Despite a “foot injury” that prevented her from being the guest judge on Project Runway on September 12, Jennifer Lopez managed to complete a triathlon on September 14. Jennifer pulled out of her role as guest judge for the season finale of the reality show at the last minute, claiming she was too injured to appear. Two days later, however, Jennifer completed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in two hours and twenty-three minutes.

The singer, 39, pumped her arms in the air and smiled broadly as she crossed the finish line of the swimming-running-biking event.

“Thank you guys so much,” she told the crowd. “This is an amazing day.

“I feel really great and so glad I finished and that I made it out of the water but more amazing than that, I feel really great that we raised $127,000 for the Children’s Hospital [of Los Angeles] and hopefully it’ll go to good use,” Lopez added.

Meanwhile, Project Runway’s host/producer, Heidi Klum, is reportedly pissed that Jennifer bailed on her show.

“Heidi went from one big-name judge for the finale to none,” the source says. “It was embarrassing, especially the excuse that (Lopez) was hurt.”

Lopez is rumored to be throwing a birthday party for husband Anthony back in New York, and, according to the source, “She can forget about Heidi and (husband) Seal attending after this.”

One of the rumors swirling around Lopez’s sudden injury is that she had no beef with “Project Runway,” but instead was angry with The Weinstein Company, which produces the reality show.

“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,” the source says. “She was angry, so she pulled out.”

Lopez’s rep, Leslie Sloane, denied the rumors, saying “(Lopez) pulled out (of “Runway”) because she had an injury and had to have it rehabbed so she could compete (in the triathlon).” She went on to say “(Lopez) has no issues with Harvey (Weinstein).”

Tim Gunn replaced Jennifer as the guest judge for the finale, and frankly, he’s much more attractive than Jennifer, so I consider this a win/win situation.

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