Beyoncé vs. J Lo: A Billboard Music Awards Showdown
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At last night's Billboard Music Awards, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull opened the show with a rousing live performance of "We Are One (Ole Ola)." As much as we loved the performance, we couldn't help but see echoes of Beyoncé's 2011 Billboard Music Awards appearance in J Lo's screen-projection choreography. But just how similar are the two sequences? We launched a full-scale investigation and unearthed a startling set of results. Keep scrolling, and come to your own conclusions.
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Exhibit A: The Iconic Beyoncé Pose
You might think this diva pose belongs to like, everyone, but since Beyoncé erected a gigantic flaming version of it at the Super Bowl, we're going to go ahead and say it's hers.
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Exhibit B: Earth-Shattering Dance Moves
So maybe Beyoncé doesn't break the world into pieces like J Lo does, but the fact that they've both got the whole world in their hands speaks for itself.
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Exhibit C: Shape-Making
J Lo loves to conjure up a good heart, but Beyoncé's all about the sharp edges.
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Exhibit D: They've Got the Power
J Lo goes all Frozen and shoots jets of ice from her hand, which is pretty close to Beyoncé launching her own set of fireworks.
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Exhibit E: Playing Ball
While J Lo elects to hit her ball with a booty pop, it's still strikingly similar to the part where Beyoncé gives her ball a swift knee.
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What do you think? Was J Lo taking a page from the Beyoncé handbook or making her own statement?