Who picked JLo to perform at the Inauguration and why?

Aretha, sadly, is not available.

Madge is not available and Britney doesn’t want to perform anymore.

I hope she does her hit ‘Run For The Border’ since that’s what all them illegals is gunna do when PedoLizard Biden takes over

I thought it was a way to.connect with the Hispanish voters.

R3 it’s ChinaBiden PedoLizard

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Barf. Such a phony and a thief. She cannot sing for shit.

^These are people who campaigned for Biden.

The night's events sound fun. I'm glad there will be a celebration. And Jill Biden will get to wear a dress that will go to the Smithsonian museum.

They're running out of Vegas-style divas. Too many low-energy, whispercoo songstresses (Billy Eyelash) these days.

Kylie would've been fine. Maybe she said no thanks.

Despacito rides again. Joe wants/needs to connect with Hispanics. He promised to give Hispanics "The tools they need... "

Although her Spanish language album was no bueno, I do hope that she sings the anthem in Spanish to piss off the MAGAts.

Let's not over think this and take things one day at a time.

Her legs are shaped like chicken drumsticks.

You mean Barbra wasn't asked to perform? Or maybe she was and declined.

What is she going to sing? On The Floor? Love Don't Cost A Thing? GET RIGHT?!

At least Mariah could sing Hero and Vision Of Love.

Who cares?

She probably gave a shitload of money to the Democrats.

Gaga is actually a good choice. She has sung that anthem before and nailed it. She's great live, normally. But I really don't get JLo. Can't sing, all her songs are just pop love songs, she's not political. She's not "hot" right now and hasn't been for a decades. Nor is she beloved.

Mariah Carey is 1/4 Venezuelan, I believe. But she doesn't really put herself out there as Latin or Hispanic.

I do believe JLo was chosen in order to get Hispanic support.

Ugh, though. As time passes, it's more and more obvious how UNtalented JLo is. Also, how long have she and ARod been engaged? I think he has had cold feet for a long, long time.

Thank God it’s not William Eyelash!

Who should be the Latino representative? Ricky Martin?

Biden didn't win over Kid Rock, Wayne Newton, or Ted Nugent?

Gezz, so disappointing.

She was selected, no doubt, to appeal to senior citizens.

She's free.

Surprised he didn’t pick Beyoncé.

Obama had Beyonce ("At Last"), so Biden probably wanted to distinguish himself from that.

Biden should have picked someone from his own generation...like Chita Rivera or Iris Chacon.

Well, who else is gonna lick the pole?

Because you were already booked at the local Chili's doing karaoke.

JLo fan here.

Just be covered properly, that's all I ask.

Who picked her? I am thinking the NRA.

I understand she will be singing excerpts from the Medicare Handbook.

Are there usually other songs than the national anthem?

Our dear JLo will be accompanied by the Just Jack Dancers.

Was Charo otherwise engaged?

Ew. Is it too late to take back my Biden vote?

I’d like to think this is trolling at it’s finest. She is trailer park trash / new money catnip. The deplorables LOVE JLo.

Hopefully she will Lip-synch.

It's because she speaks to today's teenagers.

The sample she stole from Mariah, starting their feud, sounds so much better in the recently released Mariah song.

Well maybe Taylor Dayne, Vanilla Ice and Kid Rock were booked? 🤷‍♂️

At least Barbara wasn't booked. She'd delay the whole thing to stop and tell her life story to all of America.

She’s eye candy for the masses and nothing else. I’m more annoyed that John Legend will be participating. He irritates me to no end.

I do hope she will show her sagging older butt. I've missed seeing it.

JLo will really appeal to the important latin demographic! Everyone loves her!

Will she wear the diamond cage rope over her face again?

She can't sing.

Why, to impress the cultural conservatives! They wanted to throw them a couple of bones.

R44, this is it.

A Puerto Rican coworker and I were discussing the choice.

Conclusion: Folks just like seeing her shake her ass.

I surmised that senile ol’ Joe probably doesn’t know who she is. My coworker shot back and said she’s probably the female performer Biden secretly enjoys watching...again to shake that cute, Latina ass.

They really could’ve gone with literally almost anyone....this is who they went with. I agree, Beyoncé was the 09 choice so we gotta switch it up.

R44 sagging ass? Please! She might not be anything else but she is a fantastic looking bitch

I don’t dislike her. I don’t take her seriously as a singer or actor, but she hasn’t ever bothered me as an entertainer. That’s really what she is, an entertainer and like most entertainers, people either like them or they don’t.

It’s not like she’s going to do her Las Vegas show at the inauguration. Who do you guys want, Kathie Lee Gifford?

A Rod finally picking something other than his nose.

She and ARod did this live chat to Get Out the Vote, so the Bidens do have at least a passing acquaintance with her.

Maybe the invite was payback for supporting him. She does have over 138 million followers on Instagram, so you she may have swayed some people o vote for him. Who knows?

She can’t sing, but she can move and she’s lively. Half the folks who will be watching love her. The other half will be watching to see what she’s wearing and what she screws up this time.

Perhaps she will regale the audience with a song about A-Rod's rod.

Queen Bey has reached Michael Jackson level fame and cultural influence therefore could never be the featured "star" at an event like this ever again. It would take away from the ceremony itself. She is her own entity now.

R55 = Tina Knowles

R56, Don't ever lie again bitch. EVER.

She puts on a good show and generates attention. She's not talented...but she always shows up on time, prepared, and puts in the effort.

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She's allegedly known for shadiness and backstabbing to get where she is. I lot of people in the business don't care for her.

I believe she will be featured in the section of the Inauguration entitled "Amateur Hour."

It truly is the end of days.

Hun, she's the most well known Latin entertainer on the planet that's why. But you knew that already.

Loved the South Park episode about her...bet she wasn’t too happy about that.

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I know about Gaga, Timberlake, and JLo. Who is the African American on the entertainment roster? After Georgia, and during the primaries, South Carolina, surely there will be someone!

Will she be wearing the green dress?

Would love to see her list of "demands" for this appearance. That no one watching will notice she is lip syncing, the cameramen must not show her arm wrinkles or bags under her eyes. Being the diva, she will want unlimited rehearsals .

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She looked fierce, and her lip-synching was en pointe. Gaga looked nervous AF and was pitchy (but that red skirt was amazing.)

I thought the ball gown skirt was over the top but she always is.

I know, OP. I turned on the TV and was like WTF? Of all the people they could have chosen...