Singer and Actress: Jennifer Lopez
13Dec
1990s Jennifer Lopez
Background
Jennifer Lopez is a Latina singer, actress, and performer who began paving the way for Hispanic girls and women everywhere, showing all that it’s a beautiful thing being strong and independent. She also shows age is just a number and shouldn’t define you. She expresses herself through sexual ways to show that being sexy isn’t a crime, and men shouldn’t be telling women how to behave. Just because you have more skin showing, doesn’t mean you automatically want to receive something sexual in return. Women should be able to just be proud of themselves and their bodies and show it off.
Context
ContextIn the 1990’s, women were becoming more bold and more expressive in themselves. This wasn’t the first time of course, but with technology coming to evolve and change rapidly, the whole game was changing. Women were becoming defiant of the original roles women were supposed to play. They didn’t want to just sit in the background anymore.
Women were going out and proving they could get jobs that matched men’s, and they could do just as well. They could be doctors and lawyers and business owners and succeed greatly.
Impact
Jennifer Lopez came to show people how great it is to be a Latina women, and that they have just as much to offer as others do. The 90’s were a time where there was much more racial inclusion in Hollywood, but it still was struggling to do very well. J-Lo began as a singer in New York City. She grew up in the Bronx with her family who were all very much involved in the music industry. J-Lo always wished to be in the spotlight as a star. She dreamed about singing and dancing her way to Hollywood.
Rita Moreno was one of her biggest idols, especially in her role in West Side Story (1961). Jennifer Lopez went through school, and moved out at 18. She went on to working at a law firm, but keeping her passion for dance by taking on positions during the night hours. She finally got her stardom started in 1997 when she starred as Selena Quintanilla Perez in Selena (1997).
She went on to acting to make music and become a very well known figure in Hollywood. She has starred in many films and gotten her music to hit top charts around the world.
Sexual Expression in the 1990’s
Jennifer Lopez came to show people how great it is to be a Latina women, and that they have just as much to offer as others do. The 90’s were a time where there was much more racial inclusion in Hollywood, but it still was struggling to do very well. J-Lo began as a singer in New York City. She grew up in the Bronx with her family who were all very much involved in the music industry. J-Lo always wished to be in the spotlight as a star. She dreamed about singing and dancing her way to Hollywood.
Jennifer Lopez has been widely known for not being afraid to show off her body and curves. She fully believes in being proud of who you are. She wants girls to not be afraid to show a little more, but do it in a confident way, not in a way where you’re asking for sex. She wants girls to stand up for themselves and show that they may wear the clothes they desire but not be objectified by men especially in saying they are being ‘slutty’ or attention seekers.
Awards
Jennifer Lopez has won awards such as the ALMA award, Blockbuster Entertainment Award, Bravo Otto Germany, and others for her acting.
For singing she has won awards for Favourite Latin Female Artist, and Best POP/rock female artist.
Quotes
“Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body.”
“You get what you give. What you put into things is what you get out of them.”
“I judge people on how they smell, not how they look.”
Videos
Additional Information
IMDb
(Written and researched by Christine Murphy)
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