Becoming a judge on American Idol was a risky move for Jennifer Lopez — but her intuition drove her to do it. In conversation with Nikki Glaser for Interview Magazine released Wednesday, Oct. 9, Lopez opened up about her decision-making process behind joining the singing competition show as a judge.

The Internet might have been deprived of the Jennifer Lopez clapping GIF if she hadn't followed her instincts and joined American Idol.

Jennifer Lopez has revealed that her team nearly let an opportunity for her to join the American Idol judging panel fall on the floor. The 55-year-old singer-actress recalled that she was faced with a tough decision ahead of her tenure on the singing competition series across its original run on Fox,

Before Jennifer Lopez signed on to sit on the American Idol judging panel, she was allegedly warned against taking the gig. “I’ll do things that could be risky because I believe that they’re going to turn out OK.

When J.Lo was asked to be a judge on "American Idol," her team told her: "Don’t do that or nobody will ever hire you for a movie ever again."

Jennifer Lopez defied industry advice when she took on the role of a judge on 'American Idol', a decision that could have ended her film career, according to warnings she received at the time. Lopez,

Jennifer Lopez was warned she'd never make another movie if she worked on 'American Idol'. The 55-year-old singer and actress was a judge on the reality competition series in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016,

Jennifer Lopez was warned she'd never make another movie if she worked on 'American Idol' but she ignored the advice as she was keen to pass on her knowledge.