Jennifer Lopez's steamy performance with backup dancers sparks controversy

Jennifer Lopez brought her signature energy and style to the stage at the Cook Music Festival in Tenerife, Spain, on Saturday night. The 55-year-old pop star lit up the stage with a bold and high-energy performance that had the entire crowd cheering.

In videos from the concert that are now all over the internet, Jennifer is seen crawling across the stage and sharing steamy moments with her male backup dancers. At one point, she almost kissed one of them, and in another moment, she leaned over and danced closely with another dancer. She even climbed on top of one of the performers and playfully held onto two others standing beside her. The bold sequence happened just before she performed her hit song ‘I’m Into You’, and fans couldn’t take their eyes off her. Watch the video below:

55 year old Jennifer Lopez puts on shocking raunchy performance while crawling on all fours with male dancers. pic.twitter.com/ZMXx7oaXud

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But the internet had a mixed response to her performance. While some fans were in awe of it, others felt it was inappropriate.

One fan wrote, "Look, I don’t like this, but I have to wonder. What is so bad about it to everyone? That she’s 55 instead of 25? If she were 25, it would be fine? She looks terrific. What’s the problem here? Don’t like it? Don’t look at it”, while another user wrote, "That was intense, especially when she started singing!"

Another fan wrote, “Meh, I’ve seen much worse. And, to the men complaining that she’s over the hill because she’s 55; you’re never satisfied, period. You want everything both ways, and you are the problem. She looks great”.

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One fan showed disagreement and wrote, "JLo’s performance looked more like a cry for attention than a celebration of talent."

Another mentioned, "I’m sorry, but this is not entertaining." Another social media user lamented, "What happened to singers being dignified and able to sing?"

This isn't the first time Jennifer Lopez has pushed the boundaries with her performances. She previously made headlines after locking lips with her dancers during a bold moment at the American Music Awards.


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