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Jennifer Lopez Tears Up at 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Sundance Premiere


Jennifer Lopez, in a bodycon spider web dress, couldn’t hide her emotion as fans gave her performance in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ a standing ovation

The man in question is director Bill Condon, known for hits like Chicago, Dreamgirls and The Greatest Showman — and his movie with Lopez is getting a huge buzz at the prestigious film festival. Condon said that Kiss of the Spider Woman was “a movie I’ve wanted to make my entire life” and spoke about its significance among the queer and trans communities, half a century on from the original novel. Lopez’s Kiss of the Spider Woman costar Tonatiuh added: “Growing up as a femme, queer Latin kid in a culture that doesn’t necessarily praise these things, I remember when I was really young, I fought tooth and nail to be super feminine and put it in people’s faces.

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