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She Starred in, Produced & Earned Oscar Buzz for ‘Hustlers’
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Lopez’s breakout role as Ramona in the acclaimed stripper dramaHustlersled torave first reviewsand a career high film opening of an estimated $33.2 million across 3,250 theaters.
In a tweet following the Sept. 13, 2019 premiere,Vulture’s Hunter Harris praised the film as “perfect” whilepredicting that Lopez will be nominated for her first Oscarfor her performance.
02of 09She Got Engaged to Alex Rodriguez2019 was the year the singer and the former MLB player made it official after two years of dating. Thecouple got engagedin March, during their vacation in the Bahamas, andcelebrated their milestonein September among close family and friends.Lopez is mom to twinsMaximilian “Max” Davidand Emme, both of whom she shares with ex-husbandMarc Anthony, while Rodriguez shares daughters Ella andNatasha Alexanderwith ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.All four kids were in attendance at Lopez and Rodriguez’s engagement party and fully support their parents' union.“For them both, they are still all about their family with the four kids. Their initial strong attraction for each other would have quickly faded if they had not been able tocome together as a family,” an insider close to Lopez and Rodriguez toldPEOPLE. “The kids are amazing together. And they have wanted Jennifer and Alex to get married for a long time.”
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She Got Engaged to Alex Rodriguez
2019 was the year the singer and the former MLB player made it official after two years of dating. Thecouple got engagedin March, during their vacation in the Bahamas, andcelebrated their milestonein September among close family and friends.
Lopez is mom to twinsMaximilian “Max” Davidand Emme, both of whom she shares with ex-husbandMarc Anthony, while Rodriguez shares daughters Ella andNatasha Alexanderwith ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.
All four kids were in attendance at Lopez and Rodriguez’s engagement party and fully support their parents' union.
“For them both, they are still all about their family with the four kids. Their initial strong attraction for each other would have quickly faded if they had not been able tocome together as a family,” an insider close to Lopez and Rodriguez toldPEOPLE. “The kids are amazing together. And they have wanted Jennifer and Alex to get married for a long time.”
03of 09She Crushed the Promo Tour in StyleGetty (3); SplashNo one does a press tour quite like Lopez. The entertainer andstyle iconchose to makeeight outfit changes in one dayto promotingHustlersin N.Y.C. - just four of which are seen here. And she hasn’t slowed down a bit on the style front, meaning ifthe Oscarsbuzz pans out, we anticipate a whole awards season of killer Lopez looks.
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She Crushed the Promo Tour in Style
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No one does a press tour quite like Lopez. The entertainer andstyle iconchose to makeeight outfit changes in one dayto promotingHustlersin N.Y.C. - just four of which are seen here. And she hasn’t slowed down a bit on the style front, meaning ifthe Oscarsbuzz pans out, we anticipate a whole awards season of killer Lopez looks.
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Jennifer Lopez never does anything halfway, and that includes fashion - and her bold sartorial moves paid off when the Council of Fashion Designers of Americahonored her with 2019’s Fashion Icon Award.
“Jennifer Lopez’s style is bold, uninhibited, and always memorable,” said Steven Kolb, President and CEO of the CFDA.
05of 09
She Added Countless New Business Ventures to Her Resume
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It seems as though anything Lopez touches leads to big bucks.
06of 09She’ll Be Headlining the Super Bowl Halftime ShowAlong with fellow global superstar Shakira, Lopez will headline this year’s Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 2, 2020 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.“Going to set the world on 🔥🔥🔥 @shakira #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowlLIV @pepsi,” the singer-actress captioned herInstagram announcement, which recieved over 1.8 million likes.
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She’ll Be Headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Along with fellow global superstar Shakira, Lopez will headline this year’s Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 2, 2020 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
“Going to set the world on 🔥🔥🔥 @shakira #PepsiHalftime #SuperBowlLIV @pepsi,” the singer-actress captioned herInstagram announcement, which recieved over 1.8 million likes.
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She Celebrated 50 Like a True Diva
In July, Jenny from the blockhosted her gold-themed birthday bashatGloriaandEmilio Estefan’ssprawling estate on Star Island in Miami, Florida.
Lopez wore a sexy, metallic cut-out Versace dress, a high pony and large hoop earrings and partied the night away with her A-list friends, including DJ Khaled, Fat Joe and Ashanti.
“For Jennifer, turning 50 is something she is embracing,” a source close to Lopez toldPEOPLE. “She is in the best place in so many ways. Her family is doing well, her career is still fun for her and she is very excited about planning her wedding to Alex.”
08of 09And She Invited Everyone AlongKevin Winter/Getty Images for ABAThe star had really been celebrating 50 all year long with a massive “It’s My Party” stadium tour (and equally high-energy performanceat the Grammys).How high-energy? Well,her sold-out N.Y.C. show experienced a blackout and had to be evacuated- technically due to a power grid failure, but we like to think Lopez was just that high-wattage. The show must go on, however, and she rescheduled for a huge crowd of fans.
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And She Invited Everyone Along
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The star had really been celebrating 50 all year long with a massive “It’s My Party” stadium tour (and equally high-energy performanceat the Grammys).
How high-energy? Well,her sold-out N.Y.C. show experienced a blackout and had to be evacuated- technically due to a power grid failure, but we like to think Lopez was just that high-wattage. The show must go on, however, and she rescheduled for a huge crowd of fans.
09of 09She Closed the Versace Show in an Even Barer Version of That DressScott Gries/ImageDirect; Jacopo Raule/GettyLopez brought Milan Fashion Week attendees to their feet as she strutted down the catwalk in anupdated version of the iconic jungle-print Versace dressshe wore to the Grammys nearly 20 years ago. People couldn’t stop their jaws from dropping long enough to whip out their phones to capture the singer working the runway, then joining the brand’s mastermind Donatella Versace to make their final bow.
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She Closed the Versace Show in an Even Barer Version of That Dress
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Lopez brought Milan Fashion Week attendees to their feet as she strutted down the catwalk in anupdated version of the iconic jungle-print Versace dressshe wore to the Grammys nearly 20 years ago. People couldn’t stop their jaws from dropping long enough to whip out their phones to capture the singer working the runway, then joining the brand’s mastermind Donatella Versace to make their final bow.
source: people.com
