Jennifer Lopez Was Paid $1.5M To Perform For Turkmenistan's Dictator: Source
July 1 2013, Published 11:32 a.m. ET
Pop star Jennifer Lopez pocketed at least $1.5 million to sing "Happy Birthday Mr President" for Turkmenistan leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on Sunday, a source told Breaking Celebrity News.
Controversy erupted when it emerged J.LO had performed at a $2-billion Caspian Sea resort in the Central Asian state, which has been described as "one of the world's most repressive" regimes because of its dismal human rights record.
Amid the public backlash, Lopez publicist went into damage control on Sunday and issued a statement declaring "had there been knowledge of human rights issues of any kind, Jennifer would not have attended."
But as Breaking Celebrity News has learned, the price J.LO could pay is well compensated by her handsome performance fee!
Thought her publicist declined to reveal her price tag, a source close to the 43-year-old singer said her "private, one-off fee rate is $1.5 million non-negotiable, plus private jet and hotel for her and her entourage."