“We left rehearsal and I noticed everybody was freaking out, but I don’t know why.
“They looked at the plans, and the message was absolute.
They did not want those cages in the show.
Jennifer Lopez and her daughter, Emme, perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.Focus on Sport/Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
That had come down from the highest authority.”
A representative for the NFL did not respond to EW’s requests for comment.
Lopez, however, explains in the movie that she doubled down on the message despite reported pushback.
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
“For me, this isn’t about politics, this is about human rights.
The Super Bowl is tomorrow and we’re not changing anything.'”
“I know that the Super Bowl people want us to be weaved throughout the show.
Lopez responds: “Let me address that really quick.
They said 12 minutes.
“That’s what they should’ve f—ing done.”
Halftimeis now streaming on Netflix.
