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Jennifer Lopez Sets New Relationship Terms at Las Vegas Residency

Fresh off a finalized divorce, she recast 'If You Had My Love' as a statement of power.

Overview

  • During her Jan. 3 show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Lopez used her residency stage to address what she expects in future relationships.
  • She told the crowd that anyone seeking her love must earn it by treating her right, respecting her, and accepting her for who she is.
  • Lopez characterized love as complicated, saying you can't have love without heartbreak.
  • She explained that her performance of the 1999 hit has evolved from youthful hope, to periods of sadness, and now to power.
  • Referencing her split from Ben Affleck, she said she is learning and growing and described this period as her "happy era."