FORMER Young Divas star Jessica Mauboy says the popular girl group imploded with animosity and mood swings.



She claimed the Young Divas were bitter when hitmaker Ricki-Lee Coulter left the fold.

Mauboy was brought in to replace Coulter and join remaining Divas Paulini Curuenavuli, Emily Williams and Kate DeAraugo.

"It was hard because I loved the girls and I loved the Divas," Mauboy said.

"When Ricki left, there was something crazy going on. They hated each other.

"I thought they were really bonded, but the truth is, Ricki went away and she didn't tell them she was going away.

"They were upset. She left the three of them on their own."

Coulter denies the claims.

Her tenure with the Divas was short term, Coulter said, and a solo career was always a priority.