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The Star
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Jennifer Lopez kisses multiple dancers at music award show after divorce
Jennifer Lopez (left) performs with a dancer onstage during the 2025 American Music Awards at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: AFP Jennifer Lopez made out with multiple backup dancers Monday (May 26) when she opened the American Music Awards with a dance set to a medley of nominated songs. The public displays of affection came on the heels of finalising her divorce from Ben Affleck earlier this year. A male dancer smooched the newly single Bronx-born pop star, 55, who then kissed a female dancer during the transition from Benson Boone's Beautiful Things to Teddy Swims' Lose Control . The seven-minute, often steamy performance opened the Memorial Day awards show, which Lopez also hosted. Earlier this month, Lopez posted selfies of her bruised eyes and a cut on her nose she'd suffered '(during @amas rehearsals),' for which she ultimately needed stitches. Also Monday, Lopez revealed she's doing a residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from Dec 30 to Jan 3 and for much of next March. This time a year ago, headlines were rife with speculation that she and 52-year-old Affleck were headed for divorce, during which Lopez canceled her tour. Though Lopez and the Oscar winner were engaged in the early aughts – and ultimately married and had kids with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Garner, respectively – it wasn't until summer 2022 that the stars wed, once in July and again in August. The Love Don't Cost A Thing singer filed for divorce in August 2024, on their second wedding anniversary. The divorce was finalised in January. Lopez recently told Spanish newspaper El País that she's in 'the best' period of her life. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Is Stefon Diggs just Cardi B's plus-one? Fans question if NFL star is riding the rapper's financial coattails
Cardi B and Stefon Diggs' courtside debut sparked conversations about their finances (Getty Images) When Cardi B and Stefon Diggs stepped out courtside at Madison Square Garden, the buzz wasn't just about their official debut as a couple — it was about the dollars. Fans celebrated the unlikely but exciting match between the rap queen and the NFL star, but social media quickly zeroed in on their bank accounts. The consensus? Cardi B is clearly the one bringing the bigger bag. Cardi B's $101 million empire overshadows her new beau's NFL millions Cardi B has never been shy about her money moves, and 2025 is no different. According to CEO Today, the Bronx-born rapper now boasts a net worth of $101.6 million, second only to Nicki Minaj in the female rap world. From music to brand deals to fashion, Cardi has built herself into a full-blown empire. When fan account @BardiDetails posted about her new nine-figure milestone, Cardi chimed in with confidence: 'And when that tour hits …..' followed by flying cash emojis, hinting that her wealth is still growing. Her financial muscle comes from more than just hit singles. Cardi's endorsements, streaming royalties, fashion collaborations, and upcoming tour revenue are all part of her rapid financial rise. Stefon Diggs isn't broke, but the gap is hard to ignore On the other side of the relationship, Stefon Diggs brings plenty of financial success — just not Cardi-level. The Houston Texans wide receiver holds an estimated net worth of $38 million in 2025. Though that's nothing to scoff at, it still prompted fans to wonder if Cardi's carrying more than just the vibe. To his credit, Diggs has earned over $137 million throughout his NFL career, which includes his time with the Vikings, Bills, and now the Texans. In 2022, he inked a $96 million extension before being traded to Houston in 2024. His endorsement deals — including Nike, Verizon, and Old Spice — bring in a few extra million, according to Forbes. The internet doesn't miss a beat, and users have been quick to ask: 'Is Cardi paying the bills?' Some jested about Diggs needing a feature on her next album, while others praised the duo for ignoring the noise and embracing their relationship in public. Also Read: Tom Brady ditches NFL life for Italian women, big money, and Raiders control after Gisele Bündchen split Regardless of who's richer, one thing is clear — Cardi B and Stefon Diggs are redefining the power couple playbook, and they're doing it their own way. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Lopez kisses multiple dancers at AMAs after divorce
NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez made out with multiple backup dancers Monday when she opened the American Music Awards with a dance set to a medley of nominated songs. The public displays of affection came on the heels of finalizing her divorce from Ben Affleck earlier this year. A male dancer smooched the newly single Bronx-born pop star, 55, who then kissed a female dancer during the transition from Benson Boone's 'Beautiful Things' to Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control.' The seven-minute, often steamy performance opened the Memorial Day awards show, which Lopez also hosted. Earlier this month, Lopez posted selfies of her bruised eyes and a cut on her nose she'd suffered '(during @amas rehearsals),' for which she ultimately needed stitches. Also Monday, Lopez revealed she's doing a residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 and for much of next March. This time a year ago, headlines were rife with speculation that she and 52-year-old Affleck were headed for divorce, during which Lopez canceled her tour. Though Lopez and the Oscar winner were engaged in the early aughts — and ultimately married and had kids with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Garner, respectively — it wasn't until summer 2022 that the stars wed, once in July and again in August. The 'Love Don't Cost a Thing' singer filed for divorce in August 2024, on their second wedding anniversary. The divorce was finalized in January. Lopez recently told Spanish newspaper El País that she's in 'the best' period of her life.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
NYC bodega de-escalation role play trainings aim to prevent violence
Aaron Jones stumbled into the Bronx bodega and began flinging bags of potato chips and pretzels to the ground. 'Don't touch me!' he yelled three times as a worker, Jabar Almontaser, approached. 'Get outta my face! Get outta my face!' 'It's all right,' Almontaser, 19, assured him while being careful not to make physical contact with Jones. 'Take it easy, man.' Jones turned around and left empty-handed, vowing with an expletive never to return. Crisis averted. In real life, the encounter could have spun off in a number of different directions including a robbery, vigilante justice or a police response. But this was for show, deescalation training for bodega workers held not in an auditorium or sterile conference room but inside Moe's Organic Grocery at E. 180th St. and Crotona Ave. as customers stepped in and out. Most customers were too busy to stop and watch but some were interested enough to observe and even chime in. 'Trained, Not Armed' is a pilot program run by the Mayor's Office For Criminal Justice, which believes bodegas are the ideal location to reach people often left out of the public safety conversation like minority merchants and workers, most of them immigrants, many who don't speak English. The program also hopes to engage bodega customers and empower both sides with the tools to work past language and cultural barriers and defuse tense situations. Jones, co-founder of the Community Changing Fund, which works in various communities to stem the tide of violence, said Almontaser took the right steps during the role play, understanding he was dealing with someone in distress and lowering the temperature by speaking softly instead of cursing him out or forcefully ejecting him from the store. 'We have to be able to understand each other,' Jones said. 'We want to deal with things before it gets to where police have to be called.' Almontaser said the exercise is part of the never-ending process of learning about his customers. He's Bronx-born and his dad, who owns Moe's, hails from Yemen and speaks English as a second language. The Yemeni-American Merchant Association is working with City Hall on the initiative, though the Almontasers have also done outreach on their own, most recently with a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich giveaway. 'I've changed the way I see people,' Jabar Almontaser said. 'I look at them as family and treat them with respect.' The deescalation pilot started recently and is proceeding slowly in the Bronx and Brooklyn, with a handful of deescalation trainings thus far but plans to expand it. It comes at a time when bodegas are in the news, many owners still feeling the effects of a shoplifting surge that started at the onset of the COVID pandemic as well as a number of high-profile violent crimes. Earlier this month, in the wake of two bodega murders, Mayor Adams announced an initiative that will fund panic buttons for 500 bodegas. Jones said that as bodega workers become more engaged with the community — and residents see them as a true part of their community — there will be less of a need to call police, thus sparing someone who is often mentally ill an arrest that does little to solve the person's underlying issues. Still, he acknowledges police will always be part of the equation when there is violence. Almontaser was in a precarious position recently with a customer who came in, all smiles, saying he had finished work and was going to see his kids. 'He bought something and had very pos energy,' Almontaser said. 'But after 15 minutes he comes back in with energy completely opposite, off the charts. He flips the potato chips on the floor — and I'm confused.' The man ordered a sandwich and snacks, then told Almontaser he wasn't going to pay and that he was going to return later and kill him. Almontaser kept his cool, 'I told him, 'Dude, are you OK? You wanna talk about it?' Almontaser recalled. 'He said he didn't feel like talking, then he took the sandwich and left.' 'I wasn't going to get stabbed over a sandwich,' he said. 'I just let him go.'
The Star
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Jennifer Lopez needed facial stitches due to AMAs rehearsal injuries
It's unclear what part of the show Jennifer Lopez was rehearsing when she injured herself and what particular injuries she sustained. Photos: Jennifer Lopez/Instagram Love might not cost a thing but performing sure does. Jennifer Lopez hurt herself during rehearsals for the American Music Awards she's hosting later this month and took to social media to show off her injuries, which required stitches. The Love Don't Cost A Thing singer, 55, shared multiple pictures of the aftermath on her Instagram stories late Tuesday. 'So this happened…' the Bronx-born star captioned a selfie in which she presses an ice pack against her right eye. '(During @amas rehearsals),' Lopez captioned a subsequent selfie, highlighting a cut on her nose and her bruised eyes. In a third photo, Lopez, looking dolled up, posed beside facial plastic surgeon Dr Jason B. Diamond, who she thanked for 'stitching me up.' She added: 'A week later and a whole lotta ice, I'm good as new.' It's unclear what part of the show Lopez was rehearsing when she injured herself and what particular injuries she sustained. The multi-hyphenate will host and perform during the AMAs in Las Vegas on May 26. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
