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Jennifer Lopez Gives Prime Video’s Off Campus a Boost With Praise for Versace Dress Re‑Creation

Lopez’s shout-out signals how a fashion callback can supercharge a new show’s reach.

Collage comparing a woman in a deep V-neck green and black patterned dress dancing at a party with Jennifer Lopez in a similar Versace dress at the Grammys.
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Overview

  • Jennifer Lopez reposted a fan clip on X praising Off Campus, reacting to a scene that reimagines her famous green Versace jungle dress.
  • The viral moment shows Mika Abdalla’s character dressed as Lopez at a college Halloween party, a TV addition that was not in Elle Kennedy’s original books.
  • Abdalla said the costume team built the dress from scratch with five fittings, and she was taped in to keep the daring cut secure on set.
  • The series premiered on Prime Video on May 13 and has surged in popularity as steamy and nostalgic clips spread across social platforms.
  • The jungle dress first hit the runway on Amber Valletta in 1999, became a pop-culture icon after Lopez wore it at the 2000 Grammys, returned in a 2019 update, and even helped inspire Google Image Search.