Jennifer Lopez fires publicist Leslie Sloan

Jennifer Lopez  (41) has parted ways with Leslie Sloan and her colleague Nanci Ryder – who she has been working with for the past six years — after an alleged row over her manager Benny Medina.

While Nanci refused to comment on the details she did say, “I think Jennifer is fantastic and I’m very sad that we’re not going to be representing her anymore.”

“Artists and PR companies parting ways happens all the time,” said Medina. “This is as much news as me re-doing my furniture.”

Although Jennifer has sacked her publicist, her career has been going from strength to strength in recent months, signing a deal to create a fashion line with husband Marc Anthony — with whom she has two-year-old twins Max and Emme — and becoming a judge on American Idol.

Speaking about her new role on the TV talent show, Jennifer promised she would be “tough” but “fair” on the contestants.

“I really want to put them through the wringer in the sense that I don’t want to let anybody really great go because they’re nervous or whatever and not get to see what they could’ve been,” she said.

“We working with them a little more than maybe you’ve seen in the past. We give them more of a chance.”

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