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There is a new buzz that Jessica Simpson and Ashlee are in a bit of a feud as Ash has nearly morphed her lookinto Jessica's look. Is it to help her singing career pass Jessica's?

Is it now Ashlee's turn? (Image Credit: Teen People)

Perhaps.

But Jessica has grown and is more of a marketing arm and an actress than a singer. Perhaps it's time for Ashlee to put that whole lip-synch disaster and that really awful Orange Bowl performance that nearly ruined her career behind her.

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AndAsh thinks she's matured - can she emerge as the bigger singing star?

It's possible, her music usually has a bit more of an edge and she actually is a songwriter.

“I would say that it’s a nine compared to a year ago,” she told The Associated Press. “You grow so much in a year.”

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AP looks deeper:

Simpson, 21, has had to mature in the spotlight since she came out of sister’s Jessica shadow in 2004. Her quest to become a pop star and the making of her debut album, “Autobiography,” was chronicled on an MTV reality series. Then album shot to the top of the charts and she became an instant multiplatinum star.

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Simpson has worked hard to put her missteps behind her and prove herself a bona fide artist. She’s been on tour overseas for much of the year and has been working constantly with her band (which also includes her boyfriend).

Simpson says the group has become stronger with each performance.

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“Everybody has developed so much just being on the road,” Simpson said in phone interview with AP. “Last time it was my first tour and we had never gone on tour. Now it’s been something that we’ve been doing nonstop and we’ve all grown and the music is better and I think everybody feels more confident.”

Simpson also said that she feels more confident to express herself in other ways onstage. For the first time, she is putting on what she describes as a “big theatrical show,” instead of a bare-bones set.

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Is this make or break for Simpson?

Not likely as Ashlee is still very young and has a pretty solid fan base no matter what. Now it will be interesting to see if she can expand and grow as a performer.

--Tina Sims