Jennifer Lopez has landed in hot water thanks to her Twitter account.
In the same week Calvin Harris and Katy Perry have started a Twitter feud with Taylor Swift, JLO has been blasted for a Tweet of her own.
The singer tweeted, then quickly deleted, a photo of herself performing with Lin-Manuel Miranda with the hashtag #AllLivesMatter.
The hashtag #AllLivesMatter was created as a counter to the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Wait, J.Lo really said #AllLivesMatter like she didn’t make at least 17 attempts to be black between 1992 – 2000?
— Princeton Anglaise (@3rdAndMiles) July 12, 2016
Opponents of the new civil rights movement often use it, and many view the slogan as being dismissive of issues unique to the black community.
“I guess Jenny ain’t from the block no more!” one user wrote before she deleted the image.
PageSix snagged a snapshot of the tweet. J.Lo intended for the tweet to promote her new single “Love Makes the World Go Round.”
The track benefits the Hispanic Federation’s Proyecto Somos Orlando, a campaign for culturally aware, bilingual mental health services.
#AllLivesMatter: purposeful statement or political ignorance? | Twitter
A source close to the situation told Page Six that Jennifer just didn’t know the context of the hashtag – and took down the tweet as soon as she learned the negative connotations.
“Honestly, she didn’t realize the implications of the hashtag. Once she did she took the post down,” the source said.
Others on twitter jumped to defend the pop star.
@3rdAndMiles All lives matter includes everyone with a pulse. It doesn’t have to be either or.
— Lisa Ann Jones (@LisaAnnKy) July 13, 2016
Still others reacted with humor.
Jennifer Lopez dropped a “All Lives Matter ” tweet.
Shakira would never.
— JR Anthony (@HarlemGetsMoney) July 12, 2016
Jennifer hasn’t responded yet to the storm of controversy she kicked up.
