Defending her recent Super Bowl halftime with Shakira and Emme Maribel Muñiz, which was criticized by some as being “too sexy,” Jennifer Lopez sparkled in a sequin-embellished tulle turtleneck from Valentino ($6,900 at Moda Operandi) at the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon at the pier in Santa Monica, California.
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez perform onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 2, 2020, in Miami, Florida
She styled her top with a pleated cotton-blend maxi skirt ($1,985 at Moda Operandi) from the same Valentino Pre-Fall 2020 Collection, sparkling Casadei shoes, a crystal Judith Leiber clutch bag ($1,995 at Neiman Marcus), and Anabela Chan diamond earrings.
“I think that’s honestly silliness,” JLo told Variety while being interviewed at the award show.
Jennifer Lopez arriving at the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards at the pier in Santa Monica, California, on February 8, 2020
“Both of us are really respectful performers who are moms and have kids and are very conscious of what we do,” Jennifer said.
“We [put on] a show that I believe was a celebration of women and our Latino culture that I think was really well reserved. And that small fraction of people who want to be negative about it, it’s not something I can even let in because it was such an amazing night. So many beautiful things came out of it.”
Jennifer Lopez toting an ultra-glam hinged Judith Leiber clutch encrusted with crystals
“The message of standing up for yourself, being a woman. That’s what I want to pass on to little girls: You’re strong, you’re beautiful. Everything about you, be proud of it,” she said. “I’m very proud of the performance that night.”
JLO was nominated for Best Supporting Female for her work in the movie Hustlers. Zhao Shuzhen won the award for her role in “The Farewell,” though she was not able to attend the show. The 85-year-old Chinese actress couldn’t leave her native China due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Jennifer Lopez rocked a fabulous Valentino Pre-Fall 2020 look
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