Jennifer Lopez Gets Emotional Accepting MTV Generation Award; Thanks Family, Fans and Even Naysayers

Jennifer Lopez is paying fiance Ben Affleck a visit on set of his new project!

Halftime star to purchase a Devon Rex cat. Spoiler alert: they were successful (). “I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it is to be a father and I think it’s really about being there and caring, effort and time but more importantly, love and example,” Jennifer Lopez wrote in her newsletter. “As I have grown and become a parent myself and learned more about myself and others, I see the importance and profundity of a great father in one’s life and how the absence of it can cause deep lifelong wounds…”Jennifer Lopez shared a sweet dedication to her own father before addressing her fiancé.

During the 2020 awards season, everyone and their mother thought Jennifer Lopez was an Oscars lock for her performance in Hustlers — and J.Lo was apparently no exception!

Gigli, and then breaking off their engagement in 2004, time has afforded the actors a second chance at love. As Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are putting down long-term roots with one another, with plans to get married in the near future and a recently-purchased shared home, the actress shared how much the pairing means to her. In her words: While speaking on Good Morning America, Lopez had high praise for her redeemed love story with the Justice League actor.

Jennifer Lopez is loving life with Ben Affleck right by her side!

Jennifer Lopez is living it up in New York. The powerhouse finally got to watch her new documentary Halftime on the big screen last night a the Tribeca Film Festival for opening day but before she headed to the premiere she stopped by a beautiful mural made in her honor.

Jennifer Lopez is in her feels!

Jennifer Lopez' thank-you list for her MTV award speech looked a little different as she thanked those who "lied" to her in the past as well as those who told her she wouldn't make it. Lopez, 52, was honored with the generation award during Sunday night's MTV Movie & TV Awards.The award goes to "beloved actors whose diverse contributions to both film and television have turned them into household names," according to MTV. "I look at those movies and I see all the wonderful people that I’ve been blessed to know and to work with," Lopez said during her speech.

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Jennifer Lopez was honored with the Generation Award during the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday night. Presented the award by the show's host and her co-star, Vanessa Hudgens, Lopez's accomplishments were listed in full as a medley of her best moments from her decades-long career in TV, film, music and fashion, flashed across the screen.Wearing a black corset-topped gown by Monot, Lopez accepted the honor by first thanking her fans.«Thank you.

Jennifer Lopez was emotional as she accepted an MTV award for her decades of hard work last night.

Jennifer Lopez became tearful as she was recognised at Sunday's MTV Movie & TV Awards in California, where she picked up the Generation Award. After taking to the stage, the singer-turned-actress, 52, was unable to mask her emotions as she shed a tear and thanked her fiancé Ben Affleck in her acceptance speech.

Jennifer Lopez is showing her love for Ben Affleck!

Thanking her loved ones! While accepting the Generation Award at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Jennifer Lopez made sure to end the speech with a special message to her fiancé, Ben Affleck.

Jennifer Lopez was honored with the Generation Award during the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Sunday night. Presented the award by host Vanessa Hudgens, Lopez's accomplishments were listed in full before a medley of her best moments from the ultimate multi-hyphenate's 30-year-long career in TV, film, music and fashion, flashed across the screen.Wearing a black corset-topped gown, Lopez accepted the honor by first thanking her fans.«Thank you.

"Thank you to the people who gave me this life, the people who gave me joy, and the ones who broke my heart," she continued, adding: "The ones who were true and the ones who lied to me. Thank you to disappointment and failure for teaching me to be strong, and to my children for teaching me to love."To cheers from the audience at Santa Monica's Barker Hangar, she shared: "I want to thank all the people who told me to my face and behind my back I couldn't do this - I really don't think I could have done this without you."Jennifer also gave a shout out to her manager Benny Bedina for "believing in me from the beginning" before apologizing for being "so emotional"."It is an honor to be able to connect with audiences and you guys, and because of you I will continue to do justice to that honor as long as I am around.