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Jennifer Lopez Reflects on a New Perspective on Fame
Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been public about how her relationship with fame and public attention has changed.
Kiss of the Spider Woman star has been a part of the line-up of Gwyneth Paltrow, Emily Blunt, Tessa Thompson, Elle Fanning and Sydney Sweeney for the Los Angeles Times’ The Envelope 2025 Oscar Actresses Roundtable, on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The piece was published on the same day.
On the basis of their conversation, the actresses were also asked how they make it a point to avoid getting affected by the negative commentaries on their personal lives and keep their attention on their work.
Jennifer Lopez on Ignoring Negative Energy in the Public Eye
The star of the TV show “The White Lotus”, Sydney Sweeney, 28, referred to criticism as “just outside noise,” and said that when she is on set, nothing else really matters. “The world kind of disappears and we come to life in a different way,” she continued, saying that it is the moments and the people on set that really matter.
Gwyneth Paltrow, 53, who will be back in his next movie Marty Supreme, then asked Jennifer Lopez, 56, to give her point of view.
Lopez replied by talking about her long track record of being under the public eye. “I don’t know why but since day one, I have been a lightning rod for both good and bad things,” she said. She also tried to explain how hard it is to be misunderstood when you are a public figure and pointed out that people’s opinions change all the time. “You think, ‘These people don’t get me. They don’t see me. They don’t understand me.’ Then all of a sudden they do. And then they don’t again.”
Jennifer Lopez on Staying Grounded Amid Fame and Criticism
Jennifer Lopez revealed the way she has been able to keep her identity intact even after spending years in the public eye. “I would always say, ‘I know who I am, I’m a good person, and I know what I’m doing. They wouldn’t pick me if I weren’t good at what I do,’” she explained.” She mentioned that it has always been crucial for her to affirm herself and be grounded.
Lopez thanked her mom and dad for building her strong character and self-esteem even when she was just a kid.
Recalling Sydney Sweeney’s tweet about shutting out the unnecessary noise, Lopez said that disregarding the negative things allows her to end her day calmly. “So, I can go to sleep and think, ‘I really did good today, I was a good person, I was nice, I worked hard, I’m a good mother,’” said Lopez who is a mom to 17-year-old twins Max and Emme.” “This is what has always helped me to go through.”
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Jennifer Lopez and Tessa Thompson talk about keeping their real selves as identities when they are famous
Tessa Thompson very recently (at 42) shared her coming point at the realization of the confusion that the public face can make with the real face. “I think that not getting one’s self or identity mixed up with that other self which is one’s public, is definitely a very positive thing. I’m also randomly exploring this balance,” she said.
Back in October J.Lo also talked about the ups and downs of fame on the Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show.
“I have to, to be honest with you, admit that when you commit to this kind of work and you reach the level of fame that we’re talking about, there is a compromise,” she told Lopez.
“There are surely some changes that you have to make because, really, it is a very fortunate life,” she went on.
Jennifer Lopez on Fame and Its Impact on Her Personal Life
Jennifer Lopez talked about how fame has both good and bad aspects to it and said that it has been difficult for her to keep her personal life intact. “I love what I do and I love my fans. I also appreciate the position I am in and the opportunities that I continue to get. But, ultimately, there are tradeoffs in certain aspects,” she explained. “And that tradeoff is basically that you need to know how to handle your personal life and at times, my personal life has hurt because of that.”
Jennifer also mentioned that she needed time and self-awareness to figure things out. “For me, I’ve actually figured it out — but it took time. I kept on telling myself, ‘No, I can do this. I can be like this.’ But now, I’ve realized that no, you need to change. You need to change your behavior if you want to be in a successful relationship and that was a part of it.”
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