JLo Took Her Iconic Versace Dress To Saturday Night Live

First, she shut down Milan Fashion Week. Now, JLo and the dress that launched Google Image Search into the world has taken on SNL...

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by Hannah Banks-Walker |
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It's Monday, we still have two full working weeks before we can even think about swapping our everyday clothes for loungewear and breakfast for Quality Street and it's getting colder by the day. What we need is a tonic to revive us all and propel us into the end of December. Thankfully, Saturday Night Live provided such a tonic in the form of Jennifer Lopez, the show's most recent host and all-round hero.

Every host needs an opening monologue, and JLo managed to cram quite a lot into hers: some humble bragging, an encouraging pep talk, a musical number and – last but not least – a very quick change into the Versace dress she first made famous 20 years ago.

You may remember the moment during Milan Fashion Week, when JLo and Donatella Versace essentially broke the internet. Closing the Versace show, Lopez appeared in the jungle dress for the first time since she first wore it to the Grammy Awards in 2000. The dress was such a sensation, in fact, that the then-nascent Google was unable to handle the sheer volume of searches for the dress, and so invented Google Image Search. This year, they no doubt fielded a whole new range of searches based on J Lo's appearance at the Versace show, and now maybe her hosting gig on SNL.

I don't really want to spoil the big reveal, so would highly recommend just watching the above video. If that doesn't cheer up your Monday, I don't know what will. And remember, as JLo says, 'the best is yet to come.'

SEE: Important Question: What Was J Lo Wearing The Month You Were Born?

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SEE: JLo's Best Style Moments Through The Decades

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January 2005

In saucy white ruffles and knee-high boots for 2005's NRJ Music Awards in Cannes.

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January 2009

Shimmering in a backless creation by Marchesa, and matching the statuettes no less, at 2009's Golden Globes.

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January 2010

Making fishing net fashion fair game on the red carpet, well this was Versace, at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.

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February 2000

That Versace dress at 2000's Grammy Awards - see-through and slashed to the naval - is arguably JLo's most iconic look of all time.

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February 2011

JLo dressed like a disco ball, in mirrored Emilio Pucci, at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

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February 2019

Giving Ralph & Russo even more attitude with the widest of wide-brimmed hats at 2019's Grammy Awards.

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March 1997

The singer-actor wore embellished Badgley Mischka for the 69th Annual Academy Awards.

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March 2003

This Valentino number at 2003's Academy Awards, plus diamonds from Harry Winston, was peak Bennifer.

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March 2005

The singer sported a fringed poncho that was actually from her own label, Sweetface, at an album signing in NYC.

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April 2004

The 17th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Has a beret ever looked better?

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April 2010

At The Back-Up Plan screening in Miami, JLo proved she'll always be a snake-print woman at heart.

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April 2018

Super long locks, and a cut-out minidress by David Koma, for the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

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May 2002

Borrowing Paris Hilton's signature - a velour tracksuit - at MTV's TRL.

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May 2013

Going for all-out glam at the 2013's Met Gala wearing a backless gown and gravity-defying quiff.

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May 2019

JLo was resplendent this silver-fringed frock by her favourite label, Versace, at 2019's Met Gala.

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June 1997

Prime '90s territory in backless (and spaghetti-strapped) Tom Ford at a fashion benefit for APLA.

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June 2013

About to be anointed as a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, JLo had a full-skirted moment in Dior.

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June 2019

To collect her Fashion Icon Award at 2019's CFDA Awards, JLo showed a slice of skin in tomato red (and extravagantly-trained) Ralph Lauren.

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July 2001

Did JLo start the current headband trend? Probably. Here she is sporting one with a micro rugby shirt circa 2001.

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July 2015

All eyes were on JLo at her birthday party at 1OAK Southampton wearing peekaboo Bao Tranchi.

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July 2018

Only JLo could pull off these slouchy denim trouser boots from Versace.

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August 2004

A floppy hat completed her look at 2004's MTV Music Video Awards.

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August 2016

A denim jumpsuit, and a slick of red lipstick, for Jennifer Klein's Annual Day of Indulgence.

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August 2019

For the Hustlers premiere, JLo arrived surprisingly unbedazzled, instead choosing a sleek burgundy ensemble by Zimmermann.

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September 2000

At MTV's VMAs in an ab-tastic crop top and bandana headscarf.

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September 2010

In a shredded mini and thigh-high boots for NYFW.

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She proved she's still got it - and then some - at Versace's anniversary show in 2019, sporting a reissue of the famous jungle-print dress from 2000. Internet-breaking stuff.

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October 2000

Pairing a chunky metallic belt with a plunging playsuit at the Vogue Fashion Awards.

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October 2014

In leopard-print Valentino for 2014's Variety Power of Women event.

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October 2015

In a houndstooth coat and thick-rimmed opticals at the Rock the Kasbah NYC Premiere.

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November 2002

In a chain-embellished top and cargo pants at TRL.

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November 2014

Arriving to The Late Show with David Letterman wearing Paule Ka wide-leg trousers and a criss-cross crop top from Milly.

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November 2015

More cut-outs for the 2015 American Music Awards in a dress by Charbel Zoe.

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December 1999

Top of the crops in a bejewelled co-ord and calf-length boots for the Britannia Record of the Year Awards.

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December 2018

Regal in white and moviestar shades for NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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December 2018

Miles of hot pink Giambattista Valli tulle for the Second Act premiere.

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February 2020

Looking pin-sharp in three-piece Sally Lapoint at Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour.

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February 2020

In spangled, and full-skirted, Valentino for 2020's Independent Spirit Awards.

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