JLo stars in new film Kiss of the Spider Woman – co-produced by ex-husband Ben Affleck – sporting striking platinum blonde hair that she admits she ‘didn’t think she could pull off’
We think that Jennifer Lopez could pull off just about any look, but apparently even she wasn’t convinced about her latest transformation.
In her latest role in new movie Kiss of the Spider Woman – for which she was recently seen amicably posing on the red carpet alongside ex-husband Ben Affleck, who co-produced the movie – JLo’s character sports a number of different hairstyles, including an ‘old Hollywood’ style platinum blonde ‘do – a huge change from her usual honey-brown balayage.
Speaking about the look, the 56 year old said in a recent interview with CBS Mornings, “I didn’t think that I was going to be able to [pull it off], but Bill [Condon, writer and director] was adamant that Aurora be a Hollywood blonde. I didn’t know how we were going to be able to do that but we figured it out.”
“It was [jarring at first],” she adds. “I felt like a totally different person. But I got very thin for the role and I wanted to embody what that kind of old Hollywood musical movie star was like.”
The actor and singer also posted some behind-the-scenes shots on her Instagram page showing her blonde hair, captioning the carousel: ‘I will forever cherish my Kiss family. See you this weekend at the theatre!”
The post has accumulated hundreds of comments from fans loving her new look.
“Marilyn Monroe vibes,” wrote one person.
“JLo with her hair blonde for this movie and her facial features reminds me of Gwen Stefani,” wrote another. “They could be twins.”
“Still caught in her web. What a dream creating these three stunning transformations with you,” wrote make-up artist Scott Barnes, who also worked on the movie.
This comes as Jennifer and Ben Affleck joined forces once again recently as they took to the red carpet for the movie’s premiere. The couple’s divorce was finalised last year after two years married, but they appeared to put their differences to one side as they stood side by side at the event in New York.
Ben, 53, was seen smiling as he wrapped his arm around the waist of his ex-wife. The pair looked in good mood as they posed for snaps and enjoyed intimate chat on their first return to a red carpet together since their split.
The duo had fans jumping for joy when they got back together and tied the knot in July 2022. It came decades after they first got engaged in 2022.
However, they filed for divorce in August 2024. Their split became official in January this year. During their time together, they managed to successfully blend their brood of kids from previous relationships. Ben and his ex Jennifer Garner share Violet, Fin and Samuel. Meanwhile, Jennifer shares twins Max and Emme with former husband Marc Anthony.