Hindi itinuturing ni Jennifer Lopez na compliment ang pagtawag sa kanya ng “diva”.

“I got a moniker of being ‘the diva,’ which I never felt I deserved -- which I don’t deserve,” pahayag ng 46 na taong gulang na entertainer sa The Hollywood Reporter. “I’ve always been a hard worker, on time, doing what I’m supposed to do, and getting that label because you reach a certain amount of success.”

Inamin ni Lopez na may mga pagkakataon sa kanyang career na hindi siya komportable na ipakilala ang kanyang sarili, at naramdamang doble ang inaasahan sa kanya dahil siya ay isang babae.

“Sometimes I felt crippled to voice my opinion, especially because certain directors and the boys’ club that they form can make you feel like, ‘Oh, I can’t say anything,’” paliwanag ni Lopez. “I was always fascinated by how I could see [a man] being late or being belligerent to a crew and it being totally acceptable. Meanwhile, I’d show up 15 minutes late and be berated.”

Dagdag pa ng triple-threat star, “You watch this happen over and over and over again. Like, we’re not allowed to have certain opinions or even be passionate about something, or they’ll be like, ‘God, she’s really difficult.’ It’s like, ‘Am I? Am I difficult because I care?’” (ET Online)