Jennifer Lopez performed along with Shakira at the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show on February
2nd, 2020, and people can't stop talking about it.
The halftime show is one of the biggest televised music events of the year, and this was both
Lopez and Shakira's first time performing on stage at the big game.
Neither star revealed much about their set ahead of time, leaving fans stunned when they
finally took the stage to deliver a hit-filled, yet somewhat controversial, show.
Lopez's performance was especially attention-grabbing.
The 50-year-old star performed a medley of several of her biggest hits, including "Jenny
from the Block," "Waiting For Tonight," and "On the Floor," while showcasing her insane
athleticism.
It seems like everyone had something to say about her performance, and the reviews were
both positive and negative.
Fashion isn't usually the focus of the Super Bowl halftime show, but, in this case, Lopez's
outfits were very much a hot topic of discussion.
The 50-year-old star wore tight, revealing bodysuits designed by Versace throughout the
show.
According to The New York Times, each bodysuit took hundreds of hours to create.
The results were incredibly eye-catching, and uniquely J.Lo.
Many viewers praised Lopez for proving that women can still be sexy at 50, while more
conservative Super Bowl viewers criticized her for being inappropriate.
Some fans on social media pointed out the double standard that holds J.Lo accountable
for not being modest enough while Adam Levine went fully topless during his 2019 halftime
show.
One Twitter user asked,
"So Adam Levine is allowed to perform shirtless during the halftime show and sexually dance
across the stage...But as soon as two confident Latina women do it, with just as much coverage
if not more, it's deemed 'inappropriate'?"
All the drama aside, many fans were just stunned that Lopez looks pretty much exactly the same
as she did 20 years ago!
Lopez's sensual halftime performance involved more than just racy outfits, her dance moves
were also pretty suggestive.
The Hustlers star learned how to pole dance for her role as Ramona, a scam artist and
stripper.
She showed off her new moves at the Super Bowl during her song, "Waiting for Tonight."
Again, reactions to this bold move ranged from inspired to offended.
Some critics blasted J. Lo for doing, quote, "explicit...dances" in a show that children
could be watching.
Many others were simply enthralled by the sheer athleticism of her moves on the pole.
One person wrote on Twitter,
"JLo pole dancing was clearly the female empowerment halftime show we all needed."
Some fans even joked that the halftime show was revenge for Hustlers not being nominated
for any Oscars.
Lopez also made a few subtle statements about political issues during her Super Bowl halftime
show.
The notable moments took place when Lopez's 11-year-old daughter, Emme Muniz, took the
stage alongside her mom as a "symbol of the American dream," as a source explained to
Page Six before the show.
Emme, backed by a children's choir, sang the opening notes of Bruce Springsteen's "Born
in the USA" while Lopez danced with both an American flag and a Puerto Rican flag.
Lopez, who was born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, was no doubt making a statement
that her Puerto Rican roots are as American as anyone else's.
Tagging President Trump on Twitter, one political strategist wrote,
"Rocking the Puerto Rican flag while singing 'Born in the USA.'
A good reminder for those who sometimes need it, that Puerto Rico is part of the United
States."
The children in the choir sat inside glowing neon cages, which many fans believe is a reference
to President Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
The policy has resulted in hundreds of children being separated from their parents and housed
in detention centers, reportedly in literal cages.
It's clear that Lopez's show is sparking a lot of discussion and debate.
And as a performer and proud Latina woman, that was likely her goal.
"I'm very very proud to be here and to be able to have this moment and I'm very grateful
to be able to do that."
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