J. Lo Ready to Take on 20-Something Pop Stars

By PopEater Staff Posted Jan 6th 2010 10:09AM

At 40, Jennifer Lopez isn't slowing down. If anything, she's embracing life and not letting anyone hold her back. "What, because I have kids and a husband now I'm not supposed to be me? I'm a more heightened me if anything. Hyper J.Lo. Everything I wanted before, I want twice as much now," Lopez reveals in the February issue of ELLE. After the jump, Lopez gets candid about motherhood, in vitro fertilization and what it's like competing with twenty-something pop idols as a 40-year-old mom.

On why she never considered in vitro fertilization: "When it comes to family and relationships, I'm quite traditional. Just because of the way I was raised. And I also believe in God and I have a lot of faith in that, so I just felt like you don't mess with things like that. And I guess deep down I really felt like either this is not going to happen for me or it is. You know what I mean? And if it is, it will. And if it's not, it's not going to."

On the merit of her romantic comedies: "I think 'Maid in Manhattan' and 'Monster-in-Law' are very layered movies. And that's why they're so successful. People don't like sh--ty romantic comedies. Nothing that's sh--ty is going to make $100 million."

On competing with twenty-something pop idols as a 40-year-old mom: "This is what I do--what, because I have kids and a husband now I'm not supposed to be me? I'm a more heightened me if anything. Hyper J.Lo. Everything I wanted before, I want twice as much now. And that doesn't mean material things; it means to explore more, to think more. Being an artist doesn't start because you're 21, and it doesn't end because you're 51. You are who you are until the day you die."

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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony arrive at the Miami Dolphins game at Landshark Stadium on January 3, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Celebrity Orange Carpet at Miami Dolphins Game Landshark Stadium Miami, FL United States January 3, 2010 Photo by John Parra/WireImage.com To license this image (59218524), contact WireImage.com

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Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez arrive at the Miami Dolphins game at Landshark Stadium on January 3, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Celebrity Orange Carpet at Miami Dolphins Game Landshark Stadium Miami, FL United States January 3, 2010 Photo by John Parra/WireImage.com To license this image (59218532), contact WireImage.com

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Jennifer Lopez arrives at the Miami Dolphins game at Landshark Stadium on January 3, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Celebrity Orange Carpet at Miami Dolphins Game Landshark Stadium Miami, FL United States January 3, 2010 Photo by John Parra/WireImage.com To license this image (59218530), contact WireImage.com

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Jennifer Lopez attends the Miami Dolphins game at Landshark Stadium on January 3, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Celebrity Orange Carpet at Miami Dolphins Game Landshark Stadium Miami, FL United States January 3, 2010 Photo by Alexander Tamargo/FilmMagic.com To license this image (59218379), contact FilmMagic.com

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Jennifer Lopez (L) and Marc Anthony attend the Miami Dolphins game at Landshark Stadium on January 3, 2010 in Miami, Florida. Celebrity Orange Carpet at Miami Dolphins Game Landshark Stadium Miami, FL United States January 3, 2010 Photo by Alexander Tamargo/FilmMagic.com To license this image (59218370), contact FilmMagic.com

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Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez performs at New Year's Eve 2010 in Times Square on December 31, 2009 in New York City. New Year's Eve 2010 In Times Square Times Square New York, NY United States December 31, 2009 Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic.com To license this image (59212787), contact FilmMagic.com

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Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez celebrates New Year's Eve 2010 in Times Square on December 31, 2009 in New York City. New Year's Eve 2010 In Times Square Times Square New York, NY United States December 31, 2009 Photo by Mike Coppola/FilmMagic.com To license this image (59212476), contact FilmMagic.com

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Thursday 07 January

By carlos

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She is a disgusting slob No talent, excess piece skin. G is for Gross

WHen Mariah Carey seperated Tommy MOtilla
Jennifer Lopexz got into bed with him the very next day to secure a record deal,,
Oh and her mother Lupe, shes a drunk. Jlos mom is classless, driunks like a fish,,
Spends her days consulting Santeria people about her daughters career. That family should be banned

By ma

J-LO is a good name after wearing this leotard outfit. she reached her LO. she has a 40 yr old body trying to match a 20 yr old. if the shoe fits well if the body fits wear it. in your case it was lost many years ago.

By The One

Another washed up has been holding on for dear life!!! She no longer is all that. With that body suit she was wearing, she's grasping at straws for damn sure. Not appealing in the least!!!

By Minnie

Did she NOT look at herself in the mirror when she put on that outfit for New Year's Eve in Times Square?? YIKES!!! And WHO is she kidding...she MUST'VE had invitro to be able to conveniently produce a boy AND a girl before she turned 40!!!

Monday 02 August

By iDejaVu

Everyone just relax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

Do what you gotta do to get where you wanna be..

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