The “Marry Me” actress, 52, opened up about how her mom, Guadalupe Rodríguez, instilled a sense of toughness in her to conquer the entertainment industry.
in a new cover story about how her mom, Guadalupe Rodríguez, instilled a sense of toughness in her to conquer the entertainment industry.
Lopez added that having little knowledge of Tinseltown has sometimes made her feel like an “underdog.”Getty Images for Global Citizen She continued, “You know what I mean? All of that stuff. Not being born into a family with money. Not knowing anybody in the business. I just went out there and said, ‘F— it. I’m going to just try. I’m going to try to get in here.'”
“But I’m also able to survive the things I’ve survived in this business because my mom was tough,” Lopez said of her mother, Guadalupe Rodríguez.“It’s just 20, 25 years of people going, ‘Well, she’s not that great. She’s pretty and she makes cute music, but it’s not really this and that.’ You know, I think I’ve done some nice work over the years, some really nice work,” she revealed. “But there is a club that I just wasn’t a part of. And I always acted like, ‘Yeah, I’m good. I’m fine.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jennifer Lopez Doesn't Think She'll Be Splitting With Ben Affleck Anytime SoonBennifer is here to stay, y'all.
Read more »
Jennifer Lopez says she was insistent on casting a Latin artist in 'Marry Me''I was like, 'You know what? I really want to make a bilingual album for this for a mainstream Hollywood movie. Why don’t we pick a Spanish artist, a Latin artist. Somebody who just is in Spanish, and let’s talk Spanish in the movie.''
Read more »
Dua Lipa, Julia Garner, Jennifer Lopez and More of the Week's Best DressedCelebrities leaned into fashion’s extroverted side in statement coats, dresses, and halter tops.
Read more »
Ben Affleck Supports Jennifer Lopez at 'Marry Me' Premiere (Exclusive)The couple attended the premiere of Lopez's latest romantic comedy, 'Marry Me' in L.A. Tuesday night.
Read more »
Jennifer Lopez Reveals What 'Destroyed Our Relationship from the Inside Out' When She First Dated Ben Affleck'I don't think we would have got back together if we thought that was where it was headed.'
Read more »
“I Just Said, Fuck It”: How Jennifer Lopez Broke All the Rules to Get to the Top'I am an entertainer because of my mom. But I’m also able to survive the things I’ve survived in this business because my mom was tough. I don’t think she could realize what she was preparing me for, but she did.”
Read more »