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I have read through some of the hateful reviews of "Halftime" on IMDB. My first impression is that people are jealous of J-Lo's success. Also, it seems that some people think she should be a different type of person than she is. They cannot seem to accept her as she is.

First off, she wasn't "crying" when she learned she wasn't nominated for an Oscar. She was crying in reference to other comments that were written about her in an article which stated how hard she had been working and that she should be acknowledged.

As for how many men she married: I'm sorry, what's it to you? Elizabeth Taylor, at one time the biggest star on the planet, married 8 times. So?

One of the great moments in this documentary is where Jennifer reveals that she couldn't have done the NFL Halftime show when she was younger. She says she "didn't even know" who she was yet. I totally relate to this. She has finally been "coming into her own." She is a powerhouse of energy and commitment and dedication. She employs a team of people, she cares about others, she gives back to the community -- why do people hate her so much?

Then people were going on ad nauseam about the fact that she was using "pole dancing" in the Halftime show. As if "pole dancing" was a worthless, despicable, low-life skill. She was incorporating the amazing skills she had gained by being in the movie "Hustlers." Which, by the way, she was great in. Outstanding.

Yes, people around her fill her head with thoughts of greatness and that she "deserved" the Oscar. And certainly, based on all the media that supported her, it seemed that she might get an Oscar nod. It was a big deal because other than Rita Moreno (and now, Ariana DeBose -- but not at the time this documentary was made), who else of Latin heritage has been an Oscar contender?

Jennifer sees life as an "American" and as a "Puerto Rican." This is one of the things that make her a unique celebrity. I do think that perhaps she misinterpreted what the halftime show was supposed to be and decided to make a statement -- I don't know if that was the right thing to do, but on the other hand, I understand why she did it.

She has been insulted, degraded, laughed at for the majority of her career. And yet... she has persisted. And thrived. And succeeded.

People are so incredibly stupid. They thought that because she "ended up" on American idol that that meant her career was "over with."

None of those people remotely understand how precarious showbiz is, which she also talks about. You can be on top of the world one day and by the next, no one wants anything to do with you. As Jean Smart put it in "Hacks," -- it never gets easier. It only gets harder and harder. And J-Lo has proved that she has the courage, guts and tenacity to continue.

Yes, the show is all about her. Yes, she seems to love the attention. She has lived her life in the public eye and she shares a lot with us, maybe too much -- but on the other hand, she has a tough veneer, and she knows just how far she can go. She has risen to the top and if she never does anything else, she made her mark and opened doors for other women and men of color.

To move onto jlo's.

Seriously, I don't know what she expects.

When someone, anyone, who is a multi millionaire, privileged, accomplished and beautiful, no matter how they got there, when the average person, who has to scrape by, listens to this whining and martyrdom, they will not relate, they can't relate because they are too absorbed in their real problems such as childcare expenses, making the rent/mortgage, working, cleaning, etc. Etc.

"Doing this for the people"? Girl, please... don't insult people's intelligence.. An Oscar for Hustlers? Is this a joke or is she too far gone?

Just accept your damn fame and be grateful. You want to complain? Complain to your people. Otherwise it's embarrassing, cringe worthy and frankly, in very poor taste.

As for an icon like JLO it's very annoying that she was always playing low profile and down.. how about normal regular infamous people or even submerged stars whom are working hard to be heard and seen?? All the documentary she was complaining about injustice and discrimination and the end was so dramatic and politically oriented playing on the contrast!! I couldn't feel empathetic although I'm not white.. and her chewing gum all the time was not nice at all..

I always loved JLo. There is no doubt that she is an icon and a global star especially If you know deeply her childhood. She achieved so much from nothing.

I must admit that I did not liked the fact that she was so into political matter and that she wanted so strong to send her message throughout the Super Bowl performing. But the fact that the video was viewed so many many times online says that she succeded it. Regardlessly, she put a great show with Shakira.

I recognized she is a narcisstic and maybe too much egoistic person who always wants more, but in my opinion she is truly a star.

As for as her awards, I do not understand why would anyone think that she is a material to win such an award? Does she really thought that the Hustlers movie will win Oscars Academy hearts? Do not get me wrong but I love JLo's movie, I love to see her acting, but hello JLo - in what fairytale do you live in? LeonardoDiCaprio was waiting for too long to win his first Oscar and we talk about an exceptional actor.

I know, we all have our hopes and dreams, but you do not need an Oscar to be successful and she is without it. She is firstly a singer and a dancer than an actor.

JLo must admit to herself also one thing and that is that although she is a great superstar, her life is marked with her love life and tabloids. She just can not be alone, throughout her all life she was changing partners, not to mention her comeback to Affleck. She definitely has her own problems like we all do.

All in all, her performing skills are beautiful and powerful and that is just it. Her performing, there is nothing exceptional, not her singing or her dancing but all in one if you know what I mean.

Another show with politcal agenda BS. Really getting tired of this. Stick to dancing/singing/acting. Stop making this about immigration, it is about ILLEGAL immigration.... All these folks that agree it should be a free for all go ahead and put that welcome sign in your window at home and leave the doors unlocked. I bet JLo has a wall around her mansion. Jenny from the Block she is no more.

One thing you cannot deny about Jennifer Lopez is that she is literally everywhere, her social reach is undeniably amazing. Watching this and seeing the topics she covered i have to give her props for being brave and standing her ground. The Super Bowl is yes part of the doc but not the main focus the title serves as a metaphor for her hitting the second half of her life. One thing im proud she spoke on is having to share the super bowl with Shakira, The idea of them Co-Headlining was great but with no extra time it was downright disrespectful of the NFL and Jay-Z.

What hits most in this so called documentary is whining. Whining about media attention, whining about being on front pages because of the way she dresses, whining about having to share a show with equally (or more) popular (and talented) artist and whining about the fact that she would like to be great at everything, but out of acting, singing and dancing only the last one is of decent quality. Half of the documentary is full of moaning about how her one decent(ish) movie is not pilled with awards and nominations when her whole career is full of cheap in plot and horrible in acting rom coms where all she does is to play herself. The other half is moaning about how she has to share a stage with Shakira, while in reality neither her voice or her songs qualify her to hold this kind of a show on her own. JLO wanted to bring attention to discrimination and sexism in American show business, but she is doing it in such a pretentious way that the message is getting lost in a sea of constant complaints and feeling sorry for herself. Shame as it could be a powerful message to fellow Latina women and the World in general, but what it ends up to be is yet another example of why Jennifer gained a reputation of being a diva.

JLo wants to be the center of attention, but only if the attention is positive.

She was a good entertainer in the late 90s and early 2000s. She can dance well, she is a ok singer and and average actress. There's nothing wrong with that - she has made a lot of money and led a very privileged life.

She has clearly spent more time in Hollywood than in the Bronx. Yet she plays the Latina card every chance she gets - 'oh they didn't give me a golden globe, is it because I'm a Latina? Is it because I'm a woman of color?' No, maybe it's because other actresses did a better job than you.

How can JLo be so immature at 50?! She must be surrounded by 'yes' people who tell her she's fabulous all the time.

The fact that she believed she should have won an Oscar for her role in Hustlers shows complete lack of self awareness.

Does Channing Tatum deserve and Oscar for Magic Mike? No! But he's not crying about it.

Grow up JLo. And keep your politics to yourself.

Let's start by saying I am not a super fan of J. Lo - I like some of her songs, some of her movies and she is no doubt an incredible dancer. I was curious to have a look "backstage" and I was very disappointed that this documentary was Jennifer b!thcing and whining for hour and a half about anything and everything - especially about her not getting an Oscar nomination for "Hustlers" and she having to share the stage with Shakira at the halftime show. She was complaining about her family not being excited about her movie premiere, she was complaining about her sister bringing her dog to the Thanksgiving dinner, she was complaining about the size of the stage and so on and so on.

Way more talented actors have waited years to be nominated or win an Oscar, but we don't see them complaining in documentaries. And this year's Super bowl halftime show was a masterclass of how more than one superstar can share the stage without any fuss.

Unfortunately J. Lo proved that she is a demanding diva and I feel sorry for everyone who works for her.

I went into this with an open mind. I like JLo ok, I am not a superfan. In my view, She is talented but as an overall entertainer, not some amazing actress.

Not ten minutes in, the political bashing (guess who is mentioned- Netflix never misses an opportunity to bring this guy in to everything) comes in. Then the Halftime Show development which I thought could be interesting. JLo and Shakira are chosen to do the show together. JLo doesn't seem too happy about that and I Can see why. JLo decides a stripper pole represents women's empowerment and so uses it in her show. I disagree that strippers and seggs workers are the epitome of women taking back their power. I think the stripper pole maybe is to promote her movie. You can see how everything is for publicity.

I am over these uber rich, entitled, famous elites complaining about how hard they have it. While the rest of us struggling to make paychecks last. JLo is literally a one in a 100 million success story. She hasn't lived in the bronx for 40 years, yet she acts like she is still a resident. She made it rather quickly and has been very fortunate in her career. Yet she plays the victim card constantly. Somehow we are lead to believe shes been slighted as a woman of color. Poor me.

She believes that Hustlers was a massive hit and a masterpiece of film. B, please. It was not well-received and the entire premise was distasteful to be honest. Yet she thinks she was unfairly passed over for awards because... you guessed it she is latina.

Lets face it, today being a person "of color" in entertainment is a huge plus not a negative. In times where everywhere is inclusivity - which don't get me wrong is not a bad thing- JLo isn't suffering. She has more riches that she can spend in 5 lifetimes. She lives in luxury. She has it all. I can not cry for her.

That is all.