Jennifer Lopez feels underestimated and discriminated against for her Latin roots

In recent years, Latino celebrities have gained great notoriety in Hollywood. However, if there is someone who has set a precedent and raised our community for more than three decades, both in the world of music and in that of acting, it is undoubtedly Jennifer Lopez.

Although her main goal was always the big screen, she had to go a long way to develop in the medium and accumulate the necessary experience in order to become what she is today: an artist in every sense of the word.

Despite being one of the most successful and established celebrities internationally, recently, JLo was honest as she has rarely done in an interview for rolling stone and confessed what have been the difficulties he has faced throughout his career.

the star of Marry me revealed how the struggle she has faced so that critics could take her seriously as an actress has been and how she still feels underestimated and discriminated against in Hollywood due to her Latin roots.

Jennifer Lopez

It wasn’t the one that was supposed to be in this place. I think I’m a loser. I always feel like I’m scraping from the bottom. That’s part of being Puerto Rican, from the Bronx and a woman. Not being born into a family with money. Don’t know anyone in the business.

Although she has always been aware that she has come under fire from critics throughout her career, JLo was determined to forge her own path to success in Hollywood.

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I’ll try. I’m going to try to get in here. Know? I think I’ve done a good job over the years, a really good job. But there is a ‘club’ that I just wasn’t part of.

That “club” to which the singer refers seems to represent a critical sector that underestimates her work. The fact that your movie Wall Street Scammers no Oscar nomination was awarded after JLo garnered a SAG Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination that didn’t go unnoticed by the actress, and she spoke about it in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2020.

Jennifer Lopez

I was sad. I was a little sad because there was so much built. ‘Wall Street Hustlers’ gave me more notoriety than ever before in my career, the lack of approval was a bit disappointing.

Although her words show that despite her great strength and having achieved so much, Latina women continue to be held to certain standards. Fortunately, J. Lo has not allowed any of this to affect her, on the contrary, her great talent and her tireless work are a source of pride and if we add to that how intelligent and valuable she is, it is clear to us why no one should ever underestimate her.

Source: Okchicas

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