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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Lopez's Plunging Fish Scales Dress at the AMAs Has the Highest Slit We've Seen Yet
Jennifer Lopez returned to host the American Music Awards on Monday. The pop star, who first emceed the AMAs in 2015, kicked off the show with an unforgettable medley of her hits. She then transitioned into her opening monologue, during which she wore a stunning creation: a plunging sequin dress covered in fish scales, with a sky-high slit to boot. In an exclusive interview with InStyle ahead of the award show, Lopez teased she would have eight looks throughout the night. "I have red carpet, performance, and six other outfits or something," she said. While rehearsing for the award show earlier this month, Lopez revealed that she suffered a face injury. She shared a close-up look at the wound, explaining she needed stitches ahead of her televised performance. 'So…this happened,' Lopez captioned a selfie shared to her Instagram Story. She holds an ice pack over eye, smiling at the camera. In a second image, Lopez removed it to show a gash on the bridge of her nose. The Kiss of the Spider Woman star didn't explain how she got the injury. Lopez last appeared at the AMAs in 2021, when she performed "On My Way," her single from the film Marry Me co-starring Owen Wilson. She opted for a bridal-inspired look, selecting a nude tea-length dress featuring a sheer corset and a flared tulle skirt. A veiled fascinator with floral embellishments, a sleek bun, and lace-up boots completed her ensemble. Lopez is the recipient of three AMAs, and has won Favorite Latin Artist twice. She's also performed at multiple ceremonies, including in 2020, when she shared the stage with Maluma to sing their duets "Pa' Ti" and "Lonely." Read the original article on InStyle
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jennifer Lopez's Plunging Fish Scales Dress at the AMAs Has the Highest Slit We've Seen Yet
Jennifer Lopez returned to host the American Music Awards on Monday. The pop star, who first emceed the AMAs in 2015, kicked off the show with an unforgettable medley of her hits. She then transitioned into her opening monologue, during which she wore a stunning creation: a plunging sequin dress covered in fish scales, with a sky-high slit to boot. In an exclusive interview with InStyle ahead of the award show, Lopez teased she would have eight looks throughout the night. "I have red carpet, performance, and six other outfits or something," she said. While rehearsing for the award show earlier this month, Lopez revealed that she suffered a face injury. She shared a close-up look at the wound, explaining she needed stitches ahead of her televised performance. 'So…this happened,' Lopez captioned a selfie shared to her Instagram Story. She holds an ice pack over eye, smiling at the camera. In a second image, Lopez removed it to show a gash on the bridge of her nose. The Kiss of the Spider Woman star didn't explain how she got the injury. Lopez last appeared at the AMAs in 2021, when she performed "On My Way," her single from the film Marry Me co-starring Owen Wilson. She opted for a bridal-inspired look, selecting a nude tea-length dress featuring a sheer corset and a flared tulle skirt. A veiled fascinator with floral embellishments, a sleek bun, and lace-up boots completed her ensemble. Lopez is the recipient of three AMAs, and has won Favorite Latin Artist twice. She's also performed at multiple ceremonies, including in 2020, when she shared the stage with Maluma to sing their duets "Pa' Ti" and "Lonely." Read the original article on InStyle
Elle
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Jennifer Lopez Wears Two Glamorous Gowns for One Night Out in New York City
On Monday night, Jennifer Lopez stepped out in not one but two glamorous looks to celebrate Kiss of the Spider Woman composer John Kander's 98th birthday. Lopez began her evening attending a benefit concert for Kander at New York City's Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The multi-hyphenate wore a spring-inspired peach gown with feathered accents and a rhinestone clutch. She opted for a classic middle part with straight hair. She changed outfits for the event's after-party at Bryant Park Grill, choosing a sleek, high-neck white gown, which she paired with bold jewelry. She switched up her hair too, wearing a slicked-back style. The night celebrated Kander and his extensive oeuvre, which includes the music for Chicago and Cabaret. Lopez is starring in a film adaptation of Broadway's Kiss of the Spider Woman, which he also worked on. The Bill Condon-directed musical premiered at Sundance earlier this year and will be released in October. The actress posted photos of her peach gown on Instagram with the caption, '💋🕷️,' nodding to the film's title. In an interview with Variety, Lopez expressed how much she's always wanted to star in a musical. 'I was waiting my whole life to be able to do a real big MGM Hollywood musical, and I finally got to do it,' she said. She continued, 'I got into movies because of West Side Story. I thought I was going to do Broadway. I wanted to do musicals. I love musicals. My kids love musicals. My mother did. It was a dream fulfilled in having done the movie.' Lopez is also gearing up for a busy week ahead. On May 26, she is set to host this year's American Music Awards. It'll be the first time she's hosted since 2015.
New York Post
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Jennifer Lopez suffers embarrassing wardrobe malfunction at NYC benefit concert
Nip slip alert. Jennifer Lopez suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she attended a benefit concert for composer John Kander's 98th birthday in New York City Monday. The singer, 55, arrived at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in a plunging peach gown with feathered sleeves. Advertisement 11 Jennifer Lopez seen in New York City on May 19. GC Images 11 Jennifer Lopez attends a benefit concert in NYC. GC Images But Lopez's dress pulled to the side which caused a nip slip right in front of the cameras outside the venue. Advertisement The 'Hustlers' star ignored the mishap and confidently walked into the event. 11 Jennifer Lopez arrives at a birthday celebration for composer John Kander. GC Images 11 Jennifer Lopez suffers a wardrobe malfunction in NYC. GC Images 11 Jennifer Lopez has a nip slip. GC Images Advertisement When she left later that night, Lopez had changed into a white high neck dress with a long train. She also wore a jewel collar and matching heels and held a silver clutch bag. 11 Jennifer Lopez arrives at the benefit concert. GC Images 11 Jennifer Lopez wears a white dress at John Kander's birthday celebration. Felipe Ramales / 11 Jennifer Lopez shows off her second dress for John Kander's birthday event on May 19. Felipe Ramales / Advertisement The benefit concert was hosted by Alan Cumming and celebrated Kander, who has written the scores for numerous musicals including 'Cabaret,' 'Chicago' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' which is being remade into an upcoming film starring Lopez. In January, Lopez attended the Sundance Film Festival to premiere 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' directed by Bill Condon. The film stars 'Andor' actor Diego Luna as a political prisoner during Argentina's civil war whose cellmate (played by newcomer Tonatiuh Elizarraraz) recounts an old movie starring his favorite classic screen actress, Ingrid Luna (Lopez). 11 Jennifer Lopez at the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards – Pre-GRAMMY Gala. Getty Images for The Recording Academy Lopez was brought to tears by a standing ovation from the audience during a screening of the film at Park City's Eccles Theatre. 'I've been waiting for this moment my whole life,' the superstar told the crowd, per Variety. 'The reason I even wanted to be in this business is because my mom would sit me in front of the TV and ['West Side Story'] would come on once a year. I was mesmerized and was like, 'That's what I want to do.'' 11 Jennifer Lopez attends the Sundance premiere of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman.' Getty Images Lopez also produced the musical drama alongside her ex-husband Ben Affleck, 52. The actors separated in April 2024, fours months before Lopez filed for divorce after two years of marriage. Advertisement After reaching an agreement on their shared $61 million Beverly Hills house, they finalized their divorce in January 2025. 11 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend the Los Angeles Special Screening of 'Marry Me' on February 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Getty Images Lopez broke her silence on their divorce with Interview Magazine in a piece published in Oct., revealing she's 'excited' and 'not looking for anybody.' Advertisement 'I know I'm a good person. I know I'm a good mom. I know who my friends are. I know my friends know who I am, my mom, my dad, all that stuff,' she said. 'If you hope to have a long career, you have to learn how to deal with that part of the business. Some people are going to love you and some are not going to understand you, and some people just want to hate you to hate you, and none of that really matters.' Despite going their separate ways, Lopez and Affleck have stayed close to one another's combined five children.
Business Journals
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Journals
GALA Hispanic Theatre thrives as it enters its 50th season
GALA Hispanic Theatre has put on some of the seminal works of theater in Spanish, from 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' to the first ever production of 'On Your Feet!' in Spanish over its 50-year lifespan. But where the D.C. theater also shines is debuting new work or updating the classics to be relevant to local and modern audiences. Take 'Choke: Sucede hasta en las mejores familias,' a play by Emilio Infante that artistic director Gustavo Ott knew he wanted to put on even before he arrived at GALA in the winter of 2024. He discovered the play in Texas, where it told the multigenerational story of a family whose health is plagued by the oil refinery where its patriarch worked for years. When staged at GALA, it depicts a Hispanic family living in the shadow of a factory in Baltimore, one whose wages helped the family's children move out and up in the world. It portrays the same themes of environmental justice, and family, as the original. The show runs through May 18 and tickets are available on GALA's website. 'There's a very interesting parallel between the struggle within the family and the struggle of the family with the corporation,' Ott said. 'So it's about family, but it's also a political play and that's why we thought that it would be a very good selection for the season — which we already thought would have to be a political season because of what's going on.' That season included 'Fuenteovejuna,' a play about the people uprising against a military dictator in 15th-century Spain; and 'Once Upon a Time…And Two Are Three!', a Dominican folk tale that tells the history of the culture we now call 'Latin American.' expand Opening night of 'Choke' at GALA Hispanic Theatre. Courtesy GALA Even 'Botiquín de Boleros de Columbia Heights,' a musical planned for later this season that will celebrate the quintessential Spanish language ballads, touches on issues of the day by setting the historic play in a bar in GALA's home neighborhood of Columbia Heights that is trying to reopen after COVID-19. The play breaks the fourth wall by opening the 'auditions' for bolero singers for the bar to audience members — and also creating a call and response between the singers and the crowd. 'It's about Covid, but it's also about letting people have a good time,' Medrano said. 'It's a show. It's theater but it's also karaoke.' The show runs June 11-29 and tickets are available here. The company that Medrano co-founded all those years ago with her late husband Hugo Medrano — who died suddenly in 2023 and had been GALA's only artistic director — will take that energy into its 50th season; Rebecca Medrano notes ruefully that she always expected Hugo to be around for. To honor him, they are putting on some of the most iconic shows GALA has ever produced, including 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' which portrays two inmates in a Buenos Aires prison, including one who is a political prisoner. The play, which Hugo starred in as Molina, was the first Spanish language play to win a local theater association Helen Hayes award in 1994. Next up is 'The House of Bernarda Alba,' another tale of persecution — are you picking up on the theme — which GALA previously staged in 1984 and 1997. The season will move onto new, modern works, including one called 'Aguardiente' that GALA commissioned from director and choreographer Luis Salgado. The play explores the identity of Puerto Rico, as well as Colombia, as Caribbean nations and their relationship to the U.S., seen through the lens of two struggling writers who are in New York. Those shows and others will run alongside several others, as well as the near-constant children's programming at GALA; they put on shows for children called Galita, and also host Paso Nuevo, which is a free after-school theater program for D.C. children. Medrano and Ott, whose partner, Heather McKay, runs the education programs, see those programs as critical to shoring up GALA's future — which is why potential budget cuts in D.C. could be so devastating. 'I think we're going to need individuals to step up,' Medrano said. The theater company will host its annual gala June 2; Noche de Estrellas will honor screen and theater actor Fernanda Castillo; tickets here. As far as the longer-term future goes, Ott hopes to eventually create more space for GALA to operate — a second building that can host more educational programs and events, maybe even a whole Hispanic Cultural Center for the Arts. 'We're not going to disappear. In the down times, that's when we thrive. People are committed to the theater.' he said. We treat theater as a church because it's faith that moves us, nothing else. We're the faithful, and you won't find anybody better than us at building community.'
