How J-LO turned back the hands of time
She’s 48 going on 25 – but it comes at a price
‘Jen may have had Botox and fillers, but the rest is down to her’
While we all loved Brad Pitt’s agereversal drama,
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, we never thought it could happen in real life. Until now. Because Jennifer Lopez has managed to defy the ageing process by appearing younger and younger by the day – her recent 48th birthday celebrations (which went on for a week) could have easily been her 21st. Now heat has discovered some of her youthful secrets and, as expected, a lot of hard work goes into looking like Jenny from the block.
“Jennifer works out with [renowned Hollywood trainer] Tracy Anderson. She does between nine and 13 different exercises that change every ten days, and a daily hour of dance aerobics as well,” our source explains. “They focus on her butt and do a lot of planks, moving the legs and butt at different angles. She’s gone from a size 8 to a size 6 recently.”
The actress and singer – who’s been dating former baseball star Alex Rodriguez since March – has also overhauled her diet, and her amazing body and skin is helped by a super-healthy vegan lifestyle, with no booze whatsoever (we’re starting to wonder if it’s worth it).
“Jen cheats occasionally, but mostly she doesn’t eat meat or dairy – and she recently did a 22-day strict vegan regime, no animal products whatsoever,” our source says, adding, “Jen never drinks alcohol and is very disciplined. She goes to bed early and drinks lots of water. Her skin is amazing and she’s in the best shape of her life.”
We’re told Jen has regular facials with world-class dermatologists and, while she’s always denied having any surgery, our source says it looks like has had a little help. “I think Jen may have had Botox and fillers, but that’s it – the rest is down to her discipline,” they say. “She also has good genes, as her mum has great skin, but she has earned this face and body.”
And there’s also the extra incentive of boyfriend Alex, 41 – our insider says the mum-of-two wants to look her absolute best for him, especially as she’ll be 50 in two years’ time. “Looking good is the thing she feels the best about in her life, and she plans to maximise that,” the source says. “This relationship with Alex has pushed her even further. He worships his own body and that encourages Jen. She is madly in love and so happy right now, and she wants to show it off.”
Who knew no booze, twice-daily workouts and early nights could make you so content? ■ KATE RANDALL