DALAWANG dekada makaraang gampanan ang breakout role ng yumaong Tejano singing icon na si Selena Quintanilla-Perez, ibinahagi ni Jennifer Lopez na malaking hamon pa rin ang paghahanap at pagkakaroon ng meaty roles para sa mga Latina actress

“(Selena) was a meaty role, but it was few and far between, especially for Latinos to have a role like that,” saad ng 47-anyos na World of Dance star sa panayam sa kanya ng Variety tungkol sa biopic, na tungkol sa pagsikat ng young star at ng nakapanlulumong murder nito sa edad na 23.

“I think it’s still challenging for women, especially being Latina,” dagdag ni J.Lo. “Thinking about Selena 20 years ago, and to have a role like that, I was very lucky. I was very fortunate. But it’s still a struggle for women.”

Inihayag din ng Shades of Blue actress na natuto siya sa takbo ng industriya at hindi hinahayaang mapigilan ang kanyang career ng mga limitadong oportunidad, at ipinagmalaki ang paggawa niya ng sariling mga oportunidad.

Habang nasa residency show na All of Me sa Planet Hollywood’s AXIS Theater sa Las Vegas, executive producer at bida rin si J.Lo sa cop drama ng NBC na Shades of Blues. Magiging judge rin siya sa nalalapit na reality dance competition na World of Dance at inaasahan ding magbibida sa TV musical na Bye Bye Birdie Live!

“At this point, you have to create your own opportunities and I think that’s why I got so much more into producing and taking into our own hands as an artist,” paliwanag niya. “I think it’s the second phase of your career -- you kind of make a name for yourself and show everybody what you do and where your talents lay, and then you have to take it into your own hands and be the artist that you want to be.”

“I think [the industry] is still moving and growing, and it’s always a challenge for women,” aniya. (ET Online)