Why is this so? I personally feel that just because she has a Hispanic last name, it does not follow that she should be made out to be a representative of the entire Hispanic/Latin American community. Let's start with the fact that she barely speaks Spanish. I mean, have you seen her L'Oreal commercials in Spanish? She sounds like she learned the language 5 minutes before the cameras started rolling. And I am most likely not that far off with that comment.
What really gets me is that before she made it big, she couldn't give a shit about her roots... it's her damn attitude that incites me to write this piece. And it bothers me a great deal that people look at her and associate the Latino/Hispanic culture with her. That's bogus; the Lopez last name does not automatically make her a Latina. And if by chance she and her family share some common Latino customs, as far as I'm concerned, that is still not enough to bill her as THE Latina star. As a Hispanic, I am so offended that such a poor example is held up to represent us (let's not even get into the argument that Latinos/Hispanics cannot be clumped into one group, each nationality is too diverse for that). You want real Latino/Hispanic stars? Look at Gloria Estefan, Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz or Antonio Banderas. They're the real thing.
And while we're on the "real thing," can we address the issue of her "talent"? The truth is, there is very little of it. She is one of those people who just happened to be at the right place at the right time, that's all. When you really take a look at her acting or singing, you'll see that she is, at best, medicore. She is mostly nothing but hype.
And finally, I hate to sound like a prude, but just like any other Hollywood bimbette, J Ho seems to be afflicted with a condition I will crudely call the "itchy pussy," as evidenced by her inability to stay with one man for very long. Not that I want to be judgemental, just that there's something in the way that she goes about it that makes her seem so trashy, so used. Any other woman could make man-jumping look free-spirited, but she makes herself look like such a piece of garbage, and really, I hate it when a woman is so low that it's impossible to respect her.
It's ridiculous shit like this that pisses the hell out of me. Jennifer Lopez can kiss my ass (which, for the record, is way more spectacular than hers).
