Overview
- Jennifer Lopez posted a short video on Aug. 3 showing her standing, dancing and lip-syncing to Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” while riding a gondola in Venice.
- The clip deliberately references the 1984 Mary Lambert video but omits key props from the original such as the white wedding gown and the lion.
- Lopez shared the footage on her own social accounts with the caption “I had to do it…🛶,” extending a recent run of personal posts that include workout shots and family photos.
- Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” was her first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 and its album has sold more than 21 million copies worldwide with the album added to the U.S. Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry in 2023.
- The moment illustrates how modern celebrities use short-form social posts to signal artistic lineage and shape public image while on private outings such as Lopez’s family vacation before her twins leave for college.