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Fans couldn’t help but feel sorry for Enrique Iglesias after actress Jennifer Love Hewitt shared a memory from her time acting in the singer’s videoHero. Hewitt shared that theTonightsinger was mourning the death of his close friend and singer Aaliyah while they shot the music video. The R&B star was killed in an airplane accident in the Bahamas on July 07, 2025.
Herowas released as part of Iglesias’s English language album,Escape. The song received critical and commercial success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide. It was also one of the songs that was popularized by New York City DJs during the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Enrique Iglesias Was Mourning Aaliyah’s Death While ShootingHero
During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight,9-1-1starJennifer Love Hewittopened up about her acting roles in Hollywood. She shared about her time as an actress in Enrique Iglesias’s music videoHero. Hewitt played theHeartbeatsinger’s romantic interest in the video, which also featured an appearance fromIron ManactorMickey Rourke.
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Hewitt shared a devastating story from the behind-the-scenes of the video that will move any fans of Iglesias to tears. TheGhost Whispereractress shared that Iglesias was actually crying in the video over the news of the passing of singer Aaliyah. TheRing My Bellssinger and the late Princess of R&B were close friends and her fatal accident happened on the same day of the video shoot.
TheCriminal Mindsactress also shared that they all did a prayer for Aaliyah at the end of the video and dedicated the song to her. She remembered that the whole ordeal with theHeromusic video shoot was intense. Hewitt toldEntertainment Tonight:
The craziest thing about that video shoot that I don’t think people know is that Enrique and Aaliyah were close friends and the night that we filmed that video was the night that she passed. Enrique had to film that, all of his crying stuff, was filmed and he was really crying because she had passed.
So we all did a big prayer for her at the end of the video and he kind of dedicated it to her. I just remember that being really intense.
Back in 2001, Aaliyah was making herself a name in the film industry as well. Her last album,Aaliyah, topped the Billboard 200. Billboard lists her as the 27th most successful R&B female artist in history (via Empire). During the interview, Hewitt also talked about her current series9-1-1, which has been renewed for an eighth season.
Enrique Iglesias Is Set To Perform In Dubai Later This Year After His Trilogy Tour
Enrique Iglesias will be performing his nostalgic songs for a much-anticipated concert in Dubai, which is expected to take place in September. The Dubai 2024 show will be presented by Blu Blood in association with Dubai Calendar. Coca-Cola Arena, the venue of the show, shared the exciting news on theirInstagrampage.
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The singer is currently touring across North America after joining forces withRicky MartinandPitbullfor The Trilogy Tour in October 2023. The tour added 18 new shows in 2024 after its immense popularity. The trio covered cities including Toronto, Miami, New York, and Los Angeles and performed at venues including the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Madison Square Garden in New York, and the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (via Vogue).
The presale of the tickets for the Dubai concert ended on Friday.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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