Jennifer Lopez Couldn’t Help Recreating This Iconic Madonna Moment in Venice: ‘I Had To Do It’
Jennifer Lopez recreated one of Madonna's most famous music video moments while on holiday in Venice, filming herself performing the gondola choreography from the 1984 "Like a Virgin" video. The clip, which Lopez captioned "I had to do it" on X, taps into decades-long pop culture ties between the two stars, notably the 2003 MTV VMAs triple kiss with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera that Lopez was said to have missed out on being part of.
The trip marked celebrations for Lopez's 57th birthday on 24 July and her sister Lynda's 55th on 14 June. Her homage follows a similar recreation earlier this year by Madonna herself alongside actress Julia Garner, filmed while Madonna was in Venice shooting scenes for the second season of Apple TV's "The Studio". Separately, Lopez released the track "Everything's Fine" with Brazilian musician Alok in June, issued in "AM" and "PM" versions.
In short
- Jennifer Lopez recreated Madonna's "Like a Virgin" gondola video in Venice
- Trip celebrated Lopez's 57th and sister Lynda's 55th birthdays
- Follows Madonna and Julia Garner's own version of the same scene
Explained simply
Madonna is a British-born American singer whose 1984 hit “Like a Virgin” helped establish her as a major pop star. Its music video showed her dancing aboard a gondola in Venice, making the boat and city part of the song’s lasting visual identity.
Jennifer Lopez is an American singer, actor and dancer who rose to prominence in the 1990s. She and Madonna have both been prominent figures in pop music for decades, and their careers have occasionally intersected in public performances and wider pop culture.
The 2003 MTV Video Music Awards became well known for a stage kiss involving Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera; Lopez was reportedly among those considered for the performance. Re-creations of famous music video scenes show how songs can remain recognisable across generations and inspire newer artists and performers.
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