Jessica Simpson pokes fun at her viral ‘Newlyweds’ Chicken of the Sea blunder in hilarious new ad

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billion-dollar fashion mogul, 43, sits with her daughter Maxwell “Maxi” Simpson on the couch while enjoying the fishy treat. “Mom, what are you eating in the packet,” Maxwell, 11, asks. “It’s called Chicken of the Sea, but it’s not really chicken — it’s tuna,” the “Irresistible” singer replies. “So don’t get confused by it.”Maxwell responds to the seemingly odd statement by saying “Who would get confused by that?” “No one,” Simpson responds as her daughter looks at her in confusion. “Not your Mom.” The advertisement is a not-so-subtle nod to an episode of her 2003 reality show “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica,” which starred the singer and her ex-husband Nick Lachey.

Simpson’s viral flub occurred in the show’s pilot episode, when she and Lachey, 50, can be seen eating a bowl of tuna while sitting on a couch. “I know it’s tuna, but it says chicken by the sea,” the People Choice Award winner says to her now ex. “Is that stupid?

What is it called — chicken by the sea or in the sea?”Lachey then looks up at Simpson in confusion and responds: “Chicken of the Sea is the brand.

You know, ’cause a lot of people eat tuna, just like a lot of people eat chicken. Chicken of the Sea.” “Oh, I understand now.