The Five Raciest Moments Of Enrique Iglesias In Honor Of His Fortieth Birthday

Enrique has never been shy about pushing the envelope, and since today is his 40th birthday, here’s a recap of the five top moves by the famous son of Julio Iglesias that have caused some people to raise their eyebrows, but that never stopped Enrique. It did, however, get his videos heavily edited at times. While some may not approve of highly explicit sexual themes, there are few who could deny that he’s been one of the sexiest singers on the Billboard charts, beginning with his smash hit in 2001, “Hero,” in which he starred in the music video with Jennifer Love Hewitt. There’s nothing like a little romance on a bed covered with one hundred dollar bills while the mafia is after you.

Not long after “Hero,” the world was equally stunned and delighted when he released the video for “Escape,” in which he wooed real-life girlfriend Anna Kournikova in the restroom of one of his concerts, before being removed by security guards.

In 2009, he released a song featuring Pitbull called “I Like It.” This showed that Enrique had some versatility to him — and would not be the first time he incorporated rap or rap artists into his music. The song went on to be a dance club smash.

Without a doubt, his raciest and most controversial song was banned on many stations in 2010, “Tonight I’m F***in’ You.” The song was sweetly changed to “Tonight I’m Lovin’ You” for the edited version, which received major airtime and playtime on MTV. In the erotic scenes, it appears Enrique is having casual sexual encounters (with multiple people?) in a club and on a boat. He even invited Ludacris in for a little of the fun this time.

In 2011, he continued with the rap artist theme by inviting Lil Wayne to accompany him in “Dirty Dancer.” True to his provocative nature, the video was heavily scrutinized by the public for the risqué exotic dancer it featured and the entranced Enrique who watched her.

While nobody can deny that Enrique seems to enjoy being as provocative as he can get away with, they also can’t deny that by his hits in the U.S. and Latin America, as well as the U.K., that many people obviously love him. Furthermore, there’s no doubt that 40 can be just as sexy as 20 or 30, perhaps even more so. Enrique’s dark features and chiseled jawline, along with his toned body, look no worse for the wear for his 40 years. Perhaps it’s something with the Iglesias lineage; his father was a hit with many ladies far into his life. Enrique seems to be following the same path and shows no sign of slowing down just yet.

Happy 40th birthday, Enrique. Thank you for the past 15 years of sexy controversy and spectacular dance music.

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