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LeAnn Rimes denies she was drunk on 'X Factor'

Country singer responds to rumors about her duet with Carly Rose Sonenclar

By MSN TV Dec 21, 2012 8:55AM

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LeAnn Rimes has denied she was inebriated during her duet with "X Factor" finalist Carly Rose Sonenclar on Wednesday's episode. The country singer took the stage with the 13-year-old hopeful to sing a duet of her hit, "How Do I Live," but keen observers of the show criticized Rimes' erratic behavior while on the air and insisted she was under the influence of alcohol during the performance.

 

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However the 30-year-old is firing back and took to Twitter to address the rumors. She wrote, "In my 18 years of performing, I have never been anything but professional onstage. It is a shame that gossip and lies are overshadowing the performance of Carly, a very talented young girl." Her lawyer, Larry Stein, also denies the accusations, and tells TMZ, "LeAnn was not performing the way she would normally perform, because she was on stage with a young girl."

 

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And as for Sonenclar, she had no problems with her duet partner, telling co-host Mario Lopez, "That was one of the most fun moments I've had on the stage ... I was really comfortable. You made me very comfortable."

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mea2013
Dec 27, 2012 12:08PM
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I guess some people, press/media included, can't distinguish between drunk and sober.  I watched the video on her... she didn't do anything bizzare or otherwise.  She looked to simply give this young singer some backup without overwhelming her.  Why does every little tiny nuance and detail have to be some bigger issue with the media?  Oh wait... I know, cause they don't know a thing about responsible journalism.
mimicita777
Dec 21, 2012 6:52PM
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Leann can't even help herself- how could she possibly help anyone else? What a skank.
xylophhone
Dec 21, 2012 2:43PM
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if it quacks like a duck, flies like a duck, swims like a duck - it aint a hippo.  drugs, booze, whatever, still she fully disrepected carly.  did it make a difference in the finale??? NO - on bad "song duet" wudnt have done that. 

 

but she has been in rehab, she has problems, she is not as she used to be, etc.   the next lindsy lohan?  i hope not.  maybe they shudda sang realynns BOYFRIEND?

 

 

The "What Have I Done" singer first talked about her 30-day stint in rehab during an interview with the Boston Herald in early October. "I've been in therapy my whole life," the Grammy winner explained. "I like going. I like being able to have that third-party input and someone to listen that has nothing to do with your life. Everyone has an opinion of how I am and how I should be, and now I'm focusing on how I want to be."

Insiders previously told Us Weekly that Rimes sought help to cope with fears that husband Eddie Cibrian.would cheat on her, as he did with first wife Brandi Glanville, 39. "LeAnn has had major insecurity issues since she first got together with Eddie," a source said.


 

 

 

hitower 101
Dec 21, 2012 2:25PM
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no she wasnt drunk she was acting like she was the star of the show and the only one on stage and looked stupid doing it, to bad i think she really hurt the poor young girls performance cause the young girl was sounding good till leann came out and screwed it up with her screaming other wise i think the young girl would have one.
Just a nobody143
Dec 21, 2012 1:34PM
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She was either drunk or high on drugs. We are not here to judge her but when you perform like an **** your going to get called out on it. She defiantly was not on the ball.
djjazzyerf
Dec 21, 2012 1:14PM
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Looks like we have another Lindsay Lohan in the making.
pattfam
Dec 21, 2012 1:10PM
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If you didn't see anything wrong with that performance you're either BLIND or BIASED or IGNORANT.  She has a recent history of problems and anxiety etc. She was overly erratic and excitable and she she made several mistakes.......there​ was definitely something wrong with her and NOTICING it doesn't make people judgemental, it makes them OBSERVANT. 
TallOneInVA
Dec 21, 2012 1:09PM
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Oh, I totally believe that she wasn't drunk.... just on drugs
pca911
Dec 21, 2012 1:04PM
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Good Lord, what a bunch of judgemental jerks there are on here!  I saw nothing wrong with that duet other than a lack of rehersal and preparation.  Perhaps people should spend their time finding something right in the world instead inventing things to criticize.  They both are talented and certainly moreso than any of the jerks here who think they're qualified to judge....
D-C Broad
Dec 21, 2012 12:57PM
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Carly is a class act. Unlike LeAnn! Do you honestly think she would say that she was uncomfortable? At one point when LeAnn was leaning on her, I really think she was concerned. But maybe at 13 years of age, she just might be smarter than we give her credit. LeAnn may not have been drunk, BUT something else was definitely going on! I really hope LeAnn doesn't think the rest of the world is as stupid as she is!!!!! That poor young lady could've done without LeAnns sorry performance, infact trying to upstage her......just sayin.......
codered
Dec 21, 2012 12:46PM
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How long was Lee Ann RImes in rehab?  was she there(gone)  long enough to heal from plastic surgery, it sure looks like she's had some face work done .
pattfam
Dec 21, 2012 11:49AM
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Riiiiiiiggghhht, as if a young girl would call out LeAnn anyways....so I brush that aside because I WATCHED the performance, I saw the girl's face....you could see she was CLEARLY uncomfortable with LeAnn's erratic behavior at several points during the performance. LeAnn denies she was drunk, but she doesn't deny being on any type of medication. SOMETHING was wrong and the whole world saw it, to deny it means to deny herself help. I feel sorry for her. She is teetering on the edge of disaster.
JJJNN
Dec 21, 2012 11:34AM
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Why does EVERYTHING she does become Gossip? Everyone is always riding her butt. It's the Holidays folks, Live & Let Live!!!
Greedy Fred
Dec 21, 2012 11:31AM
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OMG!!! Why can't u aholes just leave her be????
NorSwedian
Dec 21, 2012 11:30AM
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Lee Ann was definitely acting odd, despite what her lawyer said.  I was watching and was thinking, huh?  I don't think she needs to worry about Carly and being nervous with a young girl on stage.  Carly seemed way more in control than Rimes was. I have nothing against Lee Ann Rimes, I just thought the whole performance was strange and not very good.
Stephen Mongoose
Dec 21, 2012 11:19AM
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She claimed she was trying to help Carly who seemed to "struggle"- HA!!
Carly could out-sing LeAnn at anytime. I have no problem with Tate winning as it was a close call between the two of them throughout the series and both of them will have a career no matter who one. I think most voters would have no penalized Carly for the disaster that was LeAnn and for a young girl Carly handled the mess very professionally.
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