Jennifer Lopez offered her support to Britney Spears on social media on August 12, using the word "stay" and the strong arm emoji amid an avalanche of public criticism from the "Toxic" singer's ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Lopez re-shared on her Instagram* Stories a since-deleted post by Spears that featured a photo of the two of them at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2001. Spears had added the caption:
"In a world where you have the right to use your feet… heart️ … mouth … eyes … and body… to express yourself however you may !!! Declaration of INDEPENDENCE … for equality and to be equal !!! Not even touching, covering, and holding me against my will for 4 months !!!"
The American pop star had also inserted a quote from Lopez, "As Jennifer Lopez once said 'You look right down that camera and tell every little girl in the world to get loud and never ever back down to giving light to injustice !”
J. Lo appeared moved by the gesture, placing three heart emojis in Spears' comments section.
Earlier, Britney Spears defended herself against ex-husband Kevin Federline’s public disapproval of her nude images on social media following the end of her 13-year conservatorship.
Famed U.S. singer Britney Spears sings during her concert in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, June 13, 2017.
© AP Photo / Chiang Ying-ying
The ex-backup dancer, who was married to Spears from 2004 to 2007, also claimed that their two teenage sons, Preston, 16, and Jayden, 15, had been avoiding the singer because of her frequent nude posts.
Spears fired back at Federline’s “hurtful” claims, saying she had a “right to express my body, mouth, eyes, heart and feet and show whatever I want."
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