Jennifer Lopez Embraces Her Success With So Much Confidence, Like All Women Should

Listen up, because J. Lo has unapologetically spoken. Jennifer Lopez embraces her success and knows she's a boss, who is singing, acting, performing, executive producing, and so on. ace InStyle's December cover star, Lopez' s She 's Inspired to Hear. More often than not, women are made to feel bad if they brag about themselves, but not Lopez. She's totally fine with praising herself out loud.

The 49-year-old powerhouse told InStyle,

"When I first started, it was always a matter of 'Am I good? Am I good enough? Do I need to be better? I'm really good at this, so I just want to do it. "

Lopez has been a part of the industry since it was so big in the early 90's as a Fly Girl on In Living Color. She is well known and one of the most famous individuals in the entertainment industry. Lopez does not sit still and is always finding something new to do. Las Vegas residency to starring and executive-producing TV series', like Shades of Blue and The Fostersshe's a massive talent – and Lopez knows it.

Admittedly, she did not work very hard, but she worked very hard in this career. Tea Second Act star should absolutely be proud of herself, and brag about herself in the process.

As she told InStyle,

"It has taken time, but I think we're in a very powerful moment when women are going, 'Wait a minute, we're not afraid to say what we're sorry.'"

Lopez told The New York Times something similar in her Oct. 31 profile for the publication. "I want what I deserve." She also told the outlet,

"Understanding my own worth and value as a person makes me understand it differently in my work, as well. [It] has been a long journey for me. And so I'm very proud to stand in the shoes of, yes, I think I do deserve more. All artists do deserve more. We are the scarce asset. They can not do anything without us. They have no product. So we have to understand that. "

While chatting with InStyleLopez also challenged the idea that women are not serious about their careers if they are a multi-hyphenate, like Lopez herself. She thinks it's ridiculous for anyone to think of a woman who has more than one job or passion. Like she said,

"OK, do not understand why you can not be accustomed to doing so, and how do you feel that this is OK?" if they can, let them! "

Lopez has repeatedly made a name for itself, especially when it comes to body image. On multiple occasions, the World of Dance judge has been recognized for her butt. She even has a song featuring Iggy Azalea called "Booty." Rather than being made to feel bad, Lopez has always embraced it, and mainly thanks to the family and Puerto-Rican heritage.

"In my family, curves were glorified and part of the culture," she said. "It was just like, 'Jennifer has a big butt, and it's good.'"

She will not apologize for loving herself, and she should not have to. Despite any negativity she's faced over the years or the challenges she's faced, Lopez has not let it stop her. She's here to stay, all while letting everyone know how amazing she is in the process.