Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Feeling ‘Insecure’ After Giving Birth To Twins

Jennifer Lopez is getting candid about how becoming acquainted with her post-partum body left her feeling emotional about her looks. 

The Grammy-nominated singer revealed on Sunday that she felt “uncertain” after welcoming her twins, Maximilian and Emme, back in 2008.

While presenting her personal trainer, Tracy Anderson, with the Outstanding Achievement in Fitness award at the Daytime Beauty Awards, J-Lo gushed about how the fitness expert ultimately helped her rediscover herself. 

“I’ve been doing a lot of reflection lately, revisiting the past versions of myself to fully embrace the me of now,” Jen said during the ceremony, as reported by E! News.

“And I’m reminded of how much Tracy has inspired and encouraged me to celebrate every version of my body over the years and to continue to elevate as my own life and needs changed.”

Jennifer explained that she first began training with Anderson when she felt “insecure and uncertain” after giving birth to her now-15-year old-twins, whom she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony.

“I met Tracy right after I had my twins. I called her at a time when I was feeling insecure and uncertain, wondering if I would ever get back to how I was before — as most new mums do after giving birth,” the I’m Real singer said of the celebrity trainer who has also worked with the likes of Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston. 

She added: “She came into my life and helped me embrace the new me and help me to be and to realise that I could be stronger than I ever had before.”

Though the Hustlers actor was famously praised in the music industry in the ’90s for her curvy figure, she said some critics still tried to subject her to unrealistic body standards. 

“They’d say, ‘You should lose a few pounds,’ or you should do this or do that,” the star told InStyle in 2018.

Despite the heavy criticism, Jen didn’t cave in. 

“It finally got to the point that I was like, ‘This is who I am. I’m shaped like this.’ “Everybody I grew up with looked like that, and they were all beautiful to me. I didn’t see anything wrong with it. I still don’t!” she said.