August 19th 2023.
Today marks an anniversary that will live rent-free in our heads forever, as it marks the twentieth anniversary of the first episode of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. The MTV reality show followed popstars Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson as they navigated married life, and the very first episode gave us a moment that will never be forgotten.
Just minutes into the show, Jessica, now 43, asked her husband a question that has become iconic: “Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish?” She went on to explain that she was confused by the brand name “Chicken of the Sea” and Nick kindly explained that it was actually tuna. Jessica, laughing, responded “I understand now. I read it wrong.”
It’s a confusion that is relatable to many people and the moment has become embedded in pop culture. Jessica has since embraced the joke, even retweeting a story in 2017 claiming Wholefoods had discovered chicken salad had tuna in it. She wrote: “It happens to the best of us @WholeFoods.” A year earlier she also shared a photo of a chicken in the sea with the caption “Maybe Jessica Simpson was on to something?”
Jessica has since reflected on her reality TV experience positively, saying that it made people feel closer to her, as if she was a friend in their living room. She is now happily married to former American Football Player Eric Johnson, and the couple have three children. Nick also married again, to actress Vanessa Lachey, and he is father to a trio of kids.
Although the show ended in 2005 after their split, we’re still grateful for all the memories it gave us. What’s your favourite reality TV moment?
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