Lily Allen defends Cannes 'topless' controversy

Washington, May 24 : Pop singer Lily Allen has hit back at paparazzi reports claiming that she was booted off Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore's yacht because of her boozy and topless antics.

The 23-year-old singer lashed out at the press in her blog at MySpace.

"I don't really like to respond to things I read about my self in the press but, for the record I was not thrown off anybody's yacht in Cannes," she wrote.

"Occasionally I drink wine with lunch and yes I swim topless. This, in my book, is not embarrassing behaviour," she added.

Allen also wrote about her meeting with ex beau, Chemical Brothers musician Ed Simons, for lunch. The couple broke up after Allen miscarried the baby with the musician, reports People.

"I went to lunch with my ex boyfriend yesterday. Lunch. I am not some failed baby making machine desperately trying to win my man back ... Ed and I are friends, who went for lunch yesterday, that's it," she wrote.

Allen also responded to the reports claiming that she was out of control while in Cannes.

"Yes I like to drink and yes I have my bad days, but that doesn't mean I'm out of control. I'm perfectly capable of looking after myself thank you very much," she added.

ANI