Lopez’s latest film, “Unstoppable,” tells the real-life story of Anthony Robles, a one-legged wrestler who defied the odds to become a champion. Directed by Billy Goldenberg and co-starring Jharrel Jerome, the film is as much about Robles’ journey as it is about his mother, Judy, who fought tirelessly to support him.

The 55-year-old actress says because she believed she could play romantic roles, the people around her started believing it.

In a new interview, singer and actress Jennifer Lopez talks awards snubs, lack of representation in Hollywood, and how she fought against Latina stereotypes in her early career, asking, “Why can’t I be the ‘Girl Next Door?