The role catapulted her into a household name and helped her launch a successful film and music career.
One element of Lopez’s life that has always caused a stir is her love life.
Those messy breakups didn’t deter her away from pursuing true love.
After that heartbreak, she quickly started a whirlwind romance with backup dancer Cris Judd.
Let’s take a walk down memory lane with this short-lived marriage.
However, in typical Hollywood fashion, she stumbled upon love during filming.
Cris Judd danced alongside the star in one scene and in between takes the two sparked an immediate connection.
Despite Lopez’s megastardom, the early stages of this relationship were kept under wraps.
With him as her plus-one, the stunning couple caught the eyes of fans everywhere.
Later that night, the couple made an appearance at the famous Vanity Fair afterparty.
It wasn’t long before Lopez emerged wearing an emerald-cut ring worth an estimated six figures on her finger.
The press soon caught wind of their plans in August when invitations for their secret engagement party were leaked.
At that time, Lopez was starring in blockbuster films and releasing chart-topping albums.
The couple got married in September of that year at a ceremony with over 170 guests.
They’re all following me.'"
“It’s dangerous.
It’s not fun, it’s very intrusive,” he explained.
“And who would want that?
No one wants that.”
According toPeople, the couple had invitations hand-delivered to guests the day before the wedding.
They also had guests go through two security checkpoints before taking them to a secret location.
It included a metal detector to confiscate phones and cameras.
The couple spent their honeymoon in a villa in Lake Como owned by none other than Donatella Versace.
The glamorous event included over 3,000 roses, 1,000 golden candles, and of course, endless champagne.
“We just couldn’t turn it down.”
“Our house here has a tradition of newlywed guests.
Madonna and her husband were here, as were Sting and his wife,” she explained.
The Associated Press confirmed that the couple split after just nine months of marriage (viaPeople).
The report indicated that the two weren’t ready to divorce just yet, but amicably decided to split.
The news confused many of the singer’s fans and close friends.
Judd’s father even told the outlet that he saw zero signs of trouble in paradise.
While Lopez sounded fine, Judd on the other hand was reportedly devastated.
“He wanted this to work,” said a source.
“I’m sure he thought it would last.
Marriage is a very sacred thing to him.
He didn’t take it lightly or he wouldn’t have done it.”
“The resolution was extremely amicable …
The two will remain friends,” their lawyers said in a statement.
Their split coincided with the film “Gigli” starringLopez and Ben Affleck.
Rumors began swirling that the two hooked up during filming while Lopez was still married to Judd.
The cheating allegations got worse when Judd’s father made explosive accusations in an interview withNew York Daily News.
“She jumped in with the worst person she could possibly be with,” Judd’s father said.
Despite Lopez denying any relationship with Affleck prior to her separation, Judd’s father wasn’t buying it.
“She’d be happier if she’d just tell the truth,” he said.
Lopez continued to deny that there was any cheating involved while married.
“I’m a very faithful person.
Judd himself did not comment on his wife’s alleged cheating.
She also knows how to handle breakups with ease.
“It was very, very beautiful,” she said of the proposal.
The infamous engagement ring was a 6.1-carat Harry Winston pink diamond worth an estimated $1.2 million.
The actress confirmed the two were in love and spoke highly about her new fiance.
“And I just admire him in every way.
I feel like he teaches me things.”
She described herself as a hopeless romantic and acknowledged her past history with short-lived relationships.
The only problem was that during this announcement, her divorce from Judd wasn’t finalized yet.
In fact, it wasn’t finalized until January 2003.
It was estimated that Judd received a $12 million divorce payout in exchange for his silence.
When reflecting on her past marriages, Jennifer Lopez has a similar perspective.
While engaged to former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, the singer-actress reflected on her three previous marriages.
“I’ve been married three times.
And once was nine months, and once was 11 months.
So I don’t really count those,” she said in a tour diary vlog (viaYouTube).
Pretty harsh, right?
The marriage that she does count is her 10-year marriage to singer Marc Anthony.
“I was very young the first two times I tried to get married.
I would saytryto get married,” said Lopez.
So you always want somebody with you.”
“I’ve dated two dancers.
In 2016, the two had a run-in when Judd performed at the “American Idol” finale.
Lopez was there with then-boyfriend Casper Smart.
“Man, I’m so far removed from her,” Judd toldTooFab.
“I have, gosh, you know, I just wish her the best.”
He even wished her well with the film “Hustlers” which received Oscar buzz at the time.
These two may not be friends, but they certainly aren’t enemies either.
