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Jennifer Lopez
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesJennifer Lopez he gave a moving speech talking about his new film at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Sunday, January 26, even teared up as she told fans how much it meant to her to star in her first musical film.
Lopez, 55, was taking part in a question and answer session to promote The Kiss of the Forsaken Womanmusical adaptation of Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel and Tony-winning Broadway musical about two Argentine cellmates — a political prisoner, and a queer window dresser convicted of public indecency — who bond over beloved musical theater star Ingrid Luna (Lopez).
Speaking at Park City’s Eccles Theater as her performance was applauded by fans, Lopez said starring in a full-length musical film was a lifelong dream of hers. (She played before Selena Quintanilla in a 1997 biopic.)
“I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life,” he said at the screening, which was attended by Us Weekly. “The reason I even wanted to be in this business is because my mum would sit me in front of the TV and (West Side Story) comes on once a year. I remember I was fascinated and I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do.’ That was always my goal.”
Lopez choked up as she said, “This is my first time doing it. This man made my dream come true!”
The man in question is a director Bill Condonknown for hits like Chicago, Dreamgirls a The Greatest Showman – and his film with Lopez is getting a huge buzz at the prestigious film festival. “It’s an honor to be able to be a part of this film and I thank you very much for this moment,” Lopez told her director and costars.
In a nod to the film’s spidery title, Lopez wore a striking bodycon weave dress and coordinating necklace to the event, complete with sky-high heels and a black clutch.
The actress and singer’s devout fans were out in force at the screening, shouting “I love you, J. Lo!” as she gave her emotional speech. (Of course, she responded: “I love you too!”)
Condon said that The Kiss of the Forsaken Woman is “a film I’ve wanted to make my whole life” and spoke of its significance among the queer and trans communities, half a century after the original novel.
David Becker / Getty Images for Casamigos at TAO Park City Jennifer Lopez delivered a surprise performance at the 2025 Sundance Music Festival. While Lopez, 55, was at the Saturday, January 25, Casamigos event at TAO Park City, the DJ played “Jenny from the Block” 2002 to the crowd – which prompted the singer to hop (…)
“Crucially, the most important thing is that we have to bridge these differences,” he said. “There is a sense in this film that the only way through is love and kindness. It became clear that trans people had been used for years as the latest victims of the culture war. He felt that no matter what happened, this is something we have to live with and it’s not going to go away. And yet, for me, the promise of the film is that people can somehow go beyond that and see each other as individuals. “
Lopez is The Kiss of the Omitting Woman costar Tonatiuh She added: “Growing up as a queer Latin girl, a femme in a culture that doesn’t necessarily praise these things, I remember when I was very young, I fought tooth and nail to be super feminine and put it in people’s faces. But I was told that my career would never reach the length I wanted because of that. So the thing I fought so hard to love about myself was stripped away from me in an industry that didn’t know how to handle duality.”
He explained that the script resonated with him on a deep level. “When I received this material, I knew this person, spiritually. I understood someone who felt like a loser in their own life and found out how to be the hero of their own story by falling in love,” Tonatiuh shared. “And one spirit had to show the whole spectrum from feminine to masculine and everything in between. And I think what I took from it was that nobody can tell you who you are. You get to decide that gender is just a construct, and it’s something we play with and have fun with and explore. And at a time when people are telling us that things are inherently binary, at a time where the violence of that binary exists, I hope that people take comfort and know that they are not alone themselves.”
With reporting by Mara Reinstein
