Speaking to TVA Sports, Maryse Ouellet says her departure from WWE last October was triggered by the organization offering her a long term contract and her desire to move on.

“They wanted me to sign a new five-year contract and it’s not what I wanted,” the former WWE Divas Champion says. “I had other plans in mind.”

Ouellet’s plans include the forthcoming launch of her line of clothing and accessories, House of Maryse.

“I love fashion, I love trends. I propose to women swimwear, lingerie, jewelry, handbags and sunglasses, among others. I hope to officially start the project next summer,” she says.

Ouellet also discusses who she encountered during her WWE tenure, the numerous injuries she suffered and more. The full interview, which is in French, is available here.

She tells Radar Online, “I have aspirations and there’s other stuff I want to work on, so I decided to go. That and for the simple fact that I didn’t want to be with the WWE for 25 years. I was there six years, I had my run, I wanted bigger and better things.”

The former Divas Champion was also asked why she said in a recent interview that she would not be joining TNA Wrestling.

“I decided to leave wrestling for other aspirations I have. I’m not going to go to TNA, I’m loyal to WWE — it wouldn’t make any sense!” she says.

Ouellet also discusses what she liked best about wrestling, Snooki competing last year at WrestleMania and more. The interview is available here.

Maryse and her boyfriend The Miz were in Los Angeles at a “NOH8″ event earlier this week. Maryse participated on-stage in a photoshoot for the “NOH8″ campaign, which aims to bring about equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.

Check out these recent pictures of the gorgeous French Canadian at the NOH8 event – as well as some behind-the-scenes, candid pictures of Maryse.

Once again … damn you, Miz.

Regarding Maryse Ouellet‘s departure from WWE last month, company officials had been looking to cut ties with the French-Canadian glamour model for over a year since she did not fit their commitment to wholesome, family-friendly, PG content. Her “history of non-PG activity” was of concern to WWE executives.

Ouellet was not initially endeavored due to her relationship with The Miz. WWE parted ways with Ouellet shortly after she asked to be released from her contract.

Friends of Ouellet say she lost interest in performing for WWE over the past year and was ready to move on to the next chapter of her life. She announced this week plans for a fashion and accessory line called House of Maryse. She also plans on returning to glamour modeling and has her sights set on posing for Playboy again. WWE’s decision to release Ouellet was also fueled by the expectation that unlike Gail Kim, she will not cross over to TNA Wrestling. She confirmed last week during a red carpet interview that she has absolutely no interest in joining America’s No. 2 promotion, let alone continuing wrestling.

“I’m done with wrestling,” she told Pop Candies TV. “No TNA, no TNA, no TNA!”

Maryse will make her first post-WWE appearance at WrestleReunion 2012 in Los Angeles, CA. The convention will take place at the LAX Westin Hotel from January 27-29, and will feature appearances by Mick Foley, Kevin Von Erich, Kevin Sullivan, The Steiners, Vader, Tommy Dreamer, Carlos Colon, The Godfather, Molly Holly, Mikey Whipwreck, The New Age Outlaws and Harry “DH” Smith, amongst others. You can get more information about the event by clicking here.

As we noted last Friday here on the website, WWE decided to release Maryse. This came as a surprise to many people backstage as well as online fans.

WWE sources still indicate that the decision for the two sides to part ways was mutual to some degree. Maryse had recently been looking beyond WWE as she was talking with several modeling companies and was even thinking about posing for Playboy. Obviously, that would not go over well with WWE’s new “PG” environment and WWE officials made the call to cut ties with her. WWE doesn’t have any issues with her going to TNA so there wasn’t much debating on whether to release her or not.

It should be noted that there were plans in place to begin a storyline with her and Hornswoggle where Horny would have a crush on her. That was before she suffered an abdominal hernia injury and underwent surgery. Maryse had just been cleared to return and was telling friends she was about to return to TV.

For those wondering, she is still dating The Miz. The two currently reside in Southern California.

The two time former Divas Champion celebrated her release from WWE last night with a cake congratulating her on her WWE departure!

The French-Canadian bombshell tweeted a picture of the cake, with the caption: “lets get this party started.”

She may be gone from WWE, but the larger than life WWE-style personality is still intact. Love it!Cake”!

Maryse wrote: “I’M OUT and sexier than ever! Thanks to all my fans, colleagues and @WWE Universe. Time to party! “Release” party tonight at @trousdale LA.”

She added: “Im Happy, im Smiling, and FREE, now its time to get Naughty …………BE SEXY.”

WWE.com has just released a statement announcing the release of former two-time Divas Champion, Maryse.

Maryse entered WWE in 2006 following the 2006 Diva Search which was eventually won by Layla. Maryse was one of the contestants signed from that year’s contest and spent time in developmental while also performing on the SmackDown brand.

The Sexiest of the Sexy, as she proclaimed herself, really began to stand out in 2008 when she started competing more in the ring and had a lengthy feud with Michelle McCool on SmackDown, eventually leading to a Divas Championship run.

Maryse would hold the title on a second occasion, winning the title in a tournament after it was vacated by an injured Melina in early 2010. Maryse defeated Gail Kim in the finals of the tournament in February 2010.

The French-Canadian Diva has had some issues with injuries during her run. In 2008, she suffered a dislocated kneecap. She would tough it out before having surgery in the summer of 2009.

Earlier this year, she was out of action with an abdominal hernia for which she had to have surgery. It was said that she’d be back imminently, however, she never returned.