Friday, March 29, 2024

How J lo earned $10m performing for some of the 'world's worst thugs'


Jennifer Lopez has been criticized by a US human rights organisation for accepting lucrative fees to perform for “some of the world’s worst thugs”.

The singer-turned-actress is reported to have pocketed fees of more than $10m (£6.6m) for “serenading crooks and dictators”, according to the Human Rights Foundation (HRF).

The claims will be hugely embarrassing after Ms Lopez was condemned for performing at the birthday of Turkmenistan dictator Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov last month. Human Rights Watch describes Turkenistan as “one of the world’s most repressive countries”, where “the authorities continue to use imprisonment as a tool for political retaliation”.

Following the criticism of her visit to Turkmenistan Ms Lopez’s publicist Mark Young released a statement saying that “had there been knowledge of human rights issues of any kind, Jennifer would not have attended”. Yet HRF said it had uncovered more performances given by Ms Lopez for questionable characters. Thor Halvorssen, the organisation’s president, said she had “misled her fans and the public” and “repeatedly mingled with and entertained some of the world’s worst thugs and their cronies”.

Mr Halvorssen said that Ms Lopez’s claim she did not know of the accusations against Mr Berdymukhamedov “may be credible in one instance [but] beggar belief in light of a pattern of repeated behaviour. This is not about ignorance, it’s about greed.” Ms Lopez maintains that her team vetted the countries prior to her visits and The Independent was unable to reach her publicist for further comment at the time of going to press.

HRF lists a series of performances it claims Ms Lopez has given in the past two years, including one for Uzbek industrialist Azam Aslanov (a man it describes as “corrupt”) who allegedly paid her $1m to sing at his son’s wedding where Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov was among the crowd.

HRF claims Ms Lopez sang in Belarus – the only dictatorship in Europe – last October and was also allegedly booked for the birthday of Russian bureaucrat Alexander Yelkin, but the event was cancelled after he was arrested.

Mr Halvorssen said: “The collective outrage that now follows Lopez’s behaviour is a categorical signal that it is not right to enjoy a free society, and then seek to profit from those who have acquired their riches from cronyism and the wholesale negation of human rights.” He added that Ms Lopez had a right to perform for whomever she wants but she “can hardly claim ignorance of the nature and impact of her actions as she cozies up to dictators and their enablers”.

It also pointed out that calls to donate the funds from her concert in Turkmenistan to charities engaged with human rights work “have been met with silence”.

J-Lo is not the first star to face criticism for taking lucrative pay-outs to entertain figures allegedly involved in human rights abuses.

In 2011, Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank and martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme were guests at a party celebrating Ramzan Kadyrov’s 35th birthday, despite being warned by HRF that Mr Kadyrov’s regime had used torture. Ms Swank later fired her manager following the outcry at her appearance in Grozny.

Misses: J.Lo’s record

In July 2011, Lopez was reportedly paid $1m by the Uzbek oil tycoon Azam Aslanov, who is accused of widespread corruption, to perform at his son’s wedding. Among the guests was the Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, pictured, who has led a brutal campaign against insurgents.

Lopez was paid $1.4m to perform at the birthday celebration in Moscow of the Russian oligarch Telman Ismailov. The flamboyant businessman has been repeatedly accused of corruption.

Lopez performed at a Fifa soccer tournament in Azerbaijan in September 2012 for a reported fee of $2.5m. Her team met with the wife of President Ilham Aliyev who is accused of brutally repressing critics, journalists and protesters.

In October 2012, Lopez performed in Belarus. Under President Aleksandr Lukashenko Belarus has faced EU and US sanctions for fixing elections and repressing media and activists.

Lopez was booked to sing “Happy Birthday” to Russian bureaucrat Alexander Yolkin in November 2012, but he was arrested the day before on corruption charges. Russian media claimed her fee of $2m was the product of kickbacks and bribery.

China National Petroleum Corp, which paid the $2.5m fee for Lopez’s performance in front of the Turkmenistan dictator Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov last month is accused of forced relocation and other abuses while building oil pipelines in Burma.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/how-jennifer-lopez-earned-10m-performing-for-some-of-the-world-s-worst-thugs-8708256.html

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

My Zodiac Birth Chart

 I am an October Libra and here is my zodiac birth chart:

Sun 12° Libra 38' 

Moon 19° Sagittarius  02'  

Mercury  27° Virgo 39' 

Venus 21° Scorpio 34' 

Mars  21° Virgo  01'  

Jupiter  9°  Scorpio  08'  

Saturn  21°  Taurus  40'  

Uranus  9° Libra  24'  

Neptune  28°  Scorpio  55'  

Pluto  28°  Virgo  14'  

N Node 0° Pisces  32'

I have all 4 elements!!!

Sunday, March 24, 2024

J Lo's "pornographic" UK outfit causes viewers to complain to OFCOM

 


Fans of Britain's Got Talent were left in shock as the superstar cavorted around the stage wearing little more than skimpy underwear, a bizarre fur bolero and thigh-high boots.



She was there to give an exclusive performance of her new single, but Jennifer Lopez gave the audience and viewers of Britain's Got Talent a lot more than they bargained for as she took to the stage on Tuesday night.

The multi-platinum album-selling singer arrived on stage wearing a tiny black leotard that barely covered her famous derriere, and within moments both Twitter and viewer forums were awash with angry comments from BGT fans who were furious at the 'inappropriate' nature of her appearance.

And by Wednesday morning, broadcasting industry regulator Ofcom had been inundated with complaints from viewers who were unhappy to see such a raunchy performance on a family show.

Ofcom, the government-affiliated Office of Communications that regulates broadcasting in the United Kingdom, received a slew of complaints from viewers. 'Ofcom can confirm that it has received complaints about the Britain’s Got Talent broadcast last night, which we are assessing but not currently investigating.'


Another added: 'Think I have seen a little too much of Jennifer Lopez - meant to be a family show? #inappropriate #bgt.'

A further BGT fan waded into the conversation: 'Jennifer Lopez in rubber underwear and thigh high boots? Yeah that's great "family" viewing on #BGT.'

Meanwhile, other shocked parents criticised her risque dance moves and the fact that young girls would be watching the ITV1 show, particularly as this week marks the half-term school holiday across much of the UK.

One angry viewer said: '#JenniferLopez put some clothes on, #BGT is a family show, what sort of role model are you being for the young girls watching?'

Another fumed: 'Could Jennifer Lopez's outfit be any more inappropriate for a family show??? #bgt #jlo #thrusting?!'

While one raged: 'Watching Jennifer Lopez was almost porn!'

A spokesperson for Britain's Got Talent and ITV told the MailOnline: 'We do not believe that Jennifer Lopez's performance would have exceeded the expectations of the vast majority of the audience for this long-established entertainment programme.'

JLo certainly raised the temperature in the studio with her high-octane performance of Live It Up, which saw her surrounded by white tuxedo-wearing male dancers who lifted her off tall scaffolding before joining in an energetic dance routine.

The star's arms were covered by fluffy black fur and she went for Pretty Woman-esque thigh high black boots, while wearing her honey blonde hair straight.

And there was no slowing down in her performance, during which she showed that at the age of 43, she's not quite to give up the ghost just yet.

She did concede to 'breathing a little heavy now' after she finished the song, but the BGT judges lined up to pour praise on her. Amanda Holden was the first to share her amazement.

'JLo's arse... I just wanted to bite it! It was fabulous' the BGT judge enthused.

And Simon Cowell was quick to follow with the praise.

'Seriously, JLo. If anyone wants to know how you do it. That's how you do it,' Simon said. 'Seriously world class.'

After the performance it seemed that Jennifer's entourage wanted to share their appreciation too.

Helped onto a wall by a few of her dancers, Lopez received a standing ovation from her team waiting outside near their tour bus.

Lapping up the attention, JLo was then carried off the wall for her own safety.

One of those applauding was her boyfriend Casper Smart who had travelled with his girlfriend to London,

JLo will next be seen performing at Twickenham stadium alongside Beyoncé and other top acts for Chime For Change on Saturday 1st June.