Mindy Small/Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez covers Elle s Women in Hollywood December/January issue, and the singer and Hustlers actress delves into what it took to become a Hollywood hyphenate.
She laments that when big-screen stardom came calling, she "came in blind."
JLo recalls "having to fight for different roles" as a Latina, "to be a lead in a romantic comedy to not play the maid or the housekeeper."
While she noted progress has been made for women and people of color, she contends, "There are still a lot of obstacles in the way."
Lopez allows, "It s not everything you would want it to be, but at least you can see a diverse cast in a movie where the leads are of different races and genders and things like that. And I think that s encouraging, that we fought for that."
That led to her becoming a producer, as well, she explains: "[W]e have to take ownership. We can t sit around and wait for people to hand us roles. A lot of
Mindy Small/Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez covers Elle's Women in Hollywood December/January issue, and the singer and Hustlers actress delves into what it took to become a Hollywood hyphenate. She laments that when big-screen stardom came calling, she "c.