Kerry Washington's Dance Mentor: Jennifer Lopez

0:00It's April 17th, welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Carrie Washington just spilled the tea on where she got her killer dance moves from. On the April 14th episode of The Good Hang with Amy Polar Podcast, the actress revealed that Jennifer Lopez was her childhood teacher back in. The Bronx. This all went down at the Boys and Girls Club in New York City, where an eccentric dance instructor named Larry Maldonado brought J. Lo into the mix. Washington soaked up hip-hop and flamenco styles straight from Lopez before she headed to LA to chase stardom. She painted a vivid picture of one unforgettable performance, a risqué duet between Lopez and Maldonado that had everyone's sneaking peaks from the wings. Washington called it beautiful and said J. Lo has always been a huge inspiration in her life. Fast forward, and Washington is still waiting on that big break. She joked that Lopez never hired her for any music videos, despite their history.

1:00She even threw shade at not linking up with Gwyneth Paltrow, who went to the same New York City school. Word is, Washington is ready and available for a dance collab with her old mentor someday, keeping that Bronx connection alive and kicking.