Three Things Jennifer Lopez Can Do To Revamp Her Diva Image

Jennifer Lopez’s meteoric rise to fame has seen her go from beloved girl next door (where Latinos were concerned, at any rate) to silly, out-of-touch-diva in a matter of years.

But Jenny from the Block™ isn’t a lost cause - we know that deep down, underneath the extensions and mink eyelashes and lip reduction surgeries, she’s still the same Fly Girl we all knew and initially loved. So, because we adore Jennifer so much, here are three tips on how she can reclaim her fan base without further alienating her public.

1. Do Charity Work

Jennifer is off to a good start in this department, having done work with the March of Dimes in Key Biscayne, Florida as recently as this weekend. If the can continue in this vein, even taking on a specific cause close to her heart like Salma did with vaccinations, it could do wonders for her PR, not to mention people in need. (Let’s not harbor any illusions than self-promotion wouldn’t be the number one reason for a celebrity to publicly endorse a charitable cause.) Maybe blood transfusions for ailing husbands?

2. Play The Victim

All Jennifer needs is an interview in which she is generally perceived to be treated unfairly by an overzealous interviewer - perhaps something akin to the Rachael Ray interview in which she’s asked about her “baby daddy” - and she’ll become a fan favorite. Short of that, she can always pay Gisele to say Jen’s twins feel like her own and become America’s sweetheart, all without saying a word. In fact, it helps to play the victim when one keeps silent as this usually met with remarks like “she took the high road” and “she’s the classy one” from people who don’t know any of the people involved. 

3. Be Fun Again

Jen used to put out fun, dancey music about being fun and dancey and star in romantic comedies that called for her to fall down a lot. This is what America wants, not mopey biopics about dead salsa singers or serious straight-to-DVD pet projects that belong on Lifetime. Do what you do best, Jen: Dance. And then have producers create songs for you with the help of NASA and various robots. You won’t even have to sing! You can sort of grunt along and say “Yeah baby” every once in a while. And star in more romantic comedies in which you play lonely maids or wedding planners with a thing for white dudes.

Sightings: Jenny Marches for Babies [Lossip]