Jennifer Love Hewitt, who starred in Enrique Iglesias’ music video as his love interest, recently opened up about a heartbreaking moment during the shoot. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Hewitt shared that Iglesias, now 49, was mourning the unexpected loss of his close friend, Aaliyah.
During the filming of the video, Hewitt revealed that Iglesias had to film emotional scenes where he was crying. It was later revealed that Iglesias was genuinely grieving over the passing of Aaliyah on that same night. Hewitt recalled how the entire cast and crew came together for a prayer in honor of Aaliyah at the end of the video shoot, with Iglesias dedicating the video to her. The atmosphere was described as intense and emotional.
Despite the deep bond between Iglesias and Aaliyah, little is known about their relationship as the details have not been widely discussed by Iglesias. The connection between the two artists adds a poignant layer to the music video, giving fans a deeper understanding of the emotions captured in the visuals.