Imagine that you were a humble, talented child with the dream of becoming a world famous artist. Life went on and her dream came true. At one point, you walk through the house where you spent your childhood and bump into the current owner of the property. However, he has no idea who you are - nor that you are a very famous singer.
It certainly wasn't what you expected, was it?
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Who is the very famous singer who has not been recognized?
The situation happened to the singer and actress Jennifer Lopez in September 2014. At the time, the artist was a juror for the reality showAmerican Idol. The program's team decided to take her on a "return in time", passing through places that marked her life.
On this occasion, they were in the Castle Hill neighborhood of New York, where J-Lo grew up with her family until she turned 18 and moved there. As they passed in front of the house where the singer lived, the current owner of the property appeared at the door and noticed the film crew.
“I used to live here”, said the singer, intending to start a conversation with the man. “I lived in the room almost opposite the stairs,” she added.
"What's your name?" asked the man. She only answered her first name, and the resident of the house replied: “Jennifer who?”. Laughing, she replied: “Jennifer Lopez”.
And this is where the situation gets even more hilarious. The man asked, "Who is Jennifer Lopez?" And our star replies, laughing: "It's me".
became a joke
The video has resurfaced on social media in recent weeks and garnered a mix of comments. Some people claimed that J-Lo took the man's confusion in stride. However, other netizens stressed that she was arrogant.
“This video shows when celebrities realize they are not as important as they believe,” wrote one. “It's nice that some people have a life apart from pop culture. The cocky way she said 'Jennifer Lopez', thinking she'd be instantly recognised. May God bless this man,” posted another.
“I don't know her” – Mariah Carey
Another range of netizens correlated this episode with another that became a pop culture meme. In the mid-1990s, the press published that there was a rivalry between Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey.
The two were on the same label, owned by Carey's ex-husband, and both were rising stars at the time. Behind-the-scenes sources even revealed that there were attempts by J-Lo's team to sabotage Mariah's work.
Gossip aside, on the red carpet of an event in Europe, Mariah Carey was interviewed by a television channel. The reporter asked what she thought of Jennifer Lopez and the singer replied, "I don't know her."
Years later, she explained herself. According to the high-pitched diva, the “I don't know her” wasn't in the sense of not knowing who she is, but rather in the sense of not living with her to say what you think of her as a person.
Graduated in Social Communication at the Federal University of Goiás. Passionate about digital media, pop culture, technology, politics and psychoanalysis.
