Jennifer Lopez shared a sweet message Thursday in honor of her mother on her 79th birthday.
The multi-talented 55-year-old, who was seen doing some Christmas shopping earlier that day, posted a carousel of photos with her mother, Guadalupe ‘Lupe’ Rodríguez, on her special day.
‘Happy birthday mommy!! I love you so much!! Thank you for always being there for me…’ the MTV Music Video Award winner wrote, tagging the birthday girl ‘#TheLupinator’.
Lopez also shared a photo of her and her mother on her Instagram Stories, writing ‘Happy birthday mommy!’ with Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline playing below the snap.
Friends and fans offered their best wishes. ‘Happy birthday mom Lupe ‘, wrote dancer Tera Pérez.
“Happiest birthday to your mom,” one fan wrote.
Jennifer Lopez, 55, honored her mother, Guadalupe Rodriguez, on Thursday night, wishing her a “Happy birthday mommy!! I love you so much!!’ Lopez shared the same photo on her Instagram Stories with Neil Diamond’s song Sweet Caroline playing underneath.
‘Lots of Love Here in these photos!! Lupe looks so beautiful and cute,’ another exclaimed.
The celebration comes as the On the Floor singer heads into the holidays as a single.
The actress and producer of Atlas has been slowly rebuilding her life after separating from her husband Ben Affleck, 52, after two years of marriage. She filed divorce papers on August 20, the date of their second wedding anniversary.
The tireless star has been busy promoting her latest film Unstoppable, which is currently playing in cinemas.
Lopez received fantastic reviews for her performance in the fact-based sports drama.
“Lopez…isn’t often given the credit she deserves…She’s fantastic,” Deadline wrote of her portrayal of Judy Robles, the equally unstoppable mother of wrestler Anthony Lopez.
JLo and the film were snubbed when the Golden Globe nominations were announced on Monday.
However, she was honored for her work on the film and for her “successful acting career” by receiving the Maverick Award at the Indie Wire Honors on Sunday.
Along with the carousel of throwback photos, the On the Floor singer expressed her gratitude. ‘Thank you for always being there for me…’ he wrote, adding the hashtag ‘#thelupinator’.
Friends and fans offered their best wishes. ‘Happy birthday mom Lupe ‘, wrote dancer Tera Pérez. ‘Happiest birthday to your mom,’ wrote one fan
The actress and producer of Atlas has been slowly rebuilding her life after separating from her husband Ben Affleck, 52, after two years of marriage. Jen and Ben in 2023
“This award really holds a special place in my heart,” he said.
“The word “Maverick,” he told the audience, “means an individualist, a nonconformist, a free spirit, an original, a trendsetter, an eccentric, an outsider, a rebel, a dissident, a disruptor,” explaining that he had looked it up in the dictionary to make sure he had the correct definition.
‘What a beautiful thing to be recognized for. To chart your own course.
“I appreciate that they see me that way and recognize me for who I am and what I was meant to be.”
“I think every artist and everyone in this room has had to figure out how to do it their own way, blaze their own path, so it’s an honor for me to be among you.”