JESSICA SIMPSON - SIMPSON GLAD TO BE TYPECAST

Singer-turned-actress JESSICA SIMPSON believes she's delivered a convincing performance in forthcoming movie THE DUKES OF HAZZARD - because she's playing herself.

The IRRESISTIBLE singer was relieved her role as DAISY in the movie, based on the 1970s TV show, is close to her own personality and hopes this will make her character more believable.

Simpson, known to millions from the hit reality show NEWLYWEDS: NICK AND JESSICA, says, "It was important for me to not go so far away from my persona and what people already knew me as."