Jennifer Lopez' Bodysuit At The 2011 American Music Awards (PHOTOS)

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Watching Jennifer Lopez whip her hair onstage at the American Music Awards on Sunday reminded me of young Britney Spears doing much of the same at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Britney's sequined bodysuit, while technically two pieces, was inspired by a Givenchy Couture look that she wore on ELLE's October 2000 cover. The bodysuit, from the fall 2000 collection, was the the creation of Givenchy's young, talented designer--Alexander McQueen.


Years before Jane Fonda wore a bodysuit as "Barbarella", Michelle Pfeiffer was fetching in black latex number in "Batman" and recently my girl Tyra wore a black leather jumpsuit to the 2011 Teen Choice Awards, to which we say, "Go on, girl". My personal favorite was the customized bodysuit that sprinter Florence Griffith-Joyner (also known as The Fastest Woman On Earth, or Flo-Jo) wore, which she called an "Athletic Negligee". Since then we have seen many a bodysuit, but none has been quite as surprising as Spears' on-stage transformation from pin-striped businesswoman to half-naked temptress. Take a look back at the brief history of the bodysuit in our slideshow below.

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08:23 PM on 11/25/2011
Did Paris get her boobs done
07:44 PM on 11/25/2011
looks to me like who every wrote this artical has a thing for, Has Beens, Heavy Weights, and Drugies.
07:20 PM on 11/25/2011
Damn Ke$ha, I don't know what to say, hot or tramp.
07:09 PM on 11/25/2011
Nothing impressive in that whole gallery....
06:24 PM on 11/25/2011
Oh I get it should have been edited as ; not a comma ....... Years before Jane Fonda wore a bodysuit as "Barbarella" ; Michelle Pfeiffer was fetching in black latex number in "Batman"
06:17 PM on 11/25/2011
Years before Jane Fonda wore a bodysuit as "Barbarella", Michelle Pfeiffer was fetching in black latex number in "Batman"..... Jane was WAY before Batman.
05:44 PM on 11/25/2011
The leader pic of J Lo reminded me of Ghostbusters
06:39 PM on 11/25/2011
Yeah, the line said to the lady or about the lady in Ghost Busters by Eddie Murphy was "She's a nimble little minx isn't she?" The costumes are a like!
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05:03 PM on 11/25/2011
Wow, just noticed.........Jlo's startin' to gain inches......................which means pounds!!!!..............Oh me, oh my!
12:38 PM on 11/25/2011
Barbarella by far.
01:37 AM on 11/24/2011
I like you top style..............
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Christina Anderson
04:10 PM on 11/23/2011
J-Lo certainly does love a bodysuit! She is a confident woman, but my hat goes off for Flo-Jo, she had original style. Faith Hill wore a bodysuit? Love her, she is the epitome of class. Did you see her at the CMAs last week? Gorgeous! Who else should I have included?
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09:24 AM on 11/23/2011
lopez is the worst offender...too short and no bust....has that hooker look..
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07:22 PM on 11/23/2011
So hookers are short and flat-chested? What's "short" to you?
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PerryLogan
We don't want your guns. We just want your women.
08:29 AM on 11/23/2011
I love my body suit, too. But there's a court injunction against my wearing it in public.
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orion52
You are what you think!
08:07 AM on 11/23/2011
Over Done, in the day of Lady Gaga you'd think we could not recycle an outfit like this. OH and she looks terrible her crotch looks bushy and full.... hard to watch!
08:50 PM on 11/22/2011
Lets not forget the red hot bodysuit " The Boss " wore during her free New York Central Park concert in 83'.

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