“He knew they weren’t going to last”- Internet reacts to Jennifer Lopez declining Bruno Mars’ gig at her wedding to A-Rod over "ridiculous" fee

Celebrity wedding planner Marcy Blum recently recalled Jennifer Lopez's reaction to the cost of a Bruno Mars gig at her wedding with Alex Rodriguez. During an appearance on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast on December 27, 2024, Marcy Blum revealed:

"We were working with J.Lo and A-Rod before they broke up, and they were going through a list of musicians, and she goes, ‘What about Bruno Mars?'"

Marcy Blum shared that she told JLo that she had worked with Bruno Mars on another wedding event wherein Mars received $5 million to perform for 45 minutes to an hour. According to Blum, the reaction Jennifer Lopez gave at that time was:

"Don’t be ridiculous!"

Marcy Blum added that she could discuss the incident as she hadn't signed an NDA with Lopez or Rodriguez. Videos of Marcy Blum's podcast appearance and Jeniffer Lopez's instance have gone viral on the internet and internet users took to X to express their opinions on the same.

Commenting on the couple not making it to marriage and breaking their engagement in 2021 and Bruno Mars quoting $5 million to perform at their wedding, an X user tweeted:

"He knew they weren’t going to last 🤭"

"Maybe that's a polite way of celebrities saying no each other?" an X user commented.

"I am with Bruno on this one !! You’re not just paying for a performance; you’re paying for the experience !! Not to mention, JLo collects ceremonies like Grammys !!" another X user mentioned.

"Honestly, if anyone could pull off a $5 million performance, it’s Bruno Mars! J-Lo’s wedding would’ve been unforgettable!" an internet user stated.

Additionally, netizens commented on how the amount reportedly quoted by Bruno Mars should've been affordable for JLo:

"so they both couldn’t afford bruno to perform? LMAOOO," an X user tweeted.

"Really crazy when she has a net worth $400 million $5 million is light for for somebody with that much money especially for a perfomer like Bruno Mars," a netizen commented.

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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's relationship timeline explored

In March 2017, People confirmed that Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez started dating in February. The couple later made their relationship official on Instagram through a now-deleted post in April 2017. Throughout 2017, the couple's relationship progressed with vacations with one another, moving in together, and celebrating occasions like Thanksgiving together.

In March 2019, Rodriguez got engaged to Jennifer Lopez in the Bahamas. Originally planning to marry in 2020, the couple postponed their wedding due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview with Elle Magazine dated January 2021, JLo said:

"We postponed the wedding twice. We had planned what we really, really wanted to do, [but] I don’t know if we’ll be able to re-create that. We canceled it, and since then we haven’t really talked about it. There’s no rush. We want to do it right when we can do it.”

JLo and Rodriguez ended their engagement in March 2021. On March 13, 2021, the couple issued a joint statement to publications like PEOPLE and TMZ stating that they were working through some things. However, the couple split in April 2021.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez issued a joint statement with Today stating:

"We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects.We wish the best for each other and one another's children."

They also thanked people for their "kind words and support".

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While JLo did not marry Alex Rodriguez, the Ain't Your Mama singer was previously married to Ojani Noa from 1997 to 1998, Cris Judd from 2001 to 2003, to Marc Anthony from 2004 to 2014, and to Ben Affleck from 2022 to 2024.