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Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer and businesswoman. In 1991, Lopez began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. For her first leading role in the 1997 Selena biopic of the same name, Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination and became the first Latin actress to earn over US$1 million for a film. She went on to star in Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), later establishing herself as the highest-paid Latin actress in Hollywood.
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The Dixie Chicks Changed Their Name Because The Word 'Dixie' Is Problematic

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Good riddance to their former name, and looking forward to seeing them for the sixth time when they next tour! The word "Dixie" is affectionate slang used to describe the Civil War-era South—a time when slavery was an acceptable and common practice.

According to , there are three different theories on where the name Dixie came from. One is that it refers to the Mason-Dixon line—the famous boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland that served as an informal line between Southern slave states and free states to the North.

Any area below the line was known as "Dixie" or "Dixieland."Another theory is that the term originated in Louisiana after the Citizens' Bank of New Orleans issued $10 bills notes with "dix" (the French word for "ten").

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