Jennifer Lopezis thankful for her family.While accepting the icon award at the2020BillboardWomen in Music event,which aired on Thursday, the multi-talented star, 51, gave fiancéAlex Rodriguezand their four children a sweet shout out.“Of course I want to thank my beautiful family for going on the road with me, for touring with me, for supporting me, for allowing me to be the artist that I am,” she wrote.“Alex and our four beautiful kids, thank you so much, I love you, everything I do is for you guys,” she added, referring to her 12-year-old twinsEmme MaribelandMaximilian “Max” Davidas well as Rodriguez’s daughtersElla Alexander, 12, andNatasha Alexander, 16.Alex Rodriguez with Jennifer Lopez and her twins Emme and Max.Alex Rodriguez/instagramJennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez with their kids.Alex Rodriguez/InstagramDuring the speech, Lopez also spoke about the important role music has played throughout her life.“Music has always been my passion. When I was little, music took the mundane and elevated it into a celebration. It’s been my obsession ever since,” she said. “And along with dance, it was my first love. And being able to make music and continue to make music all these years has been one of my biggest blessings.““My mom used to put me on the kitchen table and there’s where she showed me how to do the booty shake and together we’d sing the oldies, or whatever was at the top of theBillboardcharts at the time,” she added. “Those were my first performances and it’s what inspired me to do what I’ve had the privilege to do for all of you all these years.“Although Lopez has been honored with many accolades throughout her career, she went on to share that “this honor is particularly special to me.““You are celebrating women,” she added. “Women in music as creators and trailblazers and badasses who are crushing it right now.“Jennifer Loepz.2020 Billboard Women In Music/GettyLopez joins a long list of empowering artists to receive the icon award, following in the footsteps ofCyndi Lauper,Mary J. Bligeand the lateAretha Franklin. The trophy is given to artists “whose impact on the music industry and greater artistic community has been immeasurable.“The star alsoreceived a similar awardlast month at the E! People’s Choice Awards, where she accepted the icon of the year trophy."[This year] showed us what mattered, what didn’t. And for me, reinforced what mattered most: People, all of us, together,” she said while accepting the prize. “Helping each other, loving each other, being kind to each other. And the importance of that connection, that human touch. I realized that’s what I strive for in everything I do. To reach people, to touch people.”
Jennifer Lopezis thankful for her family.
While accepting the icon award at the2020BillboardWomen in Music event,which aired on Thursday, the multi-talented star, 51, gave fiancéAlex Rodriguezand their four children a sweet shout out.
“Of course I want to thank my beautiful family for going on the road with me, for touring with me, for supporting me, for allowing me to be the artist that I am,” she wrote.
“Alex and our four beautiful kids, thank you so much, I love you, everything I do is for you guys,” she added, referring to her 12-year-old twinsEmme MaribelandMaximilian “Max” Davidas well as Rodriguez’s daughtersElla Alexander, 12, andNatasha Alexander, 16.
Alex Rodriguez with Jennifer Lopez and her twins Emme and Max.Alex Rodriguez/instagram
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez with their kids.Alex Rodriguez/Instagram
During the speech, Lopez also spoke about the important role music has played throughout her life.
“Music has always been my passion. When I was little, music took the mundane and elevated it into a celebration. It’s been my obsession ever since,” she said. “And along with dance, it was my first love. And being able to make music and continue to make music all these years has been one of my biggest blessings.”
“My mom used to put me on the kitchen table and there’s where she showed me how to do the booty shake and together we’d sing the oldies, or whatever was at the top of theBillboardcharts at the time,” she added. “Those were my first performances and it’s what inspired me to do what I’ve had the privilege to do for all of you all these years.”
Although Lopez has been honored with many accolades throughout her career, she went on to share that “this honor is particularly special to me.”
“You are celebrating women,” she added. “Women in music as creators and trailblazers and badasses who are crushing it right now.”
Jennifer Loepz.2020 Billboard Women In Music/Getty
Lopez joins a long list of empowering artists to receive the icon award, following in the footsteps ofCyndi Lauper,Mary J. Bligeand the lateAretha Franklin. The trophy is given to artists “whose impact on the music industry and greater artistic community has been immeasurable.”
The star alsoreceived a similar awardlast month at the E! People’s Choice Awards, where she accepted the icon of the year trophy.
“[This year] showed us what mattered, what didn’t. And for me, reinforced what mattered most: People, all of us, together,” she said while accepting the prize. “Helping each other, loving each other, being kind to each other. And the importance of that connection, that human touch. I realized that’s what I strive for in everything I do. To reach people, to touch people.”
source: people.com
