or , 2024 was a year, 12 months filled with tension as her marriage to fellow actor fell apart. But 2025 is starting a little bit better as the 55-year-old strives to pick up the pieces. For one, and settled their divorce earlier this month, and she is closing in on purchasing a in the neighborhood of -- coincidentally (or not), the same neighborhood in which has resided for the past nine months.
But professionally, , with her most recent projects drawing widespread attention in the opening weeks of the new year. Lopez credits Bill Condon for helping her branch out In addition to her role as in the Affleck-produced sports biopic " ", Lopez is starring in " ", the first movie musical of her long career. This adaptation of 's 1976 novel that later became an award-winning musical was screened at the in on Sunday -- and Lopez was moved to tears when she spoke about working with director .
"I've been waiting for this moment my whole life," said following the screening. "The reason I even wanted to be in this business is because my mom would sit me in front of the TV and ' ' would come on once a year. I remember I was mesmerized and was like, 'That's what I want to do.
' That was always my goal. "This is the first time I actually got to do it. !" Lopez has found success as a musical artist, with her resume boasting hit tracks like " " and " ", and her starring role in the 1997 " " biopic helped transform her into a bankable leading woman.
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