J-Lo: Tweet was supposed to be inclusive

Jennifer Lopez said she did not realise the “sensitivity” surrounding the hashtag All Lives Matter after she was criticised for tweeting the phrase to promote her Orlando benefit song.

The US music star posted a picture on Twitter with the controversial message after performing her tribute to the victims and survivors of the mass shooting in Florida which claimed 49 lives.

Lopez, 46, deleted the tweet following a backlash from social media users, who argued the hashtag has been used as a counter-argument to BlackLivesMatter, the phrase inspired by the fatal shootings of black people by police in the US.