Jennifer Lopez [1] recently announced her new reality dance show [2] on NBC — the same network behind her hit cop drama, Shades of Blue — by launching a casting call on social media [3].
Since then, even more details have emerged about the 10-episode World of Dance [4] series, which will feature three categories of elite dancers: junior, upper, and team. Though it was initially reported that Jennifer would be producing the show, she'll actually be judging the competition [5] alongside Ne-Yo, Derek Hough, and Jenna Dewan Tatum.
Considering J Lo launched her career dancing [6] and has previous experience as a judge from her days on American Idol, this seems like a totally natural role for her to fill. Nonetheless, the stakes are incredibly high for the dancers, who will be competing for a whopping $1 million and the title of best dancer(s) in the world. Keep reading to see exactly why we think J Lo is going to rock this gig, which, as of Jan. 16, is already in production [7]!