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"Jennifer Lopez has said that Steven Tyler&amp;#039;s American Idol departure influenced her own decision to leave the series. Tyler announced his exit from American Idol last week after two seasons, so that he could focus on Aerosmith. Lopez confirmed her own exit just one day later.  Lopez spoke about American Idol to ABC News and revealed that she did not want to continue without Tyler. &amp;quot;We had magic. I don&amp;#039;t know, with him gone, it might be a different formula,&amp;quot; the &amp;#039;On the Floor&amp;#039; singer explained. Lopez added that she is nothing but appreciative of her two years as an American Idol judge. &amp;quot;It got me back in touch with who I was, watching the contestants and singers. That&amp;#039;s why it&amp;#039;s hard to walk away,&amp;quot; she said. The star also hinted that she might collaborate with American Idol in a new capacity in the future.   Aretha Franklin and Charlie Sheen have both publicly campaigned to join the American Idol judging panel, with Sheen declaring that he is serious about becoming a judge. American Idol returns to Fox in 2013, with open auditions currently underway across the US. Watch Jennifer Lopez discuss American Idol below: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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