home girl just needs new glasses!
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Wow, What a mess. Of course her reps will say she was dehydrated and wasn't wearing her contacts. >rolleyes
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Teleprompter mishap. I was waiting for her to say "Boom goes the dynamite".
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