American Idol: How Much Money Jennifer Lopez Made On The Show
Actress, singer, producer, businesswoman, and fashion icon Jennifer Lopez was one of the highest-paid judges in the history of American Idol. With a career that now spans nearly 40 years, J-Lo is best known for hit songs like "Waiting For Tonight", "Love Don't Cost A Thing", "I'm Real", "Ain't It Funny", "Jenny From The Block", "All I Have", "Get Right", and "On The Floor". She has released eight studio albums so far, and has won countless awards that include the coveted Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. In 2020, she was the Halftime Show attraction at the Super Bowl alongside Shakira.
What's even more impressive about Jennifer Lopez is that she also built an entirely separate career in TV and film, which eventually led to her role as a judge on American Idol. As an actress, J-Lo starred in films such as 1997's Selena, 2002's Maid In Manhattan, 2003's Gigli, 2004's Shall We Dance, 2005's Monster-In-Law, and 2019's Hustlers. In 2011, Jennifer Lopez was chosen as of the new judges on American Idol to replace Simon Cowell. According to Daily Mail, J-Lo accepted an offer of $12 million to be a judge in her first season of the show. She was then offered a $15 million salary for her second season.
After Jennifer Lopez's initial two-year stint as an American Idol judge, Fox replaced her in the judging panel with Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. It didn't work out, which prompted the network to bring J-Lo back. To seal her American Idol comeback, Jennifer Lopez landed an increased salary of $17.5 million per season (via Daily Mail). She stayed on board for seasons 13, 14, and 15, but then exited the series. Between her five years as a judge on the show, J-Lo earned as much as $79.5 million. As of 2021, CelebrityNetWorth estimates that Jennifer's overall net worth is $400 million.
Besides releasing music, headlining the Super Bowl, starring in Oscar-worthy films, leading hit TV shows, and even singing at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez also has a skincare company called JLo Beauty. The brand sells serums, creams, masks, and moisturizers, to name a few. Considering the recent craze of music stars becoming skincare entrepreneurs, Jennifer Lopez has been extremely successful in this business endeavor as well.
It is highly unlikely that J-Lo would ever return as a judge on American Idol at this point in her career and personal life, but longtime fans of the show can still hope that she'll someday make a comeback to perform on the Idol stage and reminisce on old times. Just recently, ABC got veteran judges Paula Abdul and Harry Connick Jr. to make appearances in the new season, so anything is possible.
American Idol season 19 airs Sundays & Mondays at 8 pm ET/PT on ABC.
Sources: Daily Mail (1), Daily Mail (2), CelebrityNetWorth
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