Heather Locklear says James Naughton 'outlined her areola'

Heather Locklear has made a shocking claim about one of her former co-stars.

The blonde beauty – who is best known for her role on Melrose Place – has said that her co-star James Naughton from the 1996 film First Wives Club ‘outlined her areola’ while they were on set when he was only supposed to grab her breast, as the script indicated. An areola is a small circular area in the ring of pigmented skin surrounding a nipple.

The mother-of-one told Zach Braff and Donald Faison during their Fake Doctors, Real Friends podcast that is one of the reasons she wanted her name taken off the credits for the hit film which starred Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler. 

Humiliating: Heather Locklear has made a shocking claim about one of her former co-stars. The blonde beauty - who is best known for her role on Melrose Place - has said that her co-star James Naughton from the 1996 film First Wives Club grabbed her breast and 'outlined her areola' while they were on set

Humiliating: Heather Locklear has made a shocking claim about one of her former co-stars. The blonde beauty – who is best known for her role on Melrose Place – has said that her co-star James Naughton from the 1996 film First Wives Club grabbed her breast and ‘outlined her areola’ while they were on set

The scene: They were side by side in the scene as they played a married couple. 'We were in a funeral,' said the ex-wife of Richie Sambora. 'We were on the benches of the church.' Having her chest grabbed was in the script, but Naughton went too far. 'He doesn’t grab it,' Locklear said. 'He actually outlines my areola with his finger'

The scene: They were side by side in the scene as they played a married couple. ‘We were in a funeral,’ said the ex-wife of Richie Sambora. ‘We were on the benches of the church.’ Having her chest grabbed was in the script, but Naughton went too far. ‘He doesn’t grab it,’ Locklear said. ‘He actually outlines my areola with his finger’

She was only 33-years-old when she filmed the comedy in 1995 (films are generally shot a year before they are released) and James was 50-years old. She is now 58-years-old and he is 74-years-old.

They were side by side in the scene as they played a married couple.

‘We were in a funeral,’ said the ex-wife of Richie Sambora. ‘We were on the benches of the church.’

Having her chest grabbed was in the script, but Naughton went too far, she claimed. 

So many people around her: It didn’t say that in the script. I was like [gasps],' she said. 'I’m so glad they’re following his hand down because my face, my mouth is fallen open and I can’t believe it and don’t do it again. One take and let’s go'

So many people around her: It didn’t say that in the script. I was like [gasps],’ she said. ‘I’m so glad they’re following his hand down because my face, my mouth is fallen open and I can’t believe it and don’t do it again. One take and let’s go’

A bad experience: Locklear then explained: 'There was a couple of scenes that they cut out of me, and then the only scene that I had had no lines.' That caused her to not want her name on the film

A bad experience: Locklear then explained: ‘There was a couple of scenes that they cut out of me, and then the only scene that I had had no lines.’ That caused her to not want her name on the film

‘He doesn’t grab it,’ Locklear alleges. ‘He actually outlines my areola with his finger.’

That was his own decision and he did it when the camera was rolling, she claims.

‘It didn’t say that in the script. I was like [gasps],’ she said.

‘I’m so glad they’re following his hand down because my face, my mouth is fallen open and I can’t believe it and don’t do it again. One take and let’s go.’

They messed with the wrong woman: At the time Heather was a big star thanks to the success of Melrose Place but it doesn't seem they treated her well

They messed with the wrong woman: At the time Heather was a big star thanks to the success of Melrose Place but it doesn’t seem they treated her well

Braff could not believe that the Heather, who was a major star at the time, only had her breast groped in the movie.  

‘There was more to the part [than being groped],’ said Heather.

‘I had filmed the bigger, bigger scenes,’ she said but was cut out. ‘They just thought, I don’t know, maybe I was bad in it.’

She was TV gold: The star on Melrose Place with Marcia Cross, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Daphne Zuniga, Amy Locane, Kristin Davis

She was TV gold: The star on Melrose Place with Marcia Cross, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Daphne Zuniga, Amy Locane, Kristin Davis

Vibrant actress: Locklear has a reputation for spicing up whatever TV show she is on

Vibrant actress: Locklear has a reputation for spicing up whatever TV show she is on

Locklear then explained: ‘There was a couple of scenes that they cut out of me, and then the only scene that I had had no lines.’

That caused her to not want her name on the film.

‘It was agh — gross,’ she said of the funeral scene.

‘So I said: Can you just take my name off the credits since now I don’t have any lines? So it was creditless.’

DailyMail.com has reached out to James Naughton’s representative. 

Her family: The siren's ex-husband is Richie Sambora, and their daughter is Ava Elizabeth; seen in 2005

Her family: The siren’s ex-husband is Richie Sambora, and their daughter is Ava Elizabeth; seen in 2005

All grown up: Her daughter Ava is now a high school graduate; seen at mom's home

All grown up: Her daughter Ava is now a high school graduate; seen at mom’s home

After Heather appeared in The First Wives Club she joined another hit TV show, Spin City, and also had a recurring role on Scrubs with Braff and Faison. 

Heather has had a troubled few years dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues as well as having run-ins with the law, but is finally weathering her storms. 

In April, the actress celebrated one year of sobriety and a friend told PEOPLE Magazine that she’s now ‘is in a great place.’ 

‘She is doing great and looks great,’ the friend said.

‘What’s most important is today and the next day and the future and she’s in a great place.’

‘She is gardening and taking walks and cooking like a fiend. She cooks for herself and Ava, and she cooks for her parents,’ the source told People.

Throwback: Heather in 1985 when her career was taking off – in her early days she was on Dynasty and TJ Hooker

source: dailymail.co.uk