Heidi Klum On J.Lo Missing 'Runway' Finale: 'She Is Fantastic, I Believe Her'

Access Hollywood - September 22, 2008 9:16 AM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Jennifer Lopez might have been forced to miss the "Project Runway" season finale due to a foot injury, but host Heidi Klum doesn't feel that the singer stepped on her toes by pulling out at the last minute.

Access Hollywood's Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell caught up with a stunning Heidi Klum on the red carpet just before she co-hosted the 2008 Emmys with fellow reality show host nominees Ryan Seacrest, Tom Bergeron, Howie Mandel and Jeff Probst.

Billy asked Heidi why J.Lo was forced to miss her Emmy-nominated reality show.

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"I don't know," Heidi said of the Jennifer's absence. "To be honest, I only heard what I know from her team. She couldn't come because she had a foot injury."

Billy pressed, asking if Heidi was surprised that J.Lo competed in a triathlon two days after she canceled.

"I don't know...what can you say? We were very sad that she wasn't there," she said.

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Heidi noted that the contestants were particularly looking forward to Jennifer coming to Bryant Park, but no one from "Runway" has any hard feelings towards the singer.

"I think that she is fantastic, and who knows what happened. She says she had a foot injury, I believe her, " Heidi told Billy and Nancy.

Though the fifth season of "Project Runway" ended without a guest celebrity judge (Tim Gunn stepped in for J.Lo), Heidi told Access that fans can expect more famous fashionistas in the coming sixth season when the show switches to Lifetime. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, one of those stars will be Lindsay Lohan -- but what exactly the young actress will do on next season's premiere episode is a surprise Heidi would not reveal.

"[Lindsay] did the new episode...and you'll have to see what exactly happens," Heidi told Access' Billy and Nancy with a smile.

As previously reported on Access, the tentative premiere date for "Runway" on Lifetime is January 20, 2009, while the Season Five finale airs October 15 on Bravo.

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  • s_dude
    YOU GUYS ARE STUPID SHE DID THIS TRI-ATOLAND TO RAISE MONEY YOU GUYS ARE SELFISH YOU WOULD RATHER SEE HER ON A SOW THAN SEE HER RAISE MONEY FOR CHILDREN......
    report abuseposted October 3, 2008 10:31 AM PDT
  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
    She is so beautiful and charming. She is my favorite. Just saw her on millionaire & celebrity dating club ^^^^^^S e e k w e a l t h y. C O M^^ ^^^^last week. I am wondering what kind of relationship she is looking for on that site. Is she single now?
    report abuseposted September 24, 2008 4:11 AM PDT
  • ZzMomm
    JLO SIGNED UP FOR THE TRIATHOLON A LONG TIME AGO WHILE PREGNANT AND DECIDED THAT WAS MORE IMPORTANT HELPING CHILDRENS CHARITIES THAN DOING P.R. SO WHAT SHE CAN GO ON ANOTHER TIME. PRIORITIES PEOPLE GET A CLUE. BEING A JUDGE OR RAISNG MONEY FOR KIDS I'D DO THE CHARITY WORK AND HELP THOSE IN NEED. WHERE YOUR HEARTS GUYS!
    report abuseposted September 23, 2008 9:14 PM PDT
  • BaileyBlue
    Look out below. Spam warning!
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 10:36 PM PDT
  • tara
    I think it is a lame excuse forsure seeing as how J. Lo would have been sitting down to judge the show anyway, and to be able to run on the injured foor for over two hours two days later, hmmm.... and I'm sure Project Runway is mad, and rightfully so, but they seem to be a high class organization to not express angry feelings in public... I love the show, I watch it with my daughter all
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 10:30 AM PDT
  • Kat22
    How can your foot not be good enough to judge a fashion show & good enough 2 days later to compete in a triathlon? Talk about a LAME excuse!
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 9:54 AM PDT
  • shawana
    WHO CARES!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 9:25 AM PDT
  • shawana
    WHO CARES!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 9:25 AM PDT
  • shawana
    WHO CARES!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 9:25 AM PDT
  • sisi
    they are mad, they just don't want to admit it. who wants to admit that they are angry with Queen JLo to the public?
    report abuseposted September 22, 2008 9:23 AM PDT
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