And The 2014 Billboard Music Icon Award Goes To………….
By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger
Her eyes sparkle with a magic appeal and her smile is infectious. Jennifer Lopez has realistically gone from ‘Rags To Riches.’ On Sunday, May 18, 2014, Jennifer Lopez received yet another coveted award giving credence to the many diverse talents that she holds. The 2014 Billboard Music Awards bestowed upon Lopez the ICON AWARD for her outstanding abilities to dazzle and wow her fans.
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Born in the Bronx, Jennifer Lopez never forgets where she came from and how she rose to the top with the love and support of her family. Drive and determination have steered Lopez in a most successful direction. Her dance moves are incredible and get even better the older she gets as she turns up the heat with some of the sizzling Latin dance steps. One very chilly New Year’s Eve a few years ago, she danced and sang in Times Square with only a glimmering body suit to keep her warm. She first gained acclaim as a “Fly Girl” dancer on the show ‘In Living Color’ back in 1991.
Once Lopez conquered the dancing and singing, it was on to acting producing and becoming a designer with an eye for clothing that accentuates the female figure. She launched her own line and it sells in Kohl’s along with her home collection which features bedding, towels and luggage. Her sultry and sensuous fragrances are sold at Kohl’s as well. The light of her life and the job that she enjoys the most with the largest amount of responsibility is being a mom to two adorable twins.
There is no other entertainer in this world that can claim to have such an accomplishment as Lopez who became the first person to have a number one album and film in the same week. She did a remix album in 2002 which made her the first in history to debut at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. In 2007, she received the highest first-week sales for a Spanish album in the United States.
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It was the perfect union when L’Oreal Paris named Lopez as their Global Ambassador and the face to represent their brand across the world. This was a win win situation for both the large beauty brand and for Jennifer Lopez giving both plenty of extra exposure. Even FIAT couldn’t wait to put the multi-talented beauty behind the wheel of their newest model.
Recognizing the need to spread both love and monetary support and build greater awareness, Lopez has been an outspoken advocate for three very important charities; the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, the American Red Cross which gave assistance to Hurricane Sandy victims in Lopez’s very own community in the Bronx. Her last charity is the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club which is based in the Bronx.
Perhaps in present day, we know Jennifer best for the role she plays as judge on ‘American Idol.’ She looks for star power and knows how to spot it.
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Lopez makes it all look so easy to achieve. Balancing a very successful career and a demanding personal life would take a toll on anyone else but it only seems to fuel the fire when it comes to Jennifer Lopez. Touring non-stop, acting and promoting her fragrance and collections continues to keep her youthful in a sea of antiquity.
It is easy to see why the 2014 Billboard Music Awards appointed Jennifer Lopez the ICON AWARD. Sitting in the audience with a huge smiles beaming from ear to ear, her mom has been so very proud of this girl that started small but had big dreams and made each of them come true once step at a time. When she gave her acceptance speech after receiving her award, her advice to all those out there watching her was to ‘Follow your dream and it will take you there.”
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