NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n\n- \n\n
Jennifer Lopez shared her down-to-earth views on relationships during a Dolce & Gabbana event in Sicily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n\n
She emphasized valuing confidence and independence over flashy gifts or luxury items in a partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
- \n\n
Lopez performed hits and an Italian classic while dazzling in custom Dolce & Gabbana outfits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Jennifer Lopez<\/a> knows what she wants \u2014 and it has nothing to do with flashy gifts, expensive cars or private jets.<\/p>\nAhead of her 57th birthday on July 24, the singer and actress shared her surprisingly down-to-earth definition of what makes a man \u201csexy\u201d while performing at a Dolce & Gabbana<\/a> event at Isola Bella in Taormina, Sicily, on Thursday, July 16.<\/p>\nDuring the show, Lopez, 56, playfully interacted with her backup dancers before launching into a lighthearted monologue about relationships, independence and the qualities she truly values in a partner, per footage shared to Instagram and captured by a fashion historian.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cFix my hair okay,\u201d she told one of her male backup dancers. \u201cFix my hair. But the rest of you, get out of here. You\u2019re broke. I don\u2019t need you. I don\u2019t need your money. I don\u2019t need your gifts. That\u2019s right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lopez, clad in a bejeweled bodysuit, used the playful moment to make a bigger point about confidence, independence and why she doesn\u2019t need someone else\u2019s money to feel fulfilled.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, people look at me, they look at me for years, and they think I\u2019m expensive. You see my sparkly cup. And I am, I am expensive,\u201d she laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\nJennifer Lopez performs in Taormina, Italy in July 2026Credit: Marco Pionato<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
That night, the Grammy nominee dazzled in a custom Dolce & Gabbana sunshine yellow silk chiffon gown featuring a plunging neckline, high slits and a bodice adorned with a jeweled floral bra. She completed the look with a gemstone-embellished cape before transforming into a white lace bodysuit paired with a cropped alpaca wool and silk faux fur bolero and crystal-adorned white satin over-the-knee boots.<\/p>\n
Lopez then emphasized that while she appreciates the finer things in life, she doesn\u2019t need someone else to provide them.<\/p>\n
She continued, \u201cI am, but I have my own money. Ladies, am I right? We don\u2019t need anybody to buy us anything. We don\u2019t. We want them to, sometimes that\u2019s nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Jennifer](\"https:\/\/hermes.media.static.aol.com\/media\/2026\/07\/17\/01908f61-8cca-391f-a7da-09ac4fde38c3\/ffff4fa9-6852-45eb-bb17-8bd45f095543.jpg\"\/)
<\/div>\nJennifer Lopez performs in Taormina, Italy in July 2026Credit: Marco Pionato<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
The sentiment comes after years of public interest in Lopez\u2019s romantic life. The singer has been married four times, first to former waiter Ojani Noa<\/a> from 1997 to 1998, followed by her marriage to dancer Cris Judd<\/a> from 2001 to 2003. She later married singer Marc Anthony<\/a> in 2004, and the couple welcomed twins, Max and Emme<\/a>, 18, before divorcing in 2014.<\/p>\nLopez was also famously engaged to Ben Affleck<\/a> in the early 2000s before the pair called off their wedding. Nearly two decades later, they rekindled their romance and married in 2022 before separating in 2024. (They finalized their divorce<\/a> in January 2025.) She was also engaged to former Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez<\/a> before their 2021 split.<\/p>\nLopez emphasized during her performance that the things that matter most in a relationship aren\u2019t necessarily the ones that come with a luxury price tag.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut you know what really makes a man attractive? It\u2019s not the watch. It\u2019s not the car. It\u2019s not the private jet. It really isn\u2019t, although that\u2019s nice. It\u2019s nice. It\u2019s seeing them make the bed in the morning or wash the dishes for you when you\u2019re tired at night,\u201d she explained. \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s sexy. Now that\u2019s what I call sexy. Cause ladies, you know, we do all the things. We do all the things.\u201d<\/p>\n
The crowd cheered as Lopez\u2019s comments drew laughs and applause during the performance, which featured several of her biggest hits, including \u201cAin\u2019t Your Mama,\u201d \u201cSave Me Tonight,\u201d \u201cWaiting for Tonight,\u201d \u201cLove Don\u2019t Cost a Thing\u201d and \u201cLet\u2019s Get Loud.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the evening\u2019s most memorable moments came when Lopez paid tribute to her time in Italy by performing \u201cIl cielo in una stanza,\u201d the classic song written by Gino Paoli and famously recorded by Mina. Singing in Italian, she closed the performance by thanking Dolce & Gabbana founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana before telling the audience, \u201cTi amo, Italia!<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\nShe shared an Instagram Reel<\/a> of the performance on Friday, July 17, with the caption, \u201cGrazie Italia per l\u2019immenso amore \ud83e\udd0d Ti amo,\u201d which translates in English to: \u201cThank you Italy for the immense love. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\nThe three-day Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda show took place from July 13 through July 16 in Taormina\u2019s Isola Bella.<\/p>\n
Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jennifer Lopez shared her down-to-earth views on relationships during a Dolce & Gabbana event in Sicily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
She emphasized valuing confidence and independence over flashy gifts or luxury items in a partner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
Lopez performed hits and an Italian classic while dazzling in custom Dolce & Gabbana outfits<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Jennifer Lopez<\/a> knows what she wants \u2014 and it has nothing to do with flashy gifts, expensive cars or private jets.<\/p>\n Ahead of her 57th birthday on July 24, the singer and actress shared her surprisingly down-to-earth definition of what makes a man \u201csexy\u201d while performing at a Dolce & Gabbana<\/a> event at Isola Bella in Taormina, Sicily, on Thursday, July 16.<\/p>\n During the show, Lopez, 56, playfully interacted with her backup dancers before launching into a lighthearted monologue about relationships, independence and the qualities she truly values in a partner, per footage shared to Instagram and captured by a fashion historian.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cFix my hair okay,\u201d she told one of her male backup dancers. \u201cFix my hair. But the rest of you, get out of here. You\u2019re broke. I don\u2019t need you. I don\u2019t need your money. I don\u2019t need your gifts. That\u2019s right.\u201d<\/p>\n Lopez, clad in a bejeweled bodysuit, used the playful moment to make a bigger point about confidence, independence and why she doesn\u2019t need someone else\u2019s money to feel fulfilled.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, people look at me, they look at me for years, and they think I\u2019m expensive. You see my sparkly cup. And I am, I am expensive,\u201d she laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez performs in Taormina, Italy in July 2026Credit: Marco Pionato<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n That night, the Grammy nominee dazzled in a custom Dolce & Gabbana sunshine yellow silk chiffon gown featuring a plunging neckline, high slits and a bodice adorned with a jeweled floral bra. She completed the look with a gemstone-embellished cape before transforming into a white lace bodysuit paired with a cropped alpaca wool and silk faux fur bolero and crystal-adorned white satin over-the-knee boots.<\/p>\n Lopez then emphasized that while she appreciates the finer things in life, she doesn\u2019t need someone else to provide them.<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cI am, but I have my own money. Ladies, am I right? We don\u2019t need anybody to buy us anything. We don\u2019t. We want them to, sometimes that\u2019s nice.\u201d<\/p>\n Jennifer Lopez performs in Taormina, Italy in July 2026Credit: Marco Pionato<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The sentiment comes after years of public interest in Lopez\u2019s romantic life. The singer has been married four times, first to former waiter Ojani Noa<\/a> from 1997 to 1998, followed by her marriage to dancer Cris Judd<\/a> from 2001 to 2003. She later married singer Marc Anthony<\/a> in 2004, and the couple welcomed twins, Max and Emme<\/a>, 18, before divorcing in 2014.<\/p>\n Lopez was also famously engaged to Ben Affleck<\/a> in the early 2000s before the pair called off their wedding. Nearly two decades later, they rekindled their romance and married in 2022 before separating in 2024. (They finalized their divorce<\/a> in January 2025.) She was also engaged to former Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez<\/a> before their 2021 split.<\/p>\n Lopez emphasized during her performance that the things that matter most in a relationship aren\u2019t necessarily the ones that come with a luxury price tag.<\/p>\n \u201cBut you know what really makes a man attractive? It\u2019s not the watch. It\u2019s not the car. It\u2019s not the private jet. It really isn\u2019t, although that\u2019s nice. It\u2019s nice. It\u2019s seeing them make the bed in the morning or wash the dishes for you when you\u2019re tired at night,\u201d she explained. \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s sexy. Now that\u2019s what I call sexy. Cause ladies, you know, we do all the things. We do all the things.\u201d<\/p>\n The crowd cheered as Lopez\u2019s comments drew laughs and applause during the performance, which featured several of her biggest hits, including \u201cAin\u2019t Your Mama,\u201d \u201cSave Me Tonight,\u201d \u201cWaiting for Tonight,\u201d \u201cLove Don\u2019t Cost a Thing\u201d and \u201cLet\u2019s Get Loud.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the evening\u2019s most memorable moments came when Lopez paid tribute to her time in Italy by performing \u201cIl cielo in una stanza,\u201d the classic song written by Gino Paoli and famously recorded by Mina. Singing in Italian, she closed the performance by thanking Dolce & Gabbana founders Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana before telling the audience, \u201cTi amo, Italia!<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n She shared an Instagram Reel<\/a> of the performance on Friday, July 17, with the caption, \u201cGrazie Italia per l\u2019immenso amore \ud83e\udd0d Ti amo,\u201d which translates in English to: \u201cThank you Italy for the immense love. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n The three-day Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda show took place from July 13 through July 16 in Taormina\u2019s Isola Bella.<\/p>\n Read the original article on People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>