Jennifer Lopez accepted The Generation Award at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards with a "new kind of list of thank-yous."
Taking the stage to accept her golden popcorn trophy on Sunday at Barker Hangar in Los Angeles, the 52-year-old actress and singer said, "I'd like to express my gratitude to everyone who has contributed to my existence. I'd like to express my gratitude to those who have brought me joy as well as those who have broken my heart."
Lopez went on to say, "The ones who were truthful, and the ones who lied to me." "I want to appreciate genuine love and the way I lied to myself because that's how I knew I needed to evolve," she says.
As she teared up and shouts reverberated throughout the room, the actress thanked "disappointment and failure for teaching me to be strong" and her children, 14-year-old twins Max and Emme, "for teaching me to love.""I want to thank everyone who told me I couldn't do this — whether it was to my face or when I wasn't in the room," Lopez said through tears. "Without you, I'm not sure I could have done it. And I'm certain I wouldn't have been able to do it without the support of the moviegoers."
She said, "You are the reason I am here and have been here, and I adore you!"According to a press release, the Generation Award honors "beloved actors whose unique contributions to both film and television have made them into household names," which Lopez accepted after winning best song earlier in the evening.Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Chris Pratt, Will Smith, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Downey, Jr., Mark Wahlberg, Sandra Bullock, Jamie Foxx, Johnny Depp, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers, Tom Cruise, Jim Carrey, and the entire Fast & Furious franchise are among those who have received the award in the past.Lopez has had a long and illustrious career in film. She played the titular music legend in 1997's Selena, 2019's Hustlers, and other romantic comedies over the years, including The Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, and the latest Marry Me.
During her impassioned address at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March, the multi-hyphenate diva collected the Icon Award for her music career, saying in part, "I'm just getting started."
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