NEWS'Diva' Jennifer Lopez 'Made Some of the Biggest Demands Backstage' While Appearing on U.K. TV Show, Former Manager Claims
Jennifer Lopez appeared on 'Top of the Pops' in 2001.
Aug. 12 2026, Published 2:01 p.m. ET
Jennifer Lopez reportedly made quite the impression on the U.K. musical TV show Top of the Pops back in the day.
According to former employee Gareth Davies, the "Jenny From the Block" crooner, 57, was a total "diva" who made some pretty hefty demands backstage while appearing on the series.
Jennifer Lopez Insisted on Transforming Her Dressing Room
Jennifer Lopez reportedly acted like a 'diva' backstage during her show appearances.
Davies, 51, worked as the assistant floor manager at England's Elstree Studios, where Top of the Pops was filmed in the '90s and early 2000s.
He told Zingo Bingo recently how Lopez "made some of the biggest demands backstage" as she would want to fix up her dressing room to suit her style.
Jennifer Lopez Reportedly Turned Her Entire Changing Room White
Jennifer Lopez's dressing room was covered in white draping.
"The dressing rooms were all along this narrow corridor, so nothing special, really, quite old-fashioned. But for that small stretch of space, she made it completely her own," the music manger alleged.
"The best way to describe it is that she turned her dressing room entirely white," he continued. "At the time, I’m not sure where the fascination with white came from, but she wanted everything transformed."
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Jennifer Lopez Made Several Appearances on 'Top of the Pops' in 2001
Jennifer Lopez performed several times on the BBC music series in the early 2000s.
The Presenter Studio CEO went on: "The whole room was covered from top to bottom, which was quite unusual. She didn’t paint it, she had plastic sheeting put up everywhere instead, so it created this striking, all-white environment."
The Wedding Planner actress made several appearances on the BBC series throughout 2001. She performed at the first Top of the Pops Awards in December of that year.
She also sang her iconic Y2K hits such as "I'm Real," "Play" and "Love Don’t Cost a Thing” on their coveted stage during various guest spots.
Jennifer Lopez Has Been Labeled as a 'Diva' in the Past
Jennifer Lopez previously slammed the 'diva' moniker.
Lopez's "diva" persona has followed her throughout her three-decades long career, telling The Hollywood Reporter in 2016 she thought the label was unfair.
“I got a moniker of being ‘the diva,’ which I never felt I deserved — which I don’t deserve," she said. “I’ve always been fascinated by how much more well behaved [women] have to be than men."
The Hustlers star previously slammed reports she's a prima donna to during a Hong Kong press tour back in 2001, also dispelling rumors she insured her body for $1 billion.
"No, and I know that was a big rumor," she explained. "I actually saved the newspaper [reports] to show my kids one day, but it's not true. Sorry."
