Jennifer Lopez almost quit showbiz after being mocked for curvy bum
Jennifer Lopez almost quit showbiz after she was mocked over her curvy bum. The singer and actress, 52, said she was propelled to fame at a time when the celebrity body ideal was super-skinny and said not fitting the mould contributed to pushing her to the verge of giving up her dreams. She said: “There were many times where I was just like, ‘I think I’m just going to quit’. I had to really figure out who I was. And believe in that and not believe in anything else. “When I started working, the beauty ideal was very thin, blonde, tall, not a lot of curves. I grew up around women with curves so ...