Hello! Magazine UK – 12 August 2019

JenniferandfiancéAlexRodriguez(above)sitbackan

enjoytheparty,whichfeatureda 12ft-tallbirthdaycak

(right)andgoldendecorationsattheMiamivenue(below)

lex’s gift to his beloved was a Porsche (left)

CELEBRATING HER 50

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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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