Jennifer Lopez Homeless at 18 After Disagreeing With Her Family Over Her Career
Jennifer Lopez has come a long way from her days in the Bronx.
In a new interview with W Magazine, the Jenny From the Block singer revealed that she was homeless after high school because Lopez wanted to pursue a career in show business despite her family's disapproval.
"My mom and I butted heads," Lopez said in W's August issue.
"I didn't want to go to college -- I wanted to try dance full-time. So she and I had a break. I started sleeping on the sofa in the dance studio. I was homeless, but I told her, 'This is what I have to do.' A few months later, I landed a job dancing in Europe. When I got back, I booked In Living Color. I became a Fly Girl and moved to L.A. It all happened in a year."
Now a mom herself, Lopez knows that she is setting an example for her 5-year-old twins Max and Emme, whom she had with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
"I think a lot about teaching my kids to work hard," Lopez said.
"I've learned something about kids -- they don't do what you say; they do what you do. I watched my parents. My dad worked nights, and I was aware of how much he was doing for us. My mom was a Tupperware lady and also worked at the school. I always felt that I couldn't let them down," the actress and dancer said.
"And I had a natural discipline from early on. I was always training for something.”
