In an in-depth chat with the February issue of Latina Magazine, “Louboutin” songstress Jennifer Lopez lashed out at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for snubbing her 2007 biopic El Cantante. The singer/actress was royally annoyed when her name wasn’t among the Best Actress nominees at the 2008 Academy Awards – and can only imagine that film critics didn’t get around to seeing her portrayal of Puchi, the tough-as-nails wife of drug-addicted salsa pioneer Hector Lavoe (played by Jennifer’s real-life hubby, Marc Anthony.)
Sorry, J. Lo, but we’re going to have to respectfully disagree. Selena was definitely this girl’s finest hour. If anyone deserved an Oscar nod for El Cantante, it was Marc. He turned in a wonderful performance as Lavoe, if I do say so myself.
Jennifer tells Latina: “I feel like I had that [Oscar worthy role] in El Cantante, but I don’t even think the academy members saw it. I feel like it’s their responsibility to do that, to see everything that’s out there, everything that could be great.” “Well, it is a little bit frustrating. It was funny; when the Oscars were on, I had just given birth on the 22nd, and the Oscars, I think, were a day or two later. I was sitting there with my twins—I couldn’t have been happier—but I was like, ‘How dope would it have been if I would’ve won the Oscar and been here in my hospital bed accepting the award?’ ‘Thank you so much! I just want to thank the academy!’ But we joked about it. It’s all good. Things will happen when they’re supposed to happen. I have the utmost faith and no doubt that it will one day, when and if it’s supposed to. You can’t get all crazy twisted over it.”
Jennifer Lopez On Marriage To Marc Anthony: “Everything is great about my marriage. First and foremost, we love each other, truly love each other in a way that’s very deep and meaningful, not in a superficial sort of way. There’s a deep respect, admiration and love for each other. We honestly believe that we make each other better people…We force each other to be better, and I think in a relationship, that’s how it should be. You shouldn’t be with somebody if he makes you feel less than who you are.”
Jennifer Lopez On Fame: “Your world becomes smaller, so yeah, it is a weird reality. You stop doing things like having a key in your pocket, opening the door for yourself because you become so busy. All of a sudden, somebody takes that over for you. You do lose touch a little bit; anybody who says they don’t is a liar. Your life is not like a person who goes to work, opens their door, goes to the grocery store. I lived that life for 20-something years, and now my life is different, but I have my foot in both worlds…..”
Jennifer Lopez On The Future: “The experience of living is very important for an artist, for somebody who has to express those emotions. I feel I’m about to leave my whole life behind and go to the next thing. I really mean that: Bye-bye, house; bye-bye, everything. Next thing, here I come. Let’s go. Maybe a year and a half ago, I wasn’t ready, but now I am. There’s no tentativeness, no doubt, no fear.”