SAN JOSE, CA — Actor Jaime Pressly was reportedly asked to leave a downtown San Jose hotel after guests complained about her behavior, according to a report by TMZ.
Pressly, 49, was staying at the Signia by Hilton San Jose on Aug. 27 ahead of her scheduled appearance at GalaxyCon San Jose, which ran Aug. 28-30 at the nearby San Jose McEnery Convention Center, according to TMZ.
Multiple witnesses told TMZ that Pressly spent about 30 minutes speaking loudly on her phone in the hotel lobby while drinking alcohol and using profanity. Witnesses also said she appeared to be under the influence, the report stated.
According to TMZ, Pressly later approached a woman attending a wedding, touched her arm and complained about hotel security.
Hotel security eventually escorted Pressly from the building after receiving complaints about her behavior, the outlet reported.
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Pressly's scheduled GalaxyCon appearance was later canceled. Sources familiar with the situation told TMZ that family matters had contributed to her behavior.
GalaxyCon San Jose brought thousands of fans to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center for three days of celebrity appearances, panels, cosplay, gaming and other pop-culture events.
Pressly won an Emmy in 2007 for her role as Joy Turner on NBC's "My Name Is Earl." She has also appeared in "Mom," "Can't Hardly Wait," "Not Another Teen Movie" and "I Love You, Man."
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