J.Lo's Madonna Tribute
Jennifer Lopez honors Madonna's iconic 'Like a Virgin' video by recreating Venice gondola scene.
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Lopez recently turned 57 (born July 24), a detail highlighted in coverage of her Venice homage.
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Lopez has previously expressed admiration for Madonna's legacy, underscoring a sustained influence of Madonna on her career.
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The song 'Like a Virgin' was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, and its video was directed by Mary Lambert.
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Like a Virgin has been widely covered and parodied by artists such as Elton John and Weird Al Yankovic, and referenced in films and shows like Reservoir Dogs, Moulin Rouge!, and Glee.
Jennifer Lopez paid homage to Madonna by recreating the iconic gondola scene from the 1984
Lopez, who recently turned 57 on July 24, posted the clip while on a European trip with her 18-year-old twins, Emme and Maximilian, InStyle reported. She captioned the video simply:
A 1984 Music Video Moment That Never Got Old
Madonna filmed her
The song itself was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg. Its cultural reach has been enormous.
Lopez Channels Her Inner Madonna on the Canal
Lopez shared a short selfie-style video on Instagram. In it, she sways and sings while her gondola glides under Venice's famous bridges. The clip mirrors Madonna's original shot-for-shot style, Complex noted. The two videos, made 40 years apart, show the same canals, the same bridges, and the same carefree energy.
Lopez has long spoken about Madonna's influence on her career. This trip made that admiration visible. Yahoo reported she was traveling with her son Oskar, and the Venice stop turned into an unplanned tribute to one of pop music's most enduring images.
'Like a Virgin' Still Echoes Across Pop Culture
Lopez's homage adds her name to a long list of artists drawn to the moment. The original video helped fuse Venice with 1980s MTV culture in a way that stuck. Forty years later, one gondola ride by a different pop icon is enough to bring it all back.
Lopez Stays Busy Between Films and Frozen Sequels
The Venice trip comes during a busy stretch for Lopez. She is currently working on a film called Office Romance. She is also set to appear in Ice Age: Boiling Point, the next entry in the long-running animated franchise, InStyle noted.
Even with a packed schedule, Lopez made time for a little pop history. A quick gondola ride, a four-decade-old song, and a caption that said it all:
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