Jennifer Lopez has finally revealed the origin of her famous nickname, JLo.
“J. Lo came from Heavy D,” two-time Grammy nominee told “World of Dance” judges Ne-Yo and Derek Hough in Tuesday’s episode, according to Us Weekly.
The 50-year-old actress and pop music icon continued, “Do you remember Heavy D, the rapper?
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“He came into the studio when I was making my first album, and he always called me Jenny Lo,” he added of the late ringmaster and producer.
Jennifer Lopez, pictured here with her daughter Emme, is explaining the origin behind her famous nickname, JLo. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic)
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The “Maid in Manhattan” actress, who was dating Sean “Diddy” Combs at the time, said her relationship with the head of Bad Boy Records took much account of her decision to go ahead with the newly awarded nickname.
Puffy and Jennifer Lo and Jenny Lo were on the records. Like, they were talking about us on records and things like that, ”López explained about the nickname. “Then I thought, ‘I’m going to name the album’ J.Lo ‘.”
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The quadruple threat (singer-dancer-actress-producer) and former “American Idol” judge had already recorded that it was her devoted fan base that gave her the recognizable name and said so in a 2001 interview with the Chicago Tribune.
Jennifer Lopez and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. (Photo by Scott Gries / ImageDirect)
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“I would go to MTV or wherever and there would be kids with signs saying ‘J. It, ” she told the publication at the time. “It’s kind of like the terminology of the street, and she realized it.”
López, a former Fly Girl on the 1990s variety comedy show “In Living Color,” released her first album, “On the 6,” in 1999 and became a household name on her second studio release. , “J. Lo”, in 2001, an album featuring radio favorites “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”, “I’m Real” and “Ain’t It Funny”.
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Last year, Fox News confirmed that López is now styling his legendary nickname as “JLo.”
