When she gained her big break as the late Selena in the self-titled 1997 film, the singer, actress, and dancer recalls being criticized for her natural voluptuous features.
Lopez recalled in her Netflix documentary "Halftime," which debuted on the streaming platform on June 14, how the constant criticism she received for her appearance nearly drove her out of show business because she was tired of people commenting on the fact that she didn't look like the majority of actresses working in Hollywood at the time.
“There were many times where I was just like, I think I’m just going to quit. I had to really figure out who I was. And believe in that and not believe in anything else,” she said.
“When I started working, the beauty ideal was very thin, blonde, tall, not a lot of curves. I grew up around women with curves so it was nothing I was ever ashamed of. It was hard, when you think people think you’re a joke — like a punchline.”
And though Jennifer says she was often made to feel like her body type had no place in the entertainment industry, the mother of two was glad she didn’t give up on herself as she went on to become one of the best-selling artists of the ’00s. What’s more, for her role as Selena in the 1997 flick, J.Lo also became the first Latina to earn more than $1 million before she would go on to inspire the creation of Google Images after wearing her iconic Versace dress at the Grammy Awards in 2000.
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