Lopez replaces Moss in 2006 Pirelli calendar

Jennifer Lopez has been chosen to grace the cover of the 2006 Pirelli calendar, replacing troubled supermodel Kate Moss.

The Italian tire giants, Pirelli decided to shoot the Latino diva for the cover of their erotically-charged calendar. Originally, Pirelli was planning to feature Kate Moss on the cover of the calendar.

The calendar is sent to selected clients and not sold in shops.

Besides Jennifer Lopez and Moss, who features inside, the limited-edition calendar will also show Gisele Bundchen, Karen Elson, Natalia Vodiana and Guinevere Van Seenus, the Dutch supermodel.

A gala dinner was organized at the Paris Tennis Club and attended by Ferrari boss Jean Todd as well as British fashion designer John Galliano and Tunisian fashion designer Azzedine Alaia.

"Pirelli is an important partner for Ferrari so tonight it was an opportunity to meet my friends during the presentation of the calendar", said Jean Todd.

John Galliano did not have the chance to see the new calendar yet neither had it seen Jennifer Lopez.

"I'm waiting as much as you to see her (Jennifer Lopez). I'm sure she looks amazing," he said.

While only last week, Lopez was going for the Sophia Loren look, her pose for the calendar is pure Ava Gardner.

The 36-year-old singer and actress adopts her sultry pose, her normally honey-tinted hair is jet black and the Gardner effect is completed by thick lipstick.

The calendar, as famous for its high-quality photography as the beauty of its models -- was unveiled on Friday in Paris and sent to 30,000 VIPs.