With a career spanning over two decades, Jennifer Lopez has effortlessly reinvented herself through countless iconic looks. From her natural corkscrew curls to bold full bangs, a dramatic chop for couture week, and the unforgettable green Versace silk chiffon dress at the 42nd Grammy Awards, to her velour tracksuit era in the Noughties – there’s hardly a trend she hasn’t rocked.
The 55-year-old reminisced on her youth on Monday as she took to her Instagram Story to share two throwback photographs of herself from her high school days.
© InstagramThe first snap depicted the singer dressed in the Preston High School burgundy sweater embossed with the college's crest logo. The zip-up number was teamed with a pair of burgundy tartan trousers. Jennifer's golden-hued locks were slicked back into a ponytail while her makeup exuded soft glamour with a dark smokey eye, a glowing cheek, and a pink lip.
The second nostalgic photo captured a teenage Jennifer mid-stride in a school running race. In the black-and-white snap, she’s donned a white vest paired with black shorts, while appearing focused as she made her way down the track.
© GC ImagesAlongside the photos, Jennifer penned: "As a proud alumna of Preston High School, I am deeply moved to see the students, families, and local officials making their voices heard during this challenging time.
"I see and hear you.
"The support from the community is truly inspiring, and I hope they can find a path forward that honors the school's legacy. #PrestonForever."
The "Jenny from the Block" hitmaker was raised in the Bronx, New York, and is of Puerto Rican descent. Jennifer attended Holy Family School and the all-girls Preston High School.
© Getty Images"Growing up in the Bronx really did shape me because I grew up with not a lot," she recalled while accepting the award for Pop Culture Innovator at WSJ. Magazine's Innovator Awards back in 2020.
"Everything about me, my kind of grit, I've never thought about it or described it this way before, but it is the heartbeat inside of me that is the Bronx and my upbringing that continues to drive me."
"From very young, I never wanted to be put in a box. I wanted to be smart, and athletic, and sweet, and tough and a tomboy but also very glam. That's why I became an actress and a performer because you get to be a lot of different things," she added.
"When I first came on the scene, I wasn't trying to be the size zero model or say I wasn't Latin and change my name. I was Jennifer Lopez. I had a big butt. I embraced that. But I didn't want to just be the Latin actress or the one who played those types of roles. I wanted to do different roles."
See Jennifer's dramatic transformation
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