Are Shakira And Jennifer Lopez Friends In Real Life?
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are both powerhouse Latina singers who give one hell of a live show. So, when they both signed on to perform at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show together, fans were doubly excited. Lopez told Us Weekly that she believes Pepsi, the show’s sponsor, “really wanted to make a statement with” choosing two high-profile Latinas to perform. She’s “happy to be a part of this new movement of inclusivity and diversity and embracing women,” she added.
Both stars occupy a similar musical niche, and now they’re sharing a stage as well. It’d be understandable if there were a bit of compeтιтion between them, especially since Lopez is known to be difficult to work with. A huge, important collaboration like the Super Bowl could definitely lead them to some clashes! Many fans are now wondering if the two stars are friends or foes.
Here’s the history of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s relationship and the current status of their friendship — or lack thereof.
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are co-headlining the Super Bowl LIV halftime show
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira confirmed that they’ll be co-headlining the Super Bowl halftime show back in September 2019. As Latina singers, the two have plenty in common, but they also have a lot of differences. Shakira was born and raised in Colombia and got her start in the music industry by singing Latin music. Jennifer Lopez, on the other hand, is a Puerto Rican American from the Bronx. Before singing, she rose to fame as a dancer and actress.
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira said they were excited to work together
There’s little evidence that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are friends, per se. There are no reports of the pair hanging out together, and they’ve never collaborated professionally in the past. However, Lopez has had nothing but positive things to say about her co-headliner.
“There’s nobody like her so I know that the two of us together are going to bring that special brand of what we do and there will be people who haven’t even seen us perform who get to see something special that night,” she told People in December.
As for Shakira, she sang Lopez’s praises as well. She explained that they each bring something unique to the table, thanks to their different roots.
“I feel that’s gonna be great because she also represents a really important part of the Latino community who lives in the U.S. — and in a way, I feel that I’m representing another part of the Latin world, which is all those people around the world who barely speak English and a huge portion of the demographic that also arrived in the U.S. with the American dream,” Shakira said.
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira may be ʙuттing heads behind the scenes
It’s clear that Jennifer Lopez and Shakia admire each other’s work. But according to recent reports, the two superstars may have started ʙuттing heads as their show at the Super Bowl got closer and closer.
“As usual with these Super Bowl performances, the performers are having trouble fitting their set into the time constraints,” a source explained to Love B. Scott. “Right now, the halftime show in the works is running way longer than the allotted time. The NFL, along with the powers-that-be are trying to solve the issue.”
“They’re telling everyone that limiting how much time Jennifer and Shakira spend on stage together has a lot to do with their different styles of music, but others close to production say that it has more to do with the fact that Jennifer was forced into sharing the performance with Shakira in the first place,” the source explained.
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