Jennifer Lopez’s Project Runway Pullout: Rumor Busting

September 16th, 2008

Rumors that Jennifer Lopez pulled out of an appearance on the finale of ‘Project Runway,’ due to a conflict with the makers of the show are false her rep has stated.

Lopez was scheduled to be a guest judge on the series finale but was forced to cancel at the last minute, with host Heidi Klum telling the audience the actress was suffering from “a foot injury.”

Gossip columns report that the ‘real’ reason Lopez pulled out was because she was recently knocked back by The Weinstein Company for a movie role.

A source claims, “Jennifer was hoping for a part in an upcoming Weinstein film, and she was told the day before (the ‘Project Runway’ show) that she wasn’t getting it. She was angry, so she pulled out.”

Leslie Sloane, the star’s rep, denied reports of a feud saying, “(Lopez) pulled out (of ‘Project Runway’) because she had an injury and had to have it rehabbed so she could compete (in Sunday’s triathlon in Malibu)… (Lopez) has no issues with Harvey (Weinstein).”

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