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Pitbull Admits He 'Got Excited' When Jennifer Lopez Danced On Him During Viral Performance

Pitbull said Jennifer Lopez’s 2011 American Music Awards move made him “get excited,” ending years of speculation over the viral photo.

  • During a Q&A at Billboard Latin Music Week in Miami on Wednesday, rapper Pitbull addressed a 15-year mystery regarding his 2011 American Music Awards performance with Jennifer Lopez.
  • Viral photos from the 2011 American Music Awards performance of "On the Floor" led viewers to question if Pitbull became "too enthusiastic," as images appeared to show a bulge in his trousers.
  • Pitbull explained that during the live show, Lopez performed a move she skipped in rehearsal, catching him off guard. "And when she did that move, I got excited," he said.
  • Both have long described their relationship as platonic, with Lopez calling him "like a brother to me" during a 2014 appearance on The Wendy Williams Show.
  • Released earlier this month, the album PITCOIN features a collaboration with musician Jon Bon Jovi, and the pair reinvented a classic rock song as a new track.
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Pitbull admits he was "excited" by Jennifer Lopez's move.

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Pitbull has revealed the story behind the famous photo with Jennifer Lopez during their performance of "On the Floor" at the 2011 American Music Awards. The rapper said the singer surprised him with a move she didn't do during rehearsals, and his reaction was captured by photographers. The 45-year-old artist, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, revisited the incident during a conversation with the audience at Billboard Latin Music Week i…

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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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