Time has changed viewers perceptions of MTVs Newlyweds, and Jessica Simpson is here for it.

Simpson appeared on the reality series with her former husband , Nick Lachey. During the shows three-season run, the actor and singer was frequently depicted as a dumb blonde caricature while Lachey was viewed empathetically as a dutiful if somewhat resigned husband.

Nearly 20 years after its debut, however, Newlyweds has found new popularity on TikTok , with a new generation of viewers catching a glimpse behind the scenes of Lachey and Simpsons now-defunct marriage.

In one expletive-ridden clip , Lachey condescendingly refers to Simpson as a spoiled brat and a bratty girl, prompting some TikTok users to deem his behavior mentally and emotionally abusive.

Speaking to Bustle in an interview published Thursday, Simpson was asked how she felt about the publics initial impression of her then-husband while Newlyweds was on the air from 2003 to 2005.

After offering whats described as a better-late-than-never shrug, she said, Its amazing what publicity can do.

Simpson and Lachey split in 2006 after about four years of marriage. In 2014, she married former NFL player Eric Johnson, with whom she shares three children: Maxwell, 11; Ace, 10, and 4-year-old Birdie.