Jessica Simpson Seemingly Shades Ex Nick Lachey As She Addresses Alleged Mark Wahlberg Romance

The former 'Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica' star seemed to take a pointed swipe at her ex-husband Nick Lachey, whom she starred with on the reality show.

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00:00 Jessica Simpson seemed to take a swipe at her ex-husband,

00:03 Nick Lachey, in a new interview with Bustle

00:05 when asked about her rumored romance with Mark Wahlberg.

00:08 The outlet asked the "I Think I'm In Love With You" singer

00:11 about an alleged past romance

00:12 with a famous and religious movie star

00:14 who had a girlfriend at the time

00:16 and made Jessica feel like a call girl,

00:19 referring to an essay that she published

00:20 as a supplement to her 2020 memoir, "Open Book."

00:23 When the outlet name-dropped Mark Wahlberg,

00:26 she simply laughed and declined to identify the man

00:28 she had the alleged relationship with,

00:30 saying, "There's a lot of Catholics out there."

00:32 Additionally, Jessica was asked by Bustle

00:35 about the public's favorable impression of her ex, Lachey,

00:38 during their short-lived reality TV show.

00:41 To that, she replied, "It's amazing what publicity can do,"

00:44 seemingly shading the love is blind host.