Jennifer Lopez covers the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The cover is getting on my nerves, and I think it’s because of the pink tulle covering part of her face? It’s just a weird image to use as the cover. Anyway, Jennifer is promoting her 20 million projects – she’s got new music, concerts, a Vegas contract, TV shows, clothing and home decorating lines and so much more. She’s really busy. And she’s in love. With A-Rod. You know what? I don’t hate the fact that Jennifer and Alex haven’t gotten engaged or married yet. It shows maturity for both of them. Anyway, you can read the full Bazaar piece here. Some highlights:
Whether she would marry A-Rod: “I do believe in marriage. And I would love to grow old with somebody in a committed relationship. But I’m not forcing anything right now. It’s good, it’s healthy; we communicate well. We understand each other’s lives in a way that most other people couldn’t. We both entered the public eye in our early 20s and overachieved right from the start. And that affects every dynamic in your life, from your family to your work to your relationships. We have a similar makeup.”
Her home is full of pillows imprinted with affirmations: “I know it’s funny. The affirmations are everywhere. I forget that they’re all here. They’re just part of the house now. Affirmations are so important. I am youthful and timeless. I tell myself that every day, a few times a day. It sounds like clichéd bullsh-t, but it’s not: Age is all in your mind. Look at Jane Fonda.”
Her new happiness: “When I was younger I spent a lot of time being half happy and half not happy,” she says. The difference now? “I know who I am and what I want. I also know my strengths and weaknesses. It took me a long time to get to a point where I could say something nice about myself. I’m glad I can do that now.”
Her support for Time’s Up: “I haven’t been abused in the way some women have. But have I been told by a director to take off my shirt and show my boobs? Yes, I have. But did I do it? No, I did not.” Lopez, who acknowledges the fine line that actresses have had to walk to speak up without jeopardizing their prospects, adds: “When I did speak up, I was terrified. I remember my heart beating out of my chest, thinking, ‘What did I do? This man is hiring me!’ It was one of my first movies. But in my mind I knew the behavior wasn’t right. It could have gone either way for me. But I think ultimately the Bronx in me was like, ‘Nah, we’re not having it.’ ”
That quote about marriage is the most mature she’s ever been about love and relationships. She’s 48 years old and she finally gets it, peeps. She doesn’t have to marry every guy she bangs. She doesn’t need the ring to be in a committed relationship. She doesn’t have to be “in love with love” – she can be in love with a flesh-and-blood man and prioritize their blended families and all of that. I don’t know, I’m feeling this. As for her affirmation: “I am youthful and timeless.” Hm. I mean, don’t get me wrong, J.Lo is a vampire – her skin looks amazing and her body is still crazy to this day. But how about this affirmation: “I am happy in my own 47-year-old body.” That’s just better than chasing this concept that at 47, we should still WANT to feel youthful.
Photos courtesy of Getty, cover courtesy of Mariano Vivanco for Harper’s Bazaar.
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