Jennifer Lopez wows with racy performance during Tenerife concert
At 55 years old, Jennifer Lopez could be forgiven for taking things slowly while performing to her adoring fans around the world. However, that was certainly not the case judging by her latest concert in Tenerife.
The mum of two, who recently split from Ben Affleck last year, is seen writhing around on stage with her backing dancers and simulating a number of explicit sexual positions.
Wearing a white sequined corset, the star completed her look with a pair of tan coloured fishnet tights. In one snap, members of the crowd witnessed the singer on all fours with one of her dancers behind her, similar to that of a sexual position.
And in another point in the show, she is being held up on the shoulders of another dancer with her front facing him as she belts out one of her hit songs. She is then supported by him as she leans back while suspended from his shoulders. But it doesn't end there.
Seemingly enjoying her high tempo performance, Jennifer wrapped her legs around the dancer as she placed her arms around his neck.
The concert took place on the Spanish island of Tenerife over the weekend. This comes after she performed what has been described as her revenge song following her public split with the Hollywood actor.
Earlier this week, she told her fans: "This is a song that is a new song that I want to sing for the first time tonight that came to me when I was up all night one night. Shall we sing this one for the people?"
Jennifer, who is better known as JLO - first performed the song at a private fan event earlier this month. At the time she declared she was doing "better."
She sang: "The love I want, the love I need, it starts in me ... Now I found my way here I'm gonna stay there. Thank you for the scars you left on my heart, was showing me that stars shine brighter in the dark. I won't fall apart because of who we are, but your broken parts."
The singer claimed her heartbreak made her a "wiser" woman. She belted out: "Because of you, I am stronger, wiser. Better than I've ever been."
Jennifer has had a string of high profile relationships including disgraced rapper and record producer Sean "P.Diddy" Combs, Marc Anthony who she shares her twins with and lastly Ben Affleck.
The couple had dated back in 2002 but ended their engagement two years later. The couple then reunited and married in 2022 but finalised their divorce earlier this year.
And it looks as though there is no chance of a reunion. Her lyrics added: "I won't let you no longer, longer, ever say goodbye to me. It was perfect while you made me believe, really got only greater for me, and it made me stronger, stronger, bulletproof. Now watch me climb out of the wreckage of you."
She then gave thanks to Ben, who she did not name, for "the pain that you caused."
In May, she explained to El Pais: "I'm proud of myself for that and I'm proud that I was able to navigate my children through difficult times, that they're stronger and better because of it."
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