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The Back-Up Plan’s Jennifer Lopez doesn’t want you to know everything about her, but she will address recent rumors about her sexuality and tell you all about her gay best friend.


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As in her performance at the 2009 American Music Awards, when Jennifer Lopez slips she gets right back up on her Louboutins. Despite a recent split from her record label, Epic, Lopez still plans to release her new album, Love?, this summer. Box-office flops like Gigli haven’t kept her from making more rom-coms like The Back-Up Plan, which hits theaters April 23. And her third marriage seems to be a charm with Marc Anthony, the father of her twins. Now, taking on her harshest critics and most discerning drag queen impersonators, the 40-year-old fly girl gets real about fashion missteps, but clams up when it comes to kissing other girls.


When you last spoke to The Advocate in 2002, you were giving us a preview of your first lesbian role.
Oh, yeah? Which one was that?

Ricki in Gigli.
Oh, my God, that’s right! I totally forgot about that.

Understandable. So I’ve done some intensive research and concluded that “Louboutins” may be the gayest song ever.
[Laughs] I love that. I’m very happy to hear that, thank you.

Michael Patrick King would be crazy not to stick it on the Sex and the City 2 soundtrack.
I agree. He would be crazy.

Do you keep the gay audience in mind when working on a new album?
To be honest, yes, I really do. I love dance music and I know that’s very big in the club culture and in the gay community, so I feel like you can’t not think about them. I also think about whether or not they’ll want to impersonate me. [Laughs] I’ll be like, “Is this outfit any good? Would any drag queen want to put this on? No? Then forget it — it’s not worth it.”

Those Jennifer Lopez drag queens on SNL looked pretty rough. How should a drag impersonator best emulate you?
The best advice I can give is to really study your character. Like when I play a character, I really study.

Does it hurt your feelings when one of your outfits gets negative criticism?
Not really. I always wear something that I like, so whether or not other people like it isn’t that important to me. It’s always great when people say you look nice or you were one of the best dressed, but if you take that you have to also take it when they say, “Oh, we didn’t like that.” Either way, I liked it.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Daniel Mata
    Date posted: 4/14/2010 1:30:48 PM
    Hometown: Houston

    Comment:

    Hey thanks for the interview with J.lo , Im so looking forward to go see The back up plan . You forgot to ask abouth how was it working with the gorgeous Alex O'loughlin.I really love J.lo she has come a long way even when people talk bad abouth her she has stayed grounded and on her feet. I do believe she is a good actress she may not be the best one but she can act. Ofcourse Gigli is bad script but the acting of both Jen and Ben are not mad plus every actor,actress has had a bad script..I cant wait for her new albums....THANKS AGAIN FOR THE INTERVIEW

  • Name: Freddie Mac
    Date posted: 4/11/2010 10:09:55 AM
    Hometown: San De Beach, CA

    Comment:

    "When it comes to gay marriage, I just believe in love. I believe that when two people find each other and love each other, they should be able to spend their lives together. Especially being married now and having been divorced twice — being younger, more immature, and making those kinds of mistakes — I don’t think marriage is to be taken lightly for anybody. You have to work at it." Okay, I'll play Devil's Advocate. For what it's worth, while Lopez seems totally comfortable around gay men, she doesn't ACTUALLY say that she believes in GAY MARRIAGE EQUALITY. Just sayin'.



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