VIDEOS Kim Delaney seriously struggles during slurred speech for Robert Gates

We work hard here at the ‘Casm to try and keep it nice but a hot mess is a hot mess and Army Wives actress Kim Delaney gets my knee-jerk-nod for most cringeworthy celebrity speech of all time.

Here’s the set up for this incredible piece of footage. Kim was asked to speak at the Liberty Medal Award presentation to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The event went down in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center last night. It was supposed to be a teleprompter assisted deal but something went wrong forcing Delaney to wing it.

What you are about to witness is the results of that unfortunate circumstance:

And here’s a shot where you can get a taste of how the crowd was made uncomfortable by what they were witnessing:

During the parts that you can make out from that debacle, Kim Delaney said the following:

“…served in active military duty family for five years. I’ve seen soldiers come home with painful life altering injuries borne of their time and service. I’ve attended numerous military funerals, including that of my best friend’s son.”

The only problem is that none of this is true and with her slurred and almost incomprehensible speech it made any irony in the delivery unattainable.

“It’s all make believe. I do that as a job. It’s make believe. I have the luxury to do all of this on a television show.”

Delaney has had previous problems with substance abuse. In 2002, she was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving after she refused to take a breathalyzer test. She’s gone to rehab twice for alcohol addiction.

Man I hope she gets help! Here’s a cap of the moment when her time was up just because I had to:

Can you imagine that lady with the headset behind the stage curtain watching this, wondering when to pull the hook?

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