Tuesday 20 September 2022 08:05 PM Jennifer Lopez reveals she felt like a 'unicorn' when she started acting in the ... trends now
Jennifer Lopez says being Latina made her feel 'special' in the early days of her career.
In an exclusive interview with Morgan Radford for Today, the 53-year-old spoke about her experience trying to make it in show business and some of the obstacles she faced on the way to becoming a superstar.
The Grammy winner admitted that the definition of beauty when she was trying to breakout was very different than it is now as 30 years ago most women were 'a size zero,' she said.
Special: Jennifer Lopez, 53, says being Latina made her feel 'special' in the early days of her career revealing, 'When I went into these worlds where we were not represented at all, I felt like a unicorn'
'Even the whole body thing was such a thing. It was like, everybody was like size zero models, tall, blonde — beautiful, a certain type of beauty — but there was other types of beauty that I grew up with,' she explained.
She said confidence came from her parents and their pride the family's heritage.
'When I went into these worlds where we were not represented at all, I felt like a unicorn. "I'm Latina. I'm Jennifer Lopez from the Bronx. And my parents are Puerto Rican, I'm Puerto Rican." And I think it made me feel special,' she noted.
Obstacles: In an exclusive interview with Morgan Radford for TODAY, JLo spoke about her experience trying to make it in show business and some of the obstacles she faced on the way to becoming a superstar
Proud: The Una Noche Mas singer said her parents instilled pride in their Puerto Rican heritage in their family as she was growing up. 'I'm Jennifer Lopez from the Bronx. And my parents are Puerto Rican, I'm Puerto Rican'
The Marry Me star admitted it took some time before realizing she could not only work for others, but work for herself as well.
'Even in my own business, I was like, the artist who was making billions of dollars for other people, and not
