A TIMELESS STAR AT ANY AGE .
BY SONDRA BARR
Jennifer Lopez is many things , an actress , singer , dancer , style icon , mom , entrepreneur , and dreamer . The multi-hyphenate star has lived several lifetimes in her 52 years , yet you wouldn ’ t know it from looking at her flawless visage and taut frame .
She ’ s been working nonstop for decades and has eight albums , 33 films , 10 television shows , 26 producer credits , multiple fragrances , and a skincare line to show for her strong work ethic and tireless drive to be the best at whatever she sets her sights on doing .
The talented performer credits her success to working harder than everybody else . “ There ’ s a lot of people with talent , but I don ’ t think there ’ s a lot of people who are willing to put in the work … I didn ’ t have much of an education . I didn ’ t go to college . I never dreamt of Harvard or any of these big schools . That wasn ’ t my route ,” Lopez told Red Magazine .
Following her own path has never been a problem for Lopez , who was raised in Castle Hill , in the South Central part of the Bronx . According to multiple sources , she shared a bed with her two sisters in the house she grew up in and commuted downtown to Manhattan to take dance lessons . The NYC borough will always hold a special place in her heart . She told W Magazine , “ All the strength that I needed for life , I got from that neighborhood .”
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