Jennifer Lopez stuns in a fiery red dress then switches to a revealing two-piece ensemble as she performs the title track from her new movie Marry Me with Maluma on The Tonight Show
Jennifer Lopez looked sensational in a fiery red gown and matching heels as she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday night.
The 52-year-old Grammy-nominated singer was there to promote her latest movie, Marry Me, starring Owen Wilson, Maluma, and Sarah Silverman.
The actress later took the stage with Maluma to perform the title track from the movie and switched into a revealing two-piece ensemble that showed off her toned stomach.
Silk dream: Jennifer Lopez looked sensational in a fiery red gown and matching heels as she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday night
Abs: The actress, 52, then took the stage with Maluma, 28, to perform the title track from her new movie, Marry Me, and switched into a revealing two-piece ensemble that showed off her toned stomach
Marry Me – a romantic musical comedy-drama where the singer plays Kat Valdez, a pop superstar who gets cheated on right before her wedding and then decides to marry a fan – hits theaters on February 11.
In honor of her new movie Lopez and Fallon played a series of wedding-related games.
They started out by catching roses that were being blasted at them from cannons, the proceeded to carry bride and groom dummies through a threshold and throw them onto a wedding bed.
Lopez won the first two games, but lost to Fallon on the third challenge, which had them digging through two wedding cakes to find a wedding ring.
Red vision: The Grammy-nominated singer was there to promote her latest film, which stars Owen Wilson, Maluma, and Sarah Silverman
New movie: Marry Me is a romantic musical comedy where she plays Kat Valdez, a pop superstar who gets cheated on right before her wedding and decides to marry a fan (Wilson)
‘There’s no ring in here, this is disgusting,’ the singer joked as the two got their hands dirty.
During the interview, Ben Affleck’s girlfriend talked about crashing Maluma’s concert to shoot one of the scenes for Marry Me, instead of recreating a fake concert on a movie set.
‘He was having like two nights at Madison Square Garden and, of course, the producer in me is like, “We can take advantage of this. We have a scene, a big scene in an arena. Why don’t we do it at your concert?” And he was like, “Okay.”‘
Fun: In honor of her new movie Lopez and Fallon played a series of wedding-related games, starting off by catching roses that were being blasted at them from cannons
She’s strong: They then proceeded to carry bride and groom dummies through a threshold and throw them onto a wedding bed
Having fun: Lopez won the first two games, but lost to Fallon on the third challenge, which had them digging through two wedding cakes to find a wedding ring
‘It was amazing. This scene is in the movie and they just didn’t expect me to come out at his concert, I’ve never been out at one of his concerts, and the crowd went wild and we got it all on film and we sang together,’ she revealed.
She also discussed her joy at being able to do the soundtrack for the movie. ‘This is the first time I got to like sing, make an album for a film, it is like joining my two worlds together.’
‘I also got to play a character who was a lot like myself, you know, she’s in the spotlight. Personal life, public life, trying to make it all work, you know, failing miserably at times,’ she joked.
Improvising: During the interview, Ben Affleck’s girlfriend talked about crashing Maluma’s concert to shoot one of the scenes for Marry Me
Fond moment: ‘This scene is in the movie and they just didn’t expect me to come out at his concert, I’ve never been out at one of his concerts, and the crowd went wild and we got it all on film and we sang together,’ she revealed
The New York native also specified that the soundtrack has a unique sound.
‘It’s not like a Jennifer Lopez album or even a Maluma album. It’s a Kat and Bastian album. These are songs that I really picked for the characters and that really, kind of, like, furthered along the story, just like any good musical,’ she said, referencing the main characters from the movie.
‘And it really tells the love story. The journey of, you know, finding your true love,’ she added.
Soundtrack: She also discussed her joy at being able to do the soundtrack for the movie with the Colombian singer
Sweet: ‘This is the first time I got to like sing, make an album for a film, it is like joining my two worlds together,’ she said
The musical sensation also briefly spoke about her teenage twins – Emme, 13, and Max, 13, whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, 53 – during the interview.
‘You know, they go from, like, being these babies and then when they turn, like, 11 1/2, 12, they become, like, adult people in a little body,’ she said.
‘But what they do is that they need to like, distance themselves a little bit. You know, it’s like, “It’s my life. I have my own identity I am who I am. This is how I feel about the world. This is what I think.”‘
‘And I’m like, ‘Come up baby, do you want to sit on my lap?’ she joked. ‘And they’re like “Mom, stop. Stop touching me.”‘
Her kids: The musical sensation also briefly touched on her teenage twins – Emme, 13, and Max, 13, whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, 53 – during the interview
Growing up: ‘I’m like, ‘Come up baby, do you want to sit on my lap?’ she joked referencing her kids growing up, ‘And they’re like “Mom, stop. Stop touching me”‘
Lopez also talked about her mom – Guadalupe Rodriguez – who was in the audience.
‘I always wanted to sing, I always wanted to dance. My mother loved musicals you know, she showed me them from when I was very, very little, and I just had all these dreams of, like, doing that, and so, I’m doing it,’ she said.
‘I mean, I grew up in the Bronx. We really didn’t have a lot. You know, this is a dream come true everything I do every single day, I feel so incredibly blessed. I feel so lucky to be doing what I’m doing.’
Emotional: In Marry Me Lopez accepts a proposal from a fan on a sign held-up at a concert, and the actress got emotional while discussing her own real-life instance of a similar moment
Touching: ‘I remember this woman holding up this sign and saying, “I’ve been waiting for 14 years to tell you that you helped me be the woman that I am today,”‘ she said through tears
In Marry Me the the main character decides to accept a marriage proposal written from a fan on a sign held-up at a concert, and Lopez got emotional while discussing her own real-life instance of a similar moment.
‘I remember this woman holding up this sign and saying, “I’ve been waiting 14 years — Oh, my god, this is going to make me cry – She said, “I’ve been waiting for 14 years to tell you that you helped me be the woman that I am today.”‘
‘It was so sweet. It was just like, you don’t realize, like, your music is touching people. You think you’re just doing this thing and you don’t realize that until you, like, tour the world and people come up to you.’
‘I would do the meet and greets and they would, you know, tell me and show me tattoos of my name on their back,’ she said astounded.
What a figure! The Jenny From The Block singer then switched into a revealing two-piece outfit that showed off her trim abs as she performed the title track from the movie with Maluma
Sexy: The stylish ensemble included a low-cut white skirt held up by tiny strings, and a white bra top. She paired the outfit with a matching jacket on top
The Jenny From The Block singer then switched into a revealing two-piece outfit that showed off her trim abs as she performed the title track from the movie with Maluma.
The stylish ensemble included a low-cut white skirt held up by tiny strings, and a white bra top. She paired the outfit with a white jacket on top.
Meanwhile Maluma – born Juan Luis Londoño Arias – sported a mint suit with a white t-shirt underneath.
Dapper: Meanwhile Maluma – born Juan Luis Londoño Arias – sported a mint suit with a white t-shirt underneath
Clean look: The Colombian singer also rocked a pair of white matching shoes and black-rimmed glasses
The Colombian singer, 28, also rocked a pair of white matching shoes and black-rimmed glasses.
Lopez hopped on Instagram to promote the show, posting a behind-the-scenes look at the back view of her stunning red creation.
The show also featured an appearance from NBA star Stephen Curry and his wife, New York Times best selling author, Ayesha Curry.
The stylish couple called in via video, with the basketball player, 33, wearing a dapper tan suit. Meanwhile Ayesha, 32, glowed in a beautiful shimmering grey dress.
Backless: Lopez showed off the back view of her stunning red creation on her Instagram account
The two were promoting their new HBO Max gameshow called About Last Night – premiering February 10th – which they host and executive produce.
When Fallon asked what their first impressions were of each other, Ayesha made the crowd roar with laughter when she recalled a funny anecdote.
‘I was maybe 14-years-old when we first met, and I just remember thinking he was so cute and my family being like, “He looks like your brother,”‘ she joked.
Meanwhile the athlete shared his own funny story when asked about President Barack Obama disagreeing with the fact that he is the greatest shooter in NBA history.
Steph shared that the 44th president of the United States prefers his Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson, 31.
Calling in: The show also featured an appearance from NBA star Stephen Curry, 33, and his wife, New York Times best selling author, Ayesha Curry, 32
‘I have an amazing shooter, and teammate, in Klay Thompson and when we won the championship back in 2015, we went to the white house to meet him [Obama].’
‘And on the podium while we’re, you know, celebrating a championship, and the honor of going to the white house, he says, “You know, Steph, I know you can shoot, but I think Klay Thompson has a much prettier form than you do.”‘
Steph laughed it off and agreed, saying, ‘I can’t disagree with you on that. If I was teaching somebody how to shoot, Klay has textbook form, but you know, I always think I’m the better shooter.’
Funny: The athlete shared a funny anecdote about President Barack Obama saying that his Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson, 31, ‘has a much prettier form’ when shooting
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