During a sold-out wrestling event on September 20, Billboard Top 40 Dance artist Lovari issued a public challenge to former late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, daring him to face him in a wrestling match.
The challenge was made at a Pro Wrestling Unplugged event in Mount Holly, New Jersey, where Lovari addressed the crowd with a message for Kimmel. The artist’s challenge stems from a year-old incident where Kimmel mocked Lovari on his show after a performance at a “Make America Great Again” fashion event. During the segment, Kimmel jokingly quipped, “Who needs Taylor Swift? They’ve got Lovari.”
Lovari, seizing the moment at the wrestling event, told the audience, “Hey Jimmy Kimmel. You have a lot of time on your hands now since your talk show got canceled. Since you wanted to talk smack about me in the past, I challenge you to a wrestling match. Let’s see if you have the guts to do it.”
Kimmel’s show was canceled last week following controversial comments he made about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
You can watch the moment Lovari challenges Jimmy Kimmel in the Instagram clip below.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DO6zb60jr0b/
Lovari recently had his first Top Ten dance charting single in the UK with “Moment of Love.” His Billboard Top 40 Dance Club Play song “No Day Like Today” also featured cast members from “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.”
Representatives for Lovari stated that the challenge is a direct response to Kimmel’s past comments and a way to settle the score in the ring. As of now, there has been no official response from Jimmy Kimmel.
