Fans freaked out on Saturday when they noticed what looked like a terrified man hiding in the background of Jennifer Lopez’s Instagram gym selfie.
But the real story behind the bizarre image is not one of the horror movie scenarios people were speculating about on social media, according to an E! News source on Wednesday.
Rather, the face belonged to a man with whom Jennifer’s fiance, Alex Rodriguez, was chatting on a Zoom video call.
Conspiracy theories: Jennifer Lopez’s Instagram fans took to the comments on a gym selfie from the weekend when they spotted a man’s head in the background
According to the gossip outlet’s source, Alex was in the couple’s office, which is separated from their gym by a curtain.
‘When they are doing a zoom [call] they project it onto a big screen,’ claimed the source, explaining why the face seemed lifelike in scale.
‘The image of the person you’re seeing is who is on his Zoom call,’ the insider continued.
‘That man was covering his mouth with his hand.’
Debunked: The face belonged to a man with whom Jennifer’s fiance, Alex Rodriguez, was chatting on a Zoom video call, according to an E!News source
The Jenny from the Block hitmaker’s eagle-eyed fans noticed something sinister in the photo from Saturday: a man seemingly hiding in the background.
Some of her more conspiracy-minded followers even joked that it looked like the 50-year-old singer and actress was holding the mystery man hostage.
Jennifer glowed from her workout in the picture, in which she wore a camouflage Niyama Sol sports bra that revealed her chiseled abs and her strong biceps.
No mask: ‘The image of the person you’re seeing is who is on his Zoom call,’ the insider claimed. ‘That man was covering his mouth with his hand.’
Culprit: According to the gossip outlet’s source, Alex was in the couple’s office, which is separated from their gym by a curtain
But aside from the standard gym equipment, her fans noticed a man’s face outside the window behind her and just over her shoulder.
‘Why is there a man in the background with a hand over his mouth?’ asked one user.
The man, who had a bald or shaved head, appeared to be wearing a face mask just below his nose.
Though it might have made it easier for him to breathe while working out, the mask’s pleats looked like someone’s fingers from afar, as if they were holding a hand over his mouth.
Confusing: Though it might have made it easier for him to breathe while working out, the mask’s pleats looked like someone’s fingers from afar, as if they had a hand over his mouth
Curious: ‘What’s with the guy getting his mouth covered in the background over your shoulder?’ wrote another person
Unlikely story: Some users grabbed on to the man’s wide-eyed look and the fact that he was close to the ground
‘What’s with the guy getting his mouth covered in the background over your shoulder?’ wrote another person.
In reality, he was likely doing sit-ups just beyond the window, which would explain his position and the expression on his face.
It wasn’t clear who the man was though, and he might have been a trainer staying at J-Lo’s property, or simply someone visiting for a workout with the star.
Makes sense: In reality, he was likely doing sit-ups just beyond the window, which would explain his position and the expression on his face
Work(out) relationship: It wasn’t clear who the man was though, and he might have been a trainer staying at J-Lo’s property, or simply someone visiting for a workout with the star
Having a laugh: While some fans seemed genuinely concerned, others were clearly trolling the Hustlers star
Some complained that the singer was deleting comments about the man in the background, though plenty were visible
While some fans seemed genuinely concerned, others were clearly trolling the Hustlers star.
Some complained that the singer was deleting comments about the man in the background, though plenty were visible.
When she’s not working to keep up her fit figure, Jennifer has been quarantining at home with her fiancé Alex Rodriguez, 44, and their children from previous marriages.
Family life: When she’s not working to keep up her fit figure, Jennifer has been quarantining at home with her fiancé Alex Rodriguez, 44, and their children from previous marriages
Lovebirds: Over the weekend, Jennifer shared a sweet black and white photo of herself embracing Alex while he read the New York Times
She shared the twins Emme and Max, 12, from her marriage to Marc Anthony, while A-Rod has daughters Natasha, 15, and Ella, 12, from his marriage to Cynthia Scurtis.
Over the weekend, Jennifer shared a sweet black and white photo of herself embracing Alex while he read the New York Times.
‘When the headlines look like this, it’s so important to hug the ones you love a little tighter and tell them how much you love them,’ she wrote.