dancer was close pals with James Blackston, a fellow dancer who is now behind bars for his involvement in a grisly murder. Blackston (23), was known in the dance community by his nickname “King Tight” and was originally linked to the murder of a 21-year-old concert-goer. He is no longer a suspect in the death, but has been charged with sexually assaulting the girl’s friend.
As part of the Hip Pop Clowns, Smart often dressed in colourful, baggy clothing and painted his face with clown makeup.
Smart hasn’t been in touch with Blackston in years, Hip Pop Clowns leader Tommy the Clown says. The dance crew instructor also notes that Lopez’s main squeeze always prefered to focus on the limelight, not on getting into trouble, though he did have a way with the ladies.
“He was amazing — I mean Casper had always been a spontaneous type of guy, the uniqueness of his moves [AND]the way he acted,” Tommy said. “Being on tour, you get a hold of that fame and it can get to you and he was a ladies man.
“He had confidence. He was very charming. I always thought he was a handsome charming dude.”
Tommy denies rumoUrs that Smart was only after fame when he and Lopez, 43, first began dating, however.
“That is Casper’s ideal woman, J-Lo is fine, she’s bomb, because she’s still athletic, she can work out, dance and she’s a mega star,” he said of the couple. “Age ain’t nothing but a number.
“They look like a nice couple. He’s good with children so that could work. J-Lo is dating a clown, that’s what she wants, they [ARE]in a big old circus and the kids is happy because he is a clown.”
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