There’s no denying that Jennifer Lopez is a legend the multi-hyphenate star has cemented her power in industries from music to film to beauty. And last week, she was honored by fellow Hollywood firebrand Eva Longoria for paving the way for Latinx people in the entertainment industry. Jennifer broke down so many doors so that we could walk through them Longoria said. And she kicked them down. They were not easy doors.
Longoria also spoke about how Lopez’s breakout role, in the ‘Selena’ biopic, inspired her as an actress. “I'm from Corpus Christi, Texas. I was an extra in that movie and to look up on the stage and go, 'Oh my gosh,'" Longoria said of seeing Lopez in her role of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. First of all, to see Selena do it, and then to see Jennifer play Selena, you're like, There is opportunity for somebody who looks like me.
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