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Jennifer Lopez Thought NFL Halftime Show With Shakira Was ‘The Worst Idea’ For This Simple Reason

Published 06/10/2022, 10:23 AM EDT

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The Super Bowl Halftime Show is one of those aspects that fans expect with bated breath. It is one of the enjoyable elements in the NFL, keeping the public engrossed until the last moment. The fans have a blast during the show. However, singing phenomenon Jennifer Lopez wasn’t happy with her LIV Halftime performance alongside “Queen of Latin Music,” Shakira.

The Halftime Show is significant. Top musicians from the music industry perform on the league’s grandest stage. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar headlined the most recent Super Bowl performance. 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak appeared unexpectedly at the display, creating one to remember for the audience.

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Halftime, Jennifer Lopez’s Netflix documentary, offers an insight behind the scenes as she prepares for her performance at the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Shakira joined her on stage. Their co-headlining sequence made way for Latina recognition. But Lopez was unhappy with the tight timeline, despite her willingness to get equal time the NFL granted her and Shakira for the show, according to the movie.

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Lopez, enraged, complains, “We have six f—— minutes. We have 30 seconds of a song, and if we take a minute, that’s it, we’ve got five left. But, there’s got to be certain songs that we sing, though. We have to have our singing moments. It’s not going to be a dance f—— revue. We have to sing our message.”

Moreover, Benny Medina, JLo’s manager, backed up his feelings and thoughts. She expresses similar dissatisfaction with the judgment, saying in a separate statement that he believes it limits both vocalists’ performance abilities.

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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s halftime show drew a lot of criticism

JLo’s creative side for her part of the performance is chronicled in Halftime. It involves Emme Muñiz, who begins singing her mother’s 2000 single “Let’s Get Loud” inside a cage, trying to break down her actual intent. While it received a lot of appreciation for highlighting a feature, it also drew much criticism from individuals around the globe.

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On Super Bowl Sunday, fans and families tuned in to watch the Chiefs take on the 49ers. While the game was exciting, the Halftime Show disappointed many families. According to CNN, the FCC received 1,312 grievances from viewers who had major concerns about the halftime show. They wanted to have one of America’s most cherished sports activities in a fun social gathering, but they didn’t think the live performance was appropriate for the children to follow.

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Pavitra Shome

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Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his M.A.
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