Ashlee Simpson Turns Down $4 Million Nude Playboy Offer

Hugh Hefner reportedly offered Ashlee Simpson $4 million to pose nude for Playboy. She thought it over briefly but has declined.

SF Chronicle:

Ashlee Simpson has a new nose and a new look and is now considering showing it all off in the pages of Playboy, according to media reports. The famous men’s magazine has reportedly offered the singer $4 million to strip for the cameras.

A source tells In Touch Weekly the 21-year-old is seriously considering the offer. The insider says, “Ashlee figures she’s never looked better, so this may be the perfect time to do it. “She feels confident and sexy and thinks this is one way for her to separate her image from (sister) Jessica’s.”

Simpson’s musician boyfriend, Braxton Olita, is said to be supportive of the idea.

I bet.

Sadly, it’s not to be. TMZ reports she turned down the cash.

I can’t believe nude photos of Ashlee Simpson would be worth $4 million in increased sales to Playboy. Nude photos of Jessica Simpson? Probably. But Ashlee? (Update: ASL and her early commenters seem to agree.)

And what’s up with “In Touch”? They have a website but never put anything useful up on it, meaning they’re quoted but never linked on the gossip blogs.

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