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Ahead of her long-anticipated ninth studio album, This Is Me…Now release and the accompanying film, Jennifer Lopez shares a first look at the trailer, capturing hearts with the glam wedding scenes. The singer stars as herself in the film, which explores her real-life journey of love, music, and self-discovery while holding on to her desired fairytale ending. For many fans, the love story, which Matt Walton co-wrote, would mark a big transition for Jennifer, who last appeared in a more action-packed role on The Mother.
Jennifer Lopez Unveils This Is Me…Now Trailer
While her upcoming appearance would tune down the action a bit, Jennifer Lopez would nonetheless have her fill of battles to fight on the new Amazon original, This Is Me…Now: A Love Story. She unveiled the This Is Me…Now trailer on Instagram on Wednesday, January 17. The trailer featured various action-filled moments, with sprinkles of romance, musical performances, and drama. Its star-studded cast includes Keke Palmer, Ben Affleck, Trevor Noah, Fat Joe, Post Malone, Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Lewis, and Kim Petras among others.
This Is Me…Now trailer kicked off with Jennifer declaring she was not weak despite the wrongly held opinion about hopeless romantics. The following scenes gave glimpses of her in her wedding dress, strolling down the subway, and then riding on a bike. As the character voiced that “not all love stories had happy endings, the scene showed a bike crashing on a frozen lake. The trailer also captured a session with her therapist.
A scene with Jennifer Lopez’s friends staging an intervention to curb her supposed sex addiction followed. The This Is Me…Now trailer highlighted various steamy scenes of the actress and her various love interests, depicting a fictional representation of her many relationships and marriages. While the explosive trailer sparked viewers’ interest, one couldn’t help but admire the many outfits Jennifer donned in the trailer, especially her wedding scenes.
The Film Explores Jennifer’s Life
The first wedding gown Jennifer wore in the This Is Me…Now trailer was a flowing white mermaid dress. The gown featured an eye-popping design in the form of two cutout hearts in her midsection, exposing her abs and upper thighs. The next dress came in a short white princess gown design, with a large rose pinned to her waist. She paired the strapless dress with thigh-high sheer stockings and matching shoes. Jennifer Lopez also dressed in traditional wedding attire in another scene, with an orange wreath around her head in place of a veil to match her burnt orange bridal getup.
In real life, Jennifer Lopez has been married four times, experiencing four different fairytale weddings. Her first marriage was to Ojani Noa in the nineties. Next, she married Cris Judd. In 2004, the entertainer tied the knot with Marc Anthony, with whom she shares two kids. Currently, Jennifer is a wife to actor Ben Affleck, who also stars in her This is Me…Now film. She has also experienced several broken relationships and engagements along the line, further boosting her long list of past romantic interests. Coupled with her various screen projects like Marry Me depicting her quest for love or yearning for marriage, the star appeals to many as a hopeless romantic.
With her fictionalized account of her journey through love and music, Jennifer is ready to tell her story on her own terms. Perhaps, this account would foster a better understanding of her past and present love stories, romance and marriages, how they align with her career prospects, and how her childhood helped shape these choices.