J.Lo ’s face a deal of flak , from unfavorable judgment of her newfangled film and record album to debate about whether she ’s really from the block after a unknown clip of her talking about grow up in the Bronx pass away viral .
If you’ve been online, like, at all, over the last month or so, you’ve probably seen a hate tweet or two (if not more) aboutJennifer Lopez.
The hate isn’t exactly new. Jennifer’s always courted controversy for everything from her music to hersinging abilitiesto her cringe-y social mediaposts. But the backlash has reallyyyy surged in recent weeks.
It seemed to start in February around thereleaseof Jennifer’s three-part multimedia series, which included the albumThis Is Me… Now, amusical movieof the same name, and the documentary,The Greatest Love Story Never Told. Jennifer financed the project herself for $20 million.
Unfortunately, the album — her first in a decade — failed to make an impact. It debuted at onlyNo. 38on the Billboard 200 before quicklytumblingoff the charts. Thefilmreceived a lukewarm reception from critics and was called “weird,” “boring,” and self-absorbed in some reviews. Some also said the documentary felt inauthentic — like this viral clip of J.Lo talking about her Bronx upbringing, for example.
While Jennifer herself has yet to address the hate, a source insists she’s unbothered.
“Jen has not been paying much attention to any outside hate,” a sourcetoldEntertainment Tonight.
“She has always had to deal with criticism and knows that she is misunderstood by some. She realizes that will always be the case because she’s an artist and there are people who don’t get her or know her.”
The insider also shared how her husband,Ben Affleck, has allegedly been helping her through it. “Ben is 100 percent supportive of Jen and keeps it real with her,” the source said. “They both know this is part of the business and remind each other that you can’t please everyone. They acknowledge what really matters, lift each other up, and encourage each other’s talents and capabilities.”
So there’s that!
We’ve reached out to reps for Bennifer for comment on the report — we’ll let you know if we hear back.
