Jennifer Lopez cried while talking about her viral moment with Brie Larson at the Golden Globes.
In an interview with Apple Music's Zane Lowe, the 54-year-old pop star and actor got candid about how the sweet interaction made her feel. “I'm getting teary-eyed now because it's so moving,” she explained to Lowe. “You put your heart and soul into this, and when you're an artist, I think you know that and you understand it.”
He went on to add that the chemistry lessons The actor's reaction reminded her of how she felt about the Hollywood icons who inspired her as a child.
“I remember when I was a child I saw West Side Story and seeing Rita Moreno and knowing what that meant to me,” he continued. “When I was looking at Brie and I saw her, and I was just looking into her eyes, because she was so locked in with me and like, 'I've wanted to tell you this for so long,' I saw myself. “I saw a little girl.”
Remembering the moment made López cry. “And to think that I did that for someone was really overwhelming,” he said. “It was very nice to have an experience like that. I don't think I ever imagined I would have an experience like that with someone who is so talented and whose films I saw. Who is, in a way, my contemporary.”
He selena The actor commented that the touching moment could end up being more special for her than for Larson.
“Even feeling that way, expressing it and being so kind,” he added. “That was a very kind thing for her to do. And it meant a lot to me. “Probably even more than her.”
The viral moment occurred while Larson was finishing her interview with Entertainment tonight Kevin Frazier when the actor realized that the “Can't Get Enough” singer was right behind her. Larson began bragging to Lopez, crying at the thought of him finally being able to meet her.
“Oh my god. Oh my. I'm going to cry,” she told Frazier through tears. “I can't deal with JLo.” Larson added: “I can't. I'm going to cry. I'm going to cry. I can't.”
As Lopez walked up the stairs and stood next to her at the podium, Larson was able to muster up the courage to tell the “Dance Again” singer how much he meant to her growing up.
“Hello, how are you? I'm a big fan,” López said to the chemistry lessons actor while giving him a hug.
“You mean a lot to me,” Larson responded after the hug. “I saw selena and it made me want to be an actor. And you have always meant a lot to me. It has been a dream for me. Thank you so much. His work ethic is very important, thank you.”
“You're going to make me cry,” Lopez exclaimed, to which Larson said, “I've wanted to tell you that for a long time.”
Dazzled, Larson looked at her mother and then shared a few more words of admiration before letting Frazier interview Lopez.
“How sweet is that? It's incredible, I'm going to cry,” said López. Eastern Time At the time. “She mentioned the movie selena that so many years later still touches people. “It moves me a lot too.”
Larson took to Instagram to share a photo of her and Lopez holding hands, writing in the caption, “There is no such thing as a perfect moment.”
