Rumors as to the departure of Ashlee Simpson from “Melrose Place” are running over. First she was booted for “terrible acting” skills, but we all know no one on that show is the next Meryl Streep. Then rumors that Heather Locklear had her booted from cast due to jealousy reared their green little heads. Now we have moved onto rumors that Simpson would constantly diva out are cited as reasons for her firing.

“Ashlee was kicked off ‘Melrose Place‘ because she was a total diva on set, late all the time, and deeply disliked by fellow cast members,” the insider spills. “It created a lot of discord among the cast. She could barely act.”

It appears it might be a combo of all three issues that led to Ashlee’s short lived role. Heather may be the source of the beginning issue. The network’s addition of Locklear caused payroll issues say a source. They had to cut someone to be able to afford her salary.

“They basically trimmed the fat and made it possible for Heather to join the show,” says the snitch. “Heather is a much bigger name than Ashlee.”

Sounds to me like they were just looking for a reason to axe her. Whatever the reason, the Simpson clan is livid with the choice and big sis Jessica Simpson has taken to her Twitter to call the show “crap” and stated that they should be thankful for the press this has created.

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[Fox News]