Bennifer hater? Who is Jennifer Lopez’s mum, Guadalupe Rodríguez, who J.Lo credits with getting her into music and dance – and what does she think about the Ben Affleck divorce rumours?
- J.Lo just celebrated her 55th birthday early with a Bridgerton-themed bash that her mum attended – while husband Ben Affleck skipped out
- The Puerto Rican mum-of-three once worked to support her family by selling Tupperware – now she joins her famous daughter on stage for cute renditions of ‘Sweet Caroline’
According to reports, J.Lo’s mum, Guadalupe Rodríguez, had advised her daughter to “cut your losses”, and said that Lopez had “wasted years believing that Ben was some kind of knight in shining armour”.
Lopez grew up in the Bronx with her parents, Guadalupe aka Lupe, and David Lopez, who are both from Puerto Rico and reportedly instilled a fierce work ethic in J.Lo through their own hard work.
Nowadays, the Hustlers star never misses an opportunity to gush about her mum. In an Instagram post for Mother’s Day this year, J.Lo said, “As the years go by, I realise more and more the sacrifices you made of yourself and your dreams to give us the opportunity and strength to live our own. I love you and accept you for who you are … Thank you for the joy that you instilled in me.”
Read on to find out everything we know about the woman who’s had J.Lo’s back from day one.
Guadalupe Rodríguez was born in Puerto Rico
Rodríguez was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and married Jennifer’s father when she was 20 years old. By the time she was 25, she’d had her three daughters and the Lopez household was complete.
