Jennifer Lopez opens on not receiving an Oscar nomination for her role in Hustlers. On February 29, the 50-year-old actress spoke with Oprah Winfrey at the Oprah 2020 Vision Tour stop in Los Angeles. She admitted that she felt like she had dropped fans and loved ones after delivering a convincing performance as Ramona. “I was sad. I was a little sad because there was a lot of buildup,” she said.
She went on to recount how the widespread acclaim led her to believe that she would be recognized by the Academy. “There were so many articles, I got so many good marks – more than ever in my career. And there were many, ‘She’s going to be nominated for an Oscar. It’ll happen, if not not the case, you I am crazy, “she continued.” I read all the articles that say: “Oh, my God, could this happen?” And then it was not, and I said to myself, ‘Ouch.’ It was a little disappointing. Plus, I felt like my whole team – most of my team had been with me for years, 20, 25 years – and I think they had high hopes for it, and they wanted it. , too, so I felt like I was giving up on everyone. “
After snubbing, which was one of many at this year’s Oscars, Lopez said she needs to assess her priorities. “I had to reconsider like, ‘Why are you doing this, why are you so sad right now?” she says. “You just had the most incredible year of your life, you just saw the biggest opening of a film in your career, you just walked the runway in Milan, and you had a fashion moment, you’re doing the Super Bowl in a few weeks. What is it? ‘”
She then recognized that her feelings were rooted in her desire to feel accepted. “You want validation from people. You want people to say you did a good job, and I realized, no, you don’t need this. You do this because you like it. I I don’t need this price here to tell me that I’ve had enough. “
Although Lopez was not nominated for an Oscar for her role, she did receive nods at the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Critics’ Choice Awards. She also won a Satellite Award and a Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress.