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Queen of country music Reba McEntire said "no thanks" to a collaboration with Jessica Simpson for her new CD, Reba Duets, which debuted at number one reports OK! Magazine. While Jessica Simpson could have used the boost the report claims it was a no-go from Reba.

Did Jessica Simpson Miss Reba McEntire Number One Album With Snub? (image: Wenn)

The classy singing legend personally approached young pop stars including Kelly Clarkson and Justin Timberlake, but when Jess, 27 – who hopes to make it as a country singer – contacted Reba about appearing on the album, no one from Reba's team responded, the report claims.


"Jess thought she had been passed over because Reba would be singing with older, more established artists," a source close to Jessica tells OK. "She was devastated when she found out that Kelly Clarkson was invited to be part of the project."

Cue the rep™: Reba's rep tells OK, "Jessica didn't contact Reba about appearing on Reba Duets." Meanwhile, Ashlee Simpson's new album, out in December, is inspired by her guy, Pete Wentz. "Each record I make is personal," she said at the Hornitos tequila "Fine Line" launch Sept. 20. "You'll hear maybe a bit [about my romance with Pete]."