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Jennifer Lopez‘s ex-dancer Mia Starr speaks out about what she calls the “worst experience” of her career after working with the singer ahead of the 2020 Super Bowl LIV halftime show.

The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum alleged she was repeatedly embarrassed during rehearsals and claimed the atmosphere became emotionally exhausting.

Mia Starr also recounted a dispute involving an appearance on Jennifer Lopez’s documentary, which resulted in an “insulting” $20 check.

Mia Starr Claims Tense Super Bowl Rehearsals With Jennifer Lopez Turned Uncomfortable Early On

Mia Starr is opening up about what she described as the “worst experience” of her professional career while working with Jennifer Lopez ahead of the 2020 Super Bowl LIV halftime show.

In a YouTube video with fellow “Drag Race” star, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, the dancer said she initially felt thrilled after being selected to dance alongside Lopez and Shakira for the high-profile performance.

According to Starr, she was hired without having to audition and even left her job with “The Voice” casting team to take the opportunity. However, she claimed the atmosphere quickly became uncomfortable once rehearsals began.

Starr alleged that during the second day of practice, Lopez singled her out in front of other dancers and asked her to remove her shirt.

She said the moment left her embarrassed and self-conscious, claiming that the “Let’s Get Loud” singer later addressed the dancers as a group, encouraging them to “elevate” themselves physically for her show.

Starr admitted she understood the pressure that comes with performing at such a high-profile event, but felt the expectations became excessive early on in rehearsals.

Mia Starr Describes Humiliating Rehearsal Conditions And Growing Tension With Jennifer Lopez

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The situation reportedly escalated when male dancers were allegedly asked to rehearse shirtless for hours.

Starr further described the experience as humiliating and emotionally draining, saying it felt almost like a form of “hazing.”

She also told Entertainment Weekly that she never believed her appearance was extreme, but felt Lopez “made it very clear that she was not pleased with my image, the way she gave that look of disgust. I was like, oh, this is embarrassing.”

Although Starr said she eventually got into better shape during the rehearsal process, she explained that the atmosphere left her with an “icky feeling.”

She noted that while dancers are often expected to maintain a certain appearance, she had only recently transitioned from office casting work and was unexpectedly thrown into the demanding performance environment.

The Dancer Felt The Singer ‘Hated’ Her

Starr said she eventually became convinced Lopez disliked her personally due to the singer’s focus on her.

She even recalled an awkward moment the following day when an ice cream truck arrived outside the rehearsal space, and Lopez once again delivered a speech encouraging dancers to “elevate” themselves physically.

“Clearly, at this point, I was like, ‘she hates me,'” Starr said, admitting she later leaned into the tension once she sensed the relationship had soured.

As rehearsals continued, Starr claimed the atmosphere only became more stressful. According to her, dancers would rehearse for hours before Lopez allegedly arrived later in the day and criticized much of the work that had already been prepared.

Starr said the constant changes and criticism created an emotionally exhausting environment, adding that the entire lead-up to the performance “felt like hell.”

Mia Starr Alleges Compensation Dispute After Working With Jennifer Lopez

Starr, in her chat with EW, alleged there were later issues involving Lopez’s 2022 Netflix documentary “Halftime.”

The drag queen claimed that dancers were asked to sign release forms shortly before the documentary’s release, which would allow their appearance in the project without additional payment, shortly before the film’s debut.

“I was like, no, you didn’t put me through all of that to not pay me. I didn’t sign the paper. There were a few of us that didn’t sign. They somehow found a loophole to still put me in it,” Starr noted.

Although she refused to sign the paperwork, Starr alleged that footage of her still appeared in the documentary.

The Dancer Said Jennifer Lopez’s Team Sent Her An ‘Insulting’ $20 Check Over The Documentary Appearance

According to Mia Starr, Lopez’s team later attempted to compensate her with what she described as a “$20 check,” which she said she found insulting and returned.

“It was so insulting,” the reality star recalled. “I told my agent, ‘You know what, actually, you can just please send this back, they clearly need it more than I do.’ I sent it back because it’s super insulting. I just had to laugh at that point. I was like, this is unreal.”

Despite everything, Starr acknowledged that she still considers the “Atlas” actress “gorgeous,” but made it clear she would never work with Lopez again.

She later turned down another opportunity to dance for the singer at a separate event.

This isn’t the first time Lopez has been accused of looking down on employees, with a famous hairstylist once claiming that the pop star saw him as “trash.”

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