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Breaking News: Jennifer Lopez, 55, thanks her mother, 79, for ‘being there for me’ amid Ben Affleck divorce…See More
Jennifer Lopez shared a sweet message on Thursday honoring her mother on her 79th birthday.
The multi-hyphenate, 55 who was spotted doing some holiday shopping earlier that day, posted a carousel of photos with her mom, Guadalupe ‘Lupe’ Rodriguez, on her special day.
Happy birthday mommy!! I love you so very much!! Thank you for being there for me always…’ the MTV Music Video Award winner wrote, tagging the birthday girl as ‘#TheLupinator.’
Lopez also shared a photo of her and her mother in her Instagram Stories, writing ‘Happy Birthday Mommy!’ with Neil Diamond’s song Sweet Caroline playing beneath the snap.
Friends and fans offered their best wishes. ‘Happy birthday mama Lupe ❤️’ wrote dancer Tera Perez.
‘Happiest Birthday To Your Momma,’ penned a fan.
Much Love Here in these photos!! Lupe looking so beautiful and cute,’ exclaimed another.
The celebration comes as the On the Floor singer heads into the holidays as singleton.
The Atlas actress and producer has slowly been building her life back after her split from her husband Ben Affleck, 52, after two years of marriage. She filed divorce papers on August 20, the date of their second wedding anniversary.
The tireless star has been busily promoting her latest film Unstoppable, which is currently playing in theaters.
Lopez received fantastic reviews for her performance in the fact-based sports drama.
‘Lopez is… not often given the credit she deserves… She’s terrific,’ Deadline wrote about her performance as Judy Robles, the equally unstoppable mother of wrestler Anthony Lopez.
JLo and the film were snubbed when Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday.
However, she was honored for her work in the film and for ‘accomplished acting career’ receiving the Maverick Award at the Indie Wire Honors on Sunday.
The word “Maverick,”‘ she told the audience, ‘means an individualist, a non-conformist, a free-spirit, an original, a trendsetter, an eccentric, an outsider, a rebel, a dissident, a disrupter,’ explaining she had looked it up in the dictionary to make sure she had the correct definition.
‘What a beautiful thing to be recognized for. For charting your own course.
‘I’m appreciative of being seen in that way and recognized for who I am and who I’ve kind of had to be.’
‘I think every artist and everyone in this room has had to figure out how to do it their own way, blaze their own trail, so I’m honored to be among you.