She’s just been named the most powerful female celebrity by Forbes magazine while slated to begin a world tour and her new film hits theaters this Friday, but now it appears as if Jennifer Lopez is backing out of her position as judge on “American Idol.”

After two consecutive seasons as judge, Lopez – who flaunted her fabulous 42-year-old swimsuit figure for the June 2012 issue of Vogue magazine – first hinted at not returning for another season on a recent episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” saying, “I don’t know if I can go for a third year. I miss doing other things. It really does lock you down.”

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