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Jennifer Lopez was not completely satisfied concerning the NFL’s resolution to have her share the Tremendous Bowl LIV halftime present stage with Shakira.
Lopez’s frustrations with the NFL had been documented in her upcoming Netflix documentary, “Halftime.”
“This is the worst idea in the world to have two people do the Super Bowl,” Lopez informed her music director, (by way of Sports activities Illustrated). “It was the worst idea in the world.”
The “Let’s Get Loud” singer was notably pissed off with the time constraints that got here with having two headliners.
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez carry out onstage throughout the Pepsi Tremendous Bowl LIV Halftime Present at Laborious Rock Stadium on Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami, Florida.
(Kevin Winter)
JENNIFER LOPEZ ‘HALFTIME’ NETFLIX SPECIAL DROPS AT TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
“We have six f—ing minutes. We have 30 seconds of a song, and if we take a minute, that’s it, we’ve got five left,” Lopez mentioned within the documentary. “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—ing revue. We have to sing our message.”
The singer’s supervisor Bobby Medina additionally had his frustrations with the NFL and the choice to have two headliners on the 2020 halftime present.
“Typically you have one headliner at a Super Bowl,” Medina mentioned within the documentary. “That headliner constructs a show, and, should they choose to have other guests, that’s their choice. It was an insult to say you needed two Latinas to do the job that one artist historically has done.”
“If it was going to be a double headliner, they should have given us 20 minutes,” Lopez mentioned within the documentary. “That’s what they should’ve f—ing done.”
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez carry out throughout halftime at Tremendous Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami, Florida.
(Kevin Winter)
The NFL additionally tried to have Lopez’ efficiency with the kids in cages faraway from the present.
“We left rehearsal and I noticed everybody was freaking out, but I don’t know why,” Lopez mentioned. “I get a call from Benny, and he’s like, ‘They want to pull the cages.’ That night, the higher-ups at the NFL saw it for the first time, and they’re like, ‘Hey, you can’t do that.'”
Nevertheless, Lopez went by way of with the thought anyway.
“Halftime” premiered June 8 on the Tribeca Movie Competition. The documentary will likely be out there for viewers on June 14.
“‘Halftime’ offers an intimate peek behind the curtain revealing the grit and determination that makes Jennifer Lopez the icon she is, from her performances on screen and on stages around the world, to her Super Bowl halftime show, to the recent presidential inauguration,” a Tribeca Movie Competition press launch mentioned.
“This is the worst idea in the world to have two people do the Super Bowl,” Lopez informed her music director, (by way of Sports activities Illustrated).
(Maddie Meyer)
“The documentary focuses on an international superstar who has inspired people for decades with her perseverance, creative brilliance, and cultural contributions. And it’s only the beginning.”
The documentary provides followers a behind-the-scenes take a look at Lopez’ life and wrestle to be “taken seriously” as an actress and performer.
