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Jennifer Lopez Delivers Kiss-Filled AMAs Opening, Hints at New Vegas Residency

Her six-minute medley of 23 hits with unexpected onstage kisses signaled a bold post-divorce reinvention ahead of her Las Vegas residency

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Jennifer Lopez (L) performs with a dancer onstage during the 2025 American Music Awards at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 26: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Jennifer Lopez (3rd L) performs with dancers onstage during the 2025 American Music Awards at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on May 26, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Jennifer Lopez's risqué AMAs performance has everyone's jaws on the floor
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Overview

  • Opening with a rapid-fire medley of 23 nominated songs, Lopez punctuated her choreography by kissing both male and female backup dancers onstage
  • Fan reactions ranged from praise for her daring showmanship to criticism calling the display vulgar or age-inappropriate, while Tiffany Haddish applauded her as “a total superstar”
  • Lopez said the kisses were part of a larger narrative about love and self-rediscovery following her January divorce from Ben Affleck
  • She shared rehearsal snaps showing bruised eyes and a stitched nose cut, underscoring her physical dedication to the performance
  • Lopez will kick off her “Up All Night Live in Las Vegas” residency at Caesars Palace with four shows from Dec. 30, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026 and an additional eight dates in March 2026