It’s hard out here right now for fans of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. Ever since J.Lo’s documentary Halftime debuted, fans of either pop superstar are feuding on Twitter and elsewhere. In the film, clips show the “On The Floor” singer, 52, preparing for her 2020 Super-Bowl halftime show (that she co-headlined with the “Hips Don’t Lie” hitmaker, 45). Lopez in one scene, is quoted saying, “This is the worst idea in the world to have two people do the Super-Bowl … worst idea in the world.” And this—fans are noting—is where the fighting and debating over Lopez’s words began.
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Sure… pic.twitter.com/wF1H9U2mRc
— Reece (@nupersona) June 10, 2022
She’s right. They should’ve let Shakira do it alone https://t.co/zRmZLlGlaf
— kira (@kirawontmiss) June 9, 2022
reasons why Shakira ate JLo up at Halftime show (a thread): pic.twitter.com/JWAimnmsT7
— JLo.impact | halftime era (@JLoLegend69) June 10, 2022
Shakira an international sensation, J.Lo best known for a green dress in the US https://t.co/ollv6HHS0F
— sanyuyu hakusho (@cybxrart) June 11, 2022
And as for fans of both artists who really don’t want to pick a side, there are plenty of tweets calling for that, too:
can y’all just leave jlo and shakira alone!!! it’s disgusting to put 2 latinas against each other when they actually get along very well #halftime pic.twitter.com/FhB7KkBDgP
— altea | halftime era ✧.* (@jennylosgalaxy) June 14, 2022
JLo’s right. It’s crazy that they split a 14-minute halftime set between her and Shakira, each having a music career for 20+ years. Then to give it to the Weeknd the next year
— (@yolkifi) June 16, 2022
The way they wanna see the girls tussle smfh. #Shakira #JLo #Halftime #JLoHalftime. These are two iconic Latinas and that’s not up for discussion pic.twitter.com/GCjGeXvfUR
— Shaki_Stan (@Shak_Tina) June 17, 2022
Ultimately, whether J.Lo meant to throw shade at Shakira or not, we do have to agree that both artists deserve ample time to perform their impressive and varied discographies live!
