Gloria Estefan revealed that she turned down an offer to perform at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.
In a recent interview on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on June 21, the Cuban American singer was asked about her thoughts over comments made by J-Lo about her memorable stint on Super Bowl with Shakira.
Estefan revealed that she declined an invitation to perform with them, and said that although she hasn’t seen the documentary yet, she agreed that the NFL halftime has timing restrictions.
“Look, this is the bottom line. You have very little time, like 12 minutes or something, to get things on and off the set,” Gloria explained to Cohen. “So, could you do it with one person? Yes, but I think they wanted to throw a Miami and Latin extravaganza, and they tried to pack it as much as possible.’
Estefan also praised the pair and said they “killed it” and that it was an “amazing show.”
Gloria was invited in addition to Shakira, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin. “Imagine what JLo would’ve said if I would’ve been the third. I literally would’ve come out, ‘Come and shake your body,'” she joked.
“Look, it’s their moment. They’re in a whole other thing. I’ve done a couple of Super Bowls. I didn’t want to go on a diet in December. It’s Christmas!” Estefan previously performed at the halftime show in 1992, 1995, and 1999.
Halftime, which premiered on Netflix on June 8, details Lopez’s multifaceted career and her life in the spotlight. In the film Lopez said featuring more than one artist on the show was “the worst idea in the world.” She felt that both of them were big enough to do the show on their own.
