The Never-Ending Trolling of Jennifer Lopez Is Deeply Rooted In Misogyny

Jennifer Lopez‘s illustrious vocation in audio and film has as soon as yet again taken a backseat to her like life. Irrespective of her blockbuster hits, platinum-advertising albums, offered-out tours, and a Las Vegas residency, the Latina megastar proceeds to be chastised about her intimate interactions. Front and center now is her relationship to Ben Affleck, with many opinions and rumors swirling on social media. But all the chatter details to 1 factor: blatant misogyny from net trolls and the media that places the blame on Lopez for her failed relationships. From the divorce rumors to the cancellation of her tour, Lopez is being kicked though she’s down, and the community seems thirsty for it.

Present-day headlines paint a a single-sided photo of Affleck navigating a tumultuous relationship to an overly formidable, workaholic diva who are unable to feel to get appreciate correct. These biased narratives appear to be a single reason why Lopez launched her movie “This Is Me…Now” and its accompanying album by the exact same title, as effectively as the documentary that shows the powering-the-scenes of it all, “The Greatest Enjoy Tale Under no circumstances Instructed.” However, she cannot seem to crack by means of the noise, the trolling, and the harassment bestowed upon her.

On June 5, Lopez tackled the problem to supporters through her On The JLo newsletter, in which she wrote: “It could appear to be like there is a whole lot of negativity out in the entire world right now . . . but you should not allow the voices of a number of drown out that there is soooo considerably appreciate out there. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I really like you all so much.”

Let’s be distinct: Lopez is being set via the wringer about her enjoy existence for two explanations. To start with off, she’s a girl — a impressive female at that — and the 2nd reason is since she’s Latina. The machismo lifestyle is poisonous and exists commonly during Latin The united states and here in the United States. 1 2022 research located higher charges of sexism between Latinos in the US and concluded that the reinforcement of the machismo narrative in the media is a misleading copy of harmful stereotypes against Latines. In other phrases, when the Latine local community jumps to bashing J Lo, it leaves the doorway huge open for any individual else to sign up for the bandwagon, forgetting that guiding the despise is a woman, a mother, and someone who has under no circumstances denied how a lot she loves like.

When gossip about her associations prevails, it obscures Lopez’s triumphant accomplishment story. Lopez was equipped to receive the American desire ten-fold. Continue to, as an alternative of staying repeatedly celebrated for this, all the awareness is targeted on things going awry in her love life. The general public discourse always appears to harp on what she did incorrect. Maybe she did not shell out plenty of focus to her gentleman, or her job demands strained their connection. Or perhaps her world-wide fame was overshadowing lousy, bad Ben. Let us be serious: if Lopez had been a male, Latine or not, would this still be the scenario?

It is really not just Lopez. Just take famous actress and EGOT Rita Moreno, a Puerto Rican actress who was married to Leonard Gordon for 45 many years right up until his death in 2010. But in advance of that, Moreno was scrutinized for her enjoy affairs with Hollywood royalty like Marlon Brando and music superstars like Elvis Presley.

So, what are we telling minor women, Latine and normally, about becoming ambitious and profitable? It truly is similar to The united states Ferrera’s speech in “Barbie.” A girl can be successful but not far too productive. She can glow like the brightest star as very long as she just isn’t blinding him or leaving him in the shadows. She can be sturdy but not look stronger than her male in public. She can really like herself, but not also significantly, because it will appear like diva-ish, self-centered behavior.

The greatest really like story Lopez hardly ever informed is how significantly she has had to adore herself as a result of incredibly public associations and the breakups everyone appears to be waiting around for. Just after all, how could a woman select her career over love, appropriate?

Zayda Rivera is a POPSUGAR contributor. She has been a professional writer for a lot more than 20 years. Z is a certified Reiki Master Trainer, yoga and Zumba instructor, mindfulness and meditation manual, tarot reader, and religious mentor.