In 2002, Jennifer Lopez was the first contemporary celebrity to reinvigorate this type of partnership, releasing the popular Glow by J.

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The second-most lucrative photo sale to date came in March this year, when boldface pair Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony sold exclusive first shots of twins Max and Emme to People magazine.

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