Jennifer Lopez made a dramatic entrance at the American Music Awards on Monday night. Her wild American Music Awards performance has the internet buzzing.
She performed 23 songs in just six minutes and left fans shocked with a bold move on stage.
The 55-year-old star kicked off the show with a futuristic, mirror-filled dance number set in a sci-fi “multiverse.” Backed by dancers, she performed a high-energy mashup of 23 hit songs, including “Squabble Up,” “Good Luck Babe!” and “Denial is a River.” She also made headlines for kissing three of her backup dancers during the routine.
Before the show, Lopez told USA TODAY the AMAs have been a big part of her music journey. This year, she served as both host and performer for the long-running ceremony, first produced by Dick Clark in 1974.
Here’s what people on social media had to say about JLo’s performance.
One fan said, “JLO KISSED A GIRL!!! Sapphic JLovers we won!!!! “
Then another added, “THE KISS WAS JLO’S IDEA. Jennifer, do you want to tell us something???”
& another “SHE KISSED A GIRL AND SHE LIKED IT! @JLo “
One fan didn’t approve at all. “JLo kissing backup dancers on stage right after her divorce? Nah, that’s just nasty and messy. Ain’t nothing classy about it.”
Someone else is suggesting she is looking for attention.
“JLO kissing her female dancers oh she wants to be relevant again so bad.”
Jennifer Lopez gained widespread recognition in 1997 for her role as Selena Quintanilla in the biopic Selena. The performance made her a star. In 1999, she released her debut album On the 6, featuring hit songs like “If You Had My Love” and “Waiting for Tonight.”
Over the years, Lopez has become a global entertainment icon, known for her high-energy performances, fashion-forward style, and chart-topping hits like “Jenny from the Block” and “On the Floor.” She has also starred in films such as The Wedding Planner, Hustlers, and Marry Me.
Jennifer Lopez has had a highly publicized dating and marriage history, filled with high-profile romances and rekindled love. Her first marriage was to Ojani Noa, a Cuban waiter, in 1997. In 1999, Lopez began a relationship with rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, which ended in 2001 after a nightclub incident drew unwanted attention.
Shortly after, she married backup dancer Cris Judd in 2001, but they divorced in 2003. Lopez then got engaged to actor Ben Affleck in 2002, creating the media sensation “Bennifer.” They called off their wedding in 2003 and split in 2004. That same year, she married singer Marc Anthony. They had twins, Max and Emme, in 2008 and divorced in 2014, though they remain close as co-parents.
Following her divorce, Lopez had a long on-and-off relationship with dancer Casper Smart from 2011 to 2016. She then dated former baseball star Alex Rodriguez, and the two got engaged in 2019, but ended their relationship in 2021. Later that year, Lopez and Ben Affleck reunited and married in July 2022. Their divorce was finalized in 2024.
