JenniferandfiancéAlexRodriguez(above)sitbackan
enjoytheparty,whichfeatureda 12ft-tallbirthdaycak
(right)andgoldendecorationsattheMiamivenue(below)
lex’s gift to his beloved was a Porsche (left)
CELEBRATING HER 50
th
HOSTS A STAR-STUDDED
BIRTHDAY BASH
JENNIFER
LOPEZ
I
t’snoteverydaythatyouturn50,sowhen
JenniferLopezmarkedhermilestonebirthday
at a partysurroundedbyfriendsandlovedones,
it waslittlewonderit wasa solid-goldknees-up.
Thelavishcelebrationwasheldduringa rare
nightofffromJennifer’sIt’sMyPartytourand
washeldatthehomeofherfriendsGloriaand
EmilioEstefanonStarIslandinMiami.
Joiningthebirthdaygirl,whoworea bespoke
goldVersacechainmaildresswithbuckledstraps,
werestarsincludingDJKhaledandsinger
Ashanti,plusJennifer’sfiancéAlexRodriguez
and11-year-oldtwinsMax andEmme,who
treatedtheirmumtoa rapanda song.
OnInstagram,J-Lo,whosegiftfromAlexwasa
£113,000Porscheconvertible,completewith
goldbow,calledthebash “a lil bday turn-up”.
GOLDSTANDARD
Theeveningstartedwitha sit-downdinnerfor
theestimated 250 guests.Thethemewasgold
andwhite,withgiantgoldenballsdecoratingthe
outsideofthewatersideestateandmostguests
followingtheglitzydresscode.
Duringdinner,guestscouldchoosefroma
giantcaviarbar.Followingthemealeveryone
floodedthedancefloorasDJCassidyspunthe
tunesbeforefourmencarriedina ten-tiercake
reportedlycoveredwith24-caratediblegoldand
featuringJennifer’snameandthenumber 50 in
Swarovskicrystals.
Aftercuttingtheshowstopper,Jennifersang
alongtoherhitsongDinero. Accordingto
reports,sheandAlexwereamongthelastto
leave,at around3am.
“It’sbeena birthdaytoremember,”thestar
wroteonInstagram.“Icantrulyfeelthelove
fromallofyou.Yesterdaywasa dream...another
greatreminderofhowthankfulI amfor all
thebeautyandloveI haveinmylife.”
‘It’s been a birthday to
remember. I can truly feel
the love from all of you’
REPORT: KATHRYN WILSON AND LAURA BENJAMIN
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PHOTOS: REX FEATURES. SPLASH/BACKGRID
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